What are the main factors that influence a Fire Alarm Tech's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Fire Alarm Tech?

The Construction industry offers the highest average compensation for Fire Alarm Tech roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Fire Alarm Tech's salary?

A Fire Alarm Tech's salary grows with experience: an Electric/Electronics Technician I (1-3 years)earns $55,850, an Fire Alarm Tech (3-5 years)earns $62,830, an Electric/Electronics Technician III (5-7 years)earns $69,585,

What are the highest paying states for a Fire Alarm Tech?

Fire Alarm Tech salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Fire Alarm Tech roles are District of Columbia $73,434, California $73,155, Massachusetts $72,180. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Fire Alarm Tech roles make?

Salaries for Fire Alarm Tech level roles vary by specialization: Fire Alarm Project Manager: $115,040; Fire Alarm Sales: $97,332; Fire Alarm Inspector: $74,865; Fire Alarm Service Technician: $73,486; Fire Alarm Engineer: $70,785.

Fire Alarm Tech Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Fire Alarm Tech make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Fire Alarm Tech in New Mexico is $61,429 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Fire Alarm Tech's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,236
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,707 to $67,086
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,588

10% $48,588

50% (Median) $61,429

90% $72,236

Fire Alarm Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,086	$5,590	$1,290	$32
Average	$61,429	$5,119	$1,181	$30
25th Percentile	$54,707	$4,559	$1,052	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Fire Alarm Tech Salaries

A Fire Alarm Tech's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Fire Alarm Tech Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Fire Alarm Teches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,434.
California: $73,155.
Massachusetts: $72,180.

District of Columbia $73,434 California $73,155 Massachusetts $72,180 Washington $71,915 New Jersey $71,889 Alaska $71,796 Connecticut $70,880 New York $70,509

Hawaii $69,322 Rhode Island $68,765 Maryland $68,387 Minnesota $67,869 Colorado $67,670 Illinois $67,604 Oregon $67,352 Delaware $67,166

New Hampshire $67,050 Virginia $66,788 Pennsylvania $66,026 Nevada $65,641 North Dakota $65,515 Michigan $65,316 Wisconsin $65,243 Vermont $65,097

Texas $64,692 Maine $64,666 Arizona $64,626 Ohio $64,580 Georgia $63,969 Indiana $63,664 Wyoming $63,605 Utah $63,512

Iowa $63,472 Kansas $63,154 Louisiana $63,061 North Carolina $63,028 Missouri $63,014 Florida $62,756 Montana $62,616 Nebraska $62,484

Kentucky $62,411 South Carolina $62,146 Tennessee $61,980 Idaho $61,913 New Mexico $61,429 Oklahoma $61,323 Alabama $60,932 South Dakota $60,275

Arkansas $59,917 West Virginia $59,725 Mississippi $59,148

Top Paying Cities for Fire Alarm Teches

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $62,083
Belen: $61,738
Bernalillo: $62,193

Algodones, NM $62,083 Belen, NM $61,738 Bernalillo, NM $62,193 Bluewater, NM $60,887 Bosque, NM $61,284 Casa Blanca, NM $61,423 Cedar Crest, NM $62,245 Cedarvale, NM $59,804

Cerrillos, NM $62,128 Claunch, NM $59,583 Coyote, NM $61,213 Cuba, NM $61,115 Cubero, NM $61,559 Edgewood, NM $61,967 Estancia, NM $61,228 Gallina, NM $60,893

Counselor, NM $60,931 Grants, NM $60,818 Milan, NM $61,061 Isleta, NM $62,300 Jarales, NM $61,678 Jemez Pueblo, NM $61,785 Jemez Springs, NM $61,594 Laguna, NM $61,860

La Jara, NM $61,047 La Joya, NM $60,905 Lindrith, NM $60,832 Los Lunas, NM $62,065 Mcintosh, NM $61,565 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $61,155 Moriarty, NM $61,358 Mountainair, NM $60,696

Nageezi, NM $60,850 New Laguna, NM $61,529 Paguate, NM $61,571 Pena Blanca, NM $62,258 Peralta, NM $62,163 Placitas, NM $62,195 Ponderosa, NM $61,707 Prewitt, NM $60,869

Regina, NM $60,911 Sandia Park, NM $62,089 Corrales, NM $62,323 San Fidel, NM $61,197 San Rafael, NM $60,937 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $62,089 San Ysidro, NM $62,006 Stanley, NM $61,350

Tijeras, NM $62,097 Tome, NM $61,982 Torreon, NM $61,776 Veguita, NM $61,279 Willard, NM $60,587 Youngsville, NM $61,230 Bosque Farms, NM $62,277 Clines Corners, NM $60,979

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $62,136 Cochiti Lake, NM $62,217 Albuquerque, NM $62,358 Kirtland Afb, NM $62,358 Rio Rancho, NM $62,256 Gallup, NM $60,957 Brimhall, NM $60,785 Church Rock, NM $60,813

Continental Divide, NM $60,770 Crownpoint, NM $60,820 Fence Lake, NM $60,549 Fort Wingate, NM $60,792 Gamerco, NM $60,894 Mentmore, NM $60,800 Mexican Springs, NM $60,793 Ramah, NM $60,681

Rehoboth, NM $60,833 Thoreau, NM $60,836 Tohatchi, NM $60,781 Vanderwagen, NM $60,793 Zuni, NM $60,778 Navajo, NM $60,861 Jamestown, NM $60,710 Pinehill, NM $60,634

Sheep Springs, NM $60,846 Smith Lake, NM $61,073 Yatahey, NM $60,824 Farmington, NM $61,117 Aztec, NM $61,230 Blanco, NM $60,944 Bloomfield, NM $60,872 Flora Vista, NM $61,180

Fruitland, NM $60,797 Kirtland, NM $61,181 La Plata, NM $61,202 Navajo Dam, NM $61,175 Shiprock, NM $61,090 Waterflow, NM $61,059 Newcomb, NM $60,809 Sanostee, NM $60,848

Santa Fe, NM $62,676 Abiquiu, NM $60,962 Alcalde, NM $62,024 Amalia, NM $60,869 Arroyo Hondo, NM $60,783 Arroyo Seco, NM $60,854 Canjilon, NM $60,773 Canones, NM $61,327

Carson, NM $61,016 Cebolla, NM $60,809 Cerro, NM $60,827 Chama, NM $61,076 Chamisal, NM $61,859 Chimayo, NM $62,293 Cordova, NM $62,188 Costilla, NM $61,124

Taos Ski Valley, NM $60,661 Dixon, NM $61,800 Dulce, NM $61,074 El Prado, NM $60,907 El Rito, NM $61,187 Embudo, NM $61,482 Espanola, NM $62,218 Glorieta, NM $62,435

Hernandez, NM $61,640 Ilfeld, NM $61,858 La Madera, NM $61,079 Lamy, NM $62,197 Llano, NM $61,734 Los Alamos, NM $62,344 White Rock, NM $62,461 Medanales, NM $61,708

Ojo Caliente, NM $61,345 Los Ojos, NM $60,926 Pecos, NM $62,240 Penasco, NM $61,504 Petaca, NM $60,717 Questa, NM $60,891 Ranchos De Taos, NM $61,212 Red River, NM $60,718

Ribera, NM $61,108 Rowe, NM $61,917 San Cristobal, NM $60,716 San Jose, NM $61,764 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $62,066 Santa Cruz, NM $62,272 Serafina, NM $60,954 Taos, NM $60,872

Tererro, NM $62,439 Tesuque, NM $62,676 Tierra Amarilla, NM $60,872 Trampas, NM $61,454 Tres Piedras, NM $60,700 Truchas, NM $62,014 Vadito, NM $61,423 Valdez, NM $60,761

Vallecitos, NM $60,714 Velarde, NM $61,707 Villanueva, NM $60,990 Spaceport City, NM $59,747 Las Vegas, NM $60,473 Angel Fire, NM $60,651 Anton Chico, NM $60,368 Buena Vista, NM $60,923

Chacon, NM $60,966 Cimarron, NM $60,556 Cleveland, NM $61,398 Eagle Nest, NM $60,602 Guadalupita, NM $60,872 Holman, NM $61,242 La Loma, NM $60,267 Maxwell, NM $60,577

Miami, NM $60,446 Mills, NM $60,231 Montezuma, NM $61,710 Mora, NM $61,484 Mosquero, NM $60,179 Ocate, NM $60,512 Ojo Feliz, NM $60,671 Rainsville, NM $60,937

Raton, NM $60,730 Rociada, NM $61,741 Roy, NM $60,245 Sapello, NM $61,205 Solano, NM $60,171 Springer, NM $60,420 Ute Park, NM $60,585 Valmora, NM $60,422

Wagon Mound, NM $60,353 Watrous, NM $60,442 Socorro, NM $60,302 Aragon, NM $60,485 Datil, NM $60,235 Lemitar, NM $60,583 Luna, NM $60,592 Magdalena, NM $60,240

Pie Town, NM $60,441 Polvadera, NM $60,729 Quemado, NM $60,566 Reserve, NM $60,458 San Acacia, NM $60,829 San Antonio, NM $59,969 Truth Or Consequences, NM $59,956 Arrey, NM $59,946

Caballo, NM $59,987 Derry, NM $59,682 Elephant Butte, NM $60,112 Garfield, NM $59,509 Hatch, NM $58,555 Monticello, NM $59,953 Rincon, NM $58,219 Salem, NM $59,324

Williamsburg, NM $60,032 Winston, NM $59,997 Las Cruces, NM $57,456 White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,645 Santa Teresa, NM $58,064 Playas, NM $60,233 Animas, NM $60,381 Anthony, NM $58,050

Arenas Valley, NM $60,275 Bayard, NM $60,219 Berino, NM $57,787 Buckhorn, NM $60,281 Santa Clara, NM $60,324 Chamberino, NM $57,847 Cliff, NM $60,212 Columbus, NM $60,050

Deming, NM $60,064 Dona Ana, NM $57,458 Fairacres, NM $57,630 Faywood, NM $60,036 Fort Bayard, NM $60,267 Gila, NM $60,123 Glenwood, NM $60,170 Hachita, NM $60,050

Hanover, NM $60,062 Hillsboro, NM $59,940 Hurley, NM $60,178 La Mesa, NM $58,555 Lordsburg, NM $60,189 Mesilla, NM $57,458 Mesilla Park, NM $57,464 Mesquite, NM $57,513

Mimbres, NM $60,110 Mule Creek, NM $60,273 Organ, NM $57,494 Pinos Altos, NM $60,210 Radium Springs, NM $57,481 Redrock, NM $60,057 Rodeo, NM $60,458 San Miguel, NM $57,491

Silver City, NM $60,211 Sunland Park, NM $57,755 Tyrone, NM $60,389 Vado, NM $57,536 Chaparral, NM $58,262 Clovis, NM $60,096 Cannon Afb, NM $59,963 Broadview, NM $59,920

Causey, NM $59,818 Crossroads, NM $59,676 Dora, NM $59,960 Elida, NM $59,711 Floyd, NM $59,856 Fort Sumner, NM $59,808 Grady, NM $59,977 House, NM $59,930

Kenna, NM $59,711 Lingo, NM $59,814 Melrose, NM $59,940 Milnesand, NM $59,688 Pep, NM $59,769 Portales, NM $59,988 Rogers, NM $59,786 Saint Vrain, NM $59,978

Taiban, NM $59,787 Texico, NM $60,001 Yeso, NM $59,570 Roswell, NM $59,639 Artesia, NM $59,757 Caprock, NM $59,636 Carlsbad, NM $59,796 Dexter, NM $59,682

Eunice, NM $59,849 Hagerman, NM $59,711 Hobbs, NM $59,937 Hope, NM $59,493 Jal, NM $59,779 Lake Arthur, NM $59,613 Lakewood, NM $59,702 Loco Hills, NM $59,812

Loving, NM $59,781 Lovington, NM $59,879 Mcdonald, NM $59,716 Malaga, NM $59,723 Maljamar, NM $59,664 Monument, NM $59,805 Tatum, NM $59,755 Whites City, NM $59,855

Carrizozo, NM $59,357 Alamogordo, NM $59,168 Alto, NM $59,365 Bent, NM $59,179 Capitan, NM $59,227 Cloudcroft, NM $59,172 Corona, NM $59,615 Encino, NM $60,094

Fort Stanton, NM $59,253 Glencoe, NM $59,210 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $59,161 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $59,161 Hondo, NM $59,264 La Luz, NM $59,161 Lincoln, NM $59,092 Mayhill, NM $59,295

Mescalero, NM $59,188 Nogal, NM $59,442 Orogrande, NM $59,191 Picacho, NM $59,252 Pinon, NM $59,475 Ruidoso, NM $59,478 Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,397 Sacramento, NM $59,214

San Patricio, NM $59,284 Sunspot, NM $59,161 Timberon, NM $59,289 Tinnie, NM $59,217 Tularosa, NM $59,200 Vaughn, NM $59,851 Weed, NM $59,288 Tucumcari, NM $60,149

Amistad, NM $60,071 Bard, NM $59,975 Capulin, NM $60,654 Clayton, NM $60,188 Conchas Dam, NM $60,242 Cuervo, NM $59,952 Des Moines, NM $60,415 Folsom, NM $60,508

Garita, NM $60,127 Gladstone, NM $60,247 Grenville, NM $60,236 Logan, NM $60,147 Mcalister, NM $59,960 Nara Visa, NM $60,004 Newkirk, NM $60,070 Quay, NM $60,105

San Jon, NM $60,040 Santa Rosa, NM $60,105 Sedan, NM $60,126 Trementina, NM $60,123

Fire Alarm Tech Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Fire Alarm Tech roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Fire Alarm Tech positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Fire Alarm Tech as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Fire Alarm Tech

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$73,715	$35.0	20%
Insurance	$70,644	$34.0	15%
MFG Nondurable	$68,801	$33.0	12%
Business Services	$67,572	$32.0	10%
Media	$65,729	$32.0	7%

Fire Alarm Tech Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Fire Alarm Tech's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$54,707

Average $61,429/year

$67,086

$4,559

Average $5,119/month

$5,590

$1,052

Average $1,181/week

$1,290

$26

Average $30/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,086	$5,590	$1,290	$32
Average	$61,429	$5,119	$1,181	$30
25th Percentile	$54,707	$4,559	$1,052	$26

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Fire Alarm Tech Salary in New Mexico

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