Fire Alarm Tech Salary in New Mexico

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

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Fire Alarm Tech in New Mexico is $61,432 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): $72,242
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,714 to $67,090
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,598

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Fire Alarm Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,090	$5,591	$1,290	$32
Average	$61,432	$5,119	$1,181	$30
25th Percentile	$54,714	$4,560	$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 your years of experience, 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: $73,437.
California: $73,159.
Massachusetts: $72,184.

District of Columbia $73,437 California $73,159 Massachusetts $72,184 Washington $71,918 New Jersey $71,892 Alaska $71,799 Connecticut $70,884 New York $70,512

Hawaii $69,325 Rhode Island $68,768 Maryland $68,390 Minnesota $67,872 Colorado $67,673 Illinois $67,607 Oregon $67,355 Delaware $67,169

New Hampshire $67,053 Virginia $66,791 Pennsylvania $66,028 Nevada $65,644 North Dakota $65,518 Michigan $65,319 Wisconsin $65,246 Vermont $65,100

Texas $64,695 Maine $64,669 Arizona $64,629 Ohio $64,583 Georgia $63,972 Indiana $63,667 Wyoming $63,607 Utah $63,515

Iowa $63,475 Kansas $63,156 Louisiana $63,064 North Carolina $63,030 Missouri $63,017 Florida $62,759 Montana $62,619 Nebraska $62,487

Kentucky $62,414 South Carolina $62,148 Tennessee $61,982 Idaho $61,916 New Mexico $61,432 Oklahoma $61,326 Alabama $60,935 South Dakota $60,278

Arkansas $59,920 West Virginia $59,727 Mississippi $59,150

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: $62,086
Belen: $61,740
Bernalillo: $62,196

Algodones, NM $62,086 Belen, NM $61,740 Bernalillo, NM $62,196 Bluewater, NM $60,890 Bosque, NM $61,287 Casa Blanca, NM $61,425 Cedar Crest, NM $62,248 Cedarvale, NM $59,807

Cerrillos, NM $62,131 Claunch, NM $59,585 Coyote, NM $61,216 Cuba, NM $61,118 Cubero, NM $61,561 Edgewood, NM $61,970 Estancia, NM $61,231 Gallina, NM $60,895

Counselor, NM $60,933 Grants, NM $60,820 Milan, NM $61,064 Isleta, NM $62,303 Jarales, NM $61,681 Jemez Pueblo, NM $61,787 Jemez Springs, NM $61,597 Laguna, NM $61,862

La Jara, NM $61,049 La Joya, NM $60,908 Lindrith, NM $60,834 Los Lunas, NM $62,067 Mcintosh, NM $61,568 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $61,158 Moriarty, NM $61,361 Mountainair, NM $60,699

Nageezi, NM $60,852 New Laguna, NM $61,531 Paguate, NM $61,573 Pena Blanca, NM $62,261 Peralta, NM $62,166 Placitas, NM $62,197 Ponderosa, NM $61,709 Prewitt, NM $60,872

Regina, NM $60,914 Sandia Park, NM $62,091 Corrales, NM $62,325 San Fidel, NM $61,200 San Rafael, NM $60,939 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $62,092 San Ysidro, NM $62,008 Stanley, NM $61,352

Tijeras, NM $62,099 Tome, NM $61,984 Torreon, NM $61,778 Veguita, NM $61,282 Willard, NM $60,590 Youngsville, NM $61,233 Bosque Farms, NM $62,280 Clines Corners, NM $60,982

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $62,139 Cochiti Lake, NM $62,220 Albuquerque, NM $62,361 Kirtland Afb, NM $62,361 Rio Rancho, NM $62,258 Gallup, NM $60,960 Brimhall, NM $60,787 Church Rock, NM $60,816

Continental Divide, NM $60,773 Crownpoint, NM $60,823 Fence Lake, NM $60,552 Fort Wingate, NM $60,795 Gamerco, NM $60,897 Mentmore, NM $60,803 Mexican Springs, NM $60,795 Ramah, NM $60,684

Rehoboth, NM $60,836 Thoreau, NM $60,839 Tohatchi, NM $60,783 Vanderwagen, NM $60,795 Zuni, NM $60,781 Navajo, NM $60,864 Jamestown, NM $60,712 Pinehill, NM $60,637

Sheep Springs, NM $60,849 Smith Lake, NM $61,076 Yatahey, NM $60,827 Farmington, NM $61,120 Aztec, NM $61,232 Blanco, NM $60,946 Bloomfield, NM $60,874 Flora Vista, NM $61,183

Fruitland, NM $60,800 Kirtland, NM $61,183 La Plata, NM $61,205 Navajo Dam, NM $61,178 Shiprock, NM $61,093 Waterflow, NM $61,062 Newcomb, NM $60,812 Sanostee, NM $60,850

Santa Fe, NM $62,679 Abiquiu, NM $60,964 Alcalde, NM $62,026 Amalia, NM $60,872 Arroyo Hondo, NM $60,786 Arroyo Seco, NM $60,856 Canjilon, NM $60,776 Canones, NM $61,330

Carson, NM $61,019 Cebolla, NM $60,812 Cerro, NM $60,830 Chama, NM $61,078 Chamisal, NM $61,862 Chimayo, NM $62,296 Cordova, NM $62,191 Costilla, NM $61,127

Taos Ski Valley, NM $60,663 Dixon, NM $61,803 Dulce, NM $61,077 El Prado, NM $60,910 El Rito, NM $61,189 Embudo, NM $61,485 Espanola, NM $62,221 Glorieta, NM $62,437

Hernandez, NM $61,642 Ilfeld, NM $61,861 La Madera, NM $61,082 Lamy, NM $62,199 Llano, NM $61,736 Los Alamos, NM $62,347 White Rock, NM $62,464 Medanales, NM $61,711

Ojo Caliente, NM $61,348 Los Ojos, NM $60,929 Pecos, NM $62,243 Penasco, NM $61,507 Petaca, NM $60,720 Questa, NM $60,894 Ranchos De Taos, NM $61,215 Red River, NM $60,720

Ribera, NM $61,111 Rowe, NM $61,919 San Cristobal, NM $60,718 San Jose, NM $61,767 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $62,069 Santa Cruz, NM $62,275 Serafina, NM $60,956 Taos, NM $60,875

Tererro, NM $62,442 Tesuque, NM $62,679 Tierra Amarilla, NM $60,875 Trampas, NM $61,457 Tres Piedras, NM $60,703 Truchas, NM $62,017 Vadito, NM $61,426 Valdez, NM $60,764

Vallecitos, NM $60,716 Velarde, NM $61,709 Villanueva, NM $60,993 Spaceport City, NM $59,749 Las Vegas, NM $60,476 Angel Fire, NM $60,654 Anton Chico, NM $60,371 Buena Vista, NM $60,925

Chacon, NM $60,968 Cimarron, NM $60,559 Cleveland, NM $61,401 Eagle Nest, NM $60,605 Guadalupita, NM $60,875 Holman, NM $61,244 La Loma, NM $60,269 Maxwell, NM $60,580

Miami, NM $60,449 Mills, NM $60,234 Montezuma, NM $61,713 Mora, NM $61,487 Mosquero, NM $60,182 Ocate, NM $60,515 Ojo Feliz, NM $60,674 Rainsville, NM $60,940

Raton, NM $60,732 Rociada, NM $61,744 Roy, NM $60,247 Sapello, NM $61,208 Solano, NM $60,174 Springer, NM $60,422 Ute Park, NM $60,588 Valmora, NM $60,424

Wagon Mound, NM $60,355 Watrous, NM $60,445 Socorro, NM $60,305 Aragon, NM $60,487 Datil, NM $60,238 Lemitar, NM $60,586 Luna, NM $60,595 Magdalena, NM $60,243

Pie Town, NM $60,444 Polvadera, NM $60,732 Quemado, NM $60,569 Reserve, NM $60,460 San Acacia, NM $60,832 San Antonio, NM $59,971 Truth Or Consequences, NM $59,959 Arrey, NM $59,949

Caballo, NM $59,990 Derry, NM $59,685 Elephant Butte, NM $60,115 Garfield, NM $59,512 Hatch, NM $58,558 Monticello, NM $59,956 Rincon, NM $58,221 Salem, NM $59,326

Williamsburg, NM $60,034 Winston, NM $59,999 Las Cruces, NM $57,459 White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,647 Santa Teresa, NM $58,067 Playas, NM $60,236 Animas, NM $60,384 Anthony, NM $58,053

Arenas Valley, NM $60,277 Bayard, NM $60,222 Berino, NM $57,789 Buckhorn, NM $60,284 Santa Clara, NM $60,327 Chamberino, NM $57,850 Cliff, NM $60,214 Columbus, NM $60,052

Deming, NM $60,066 Dona Ana, NM $57,461 Fairacres, NM $57,633 Faywood, NM $60,038 Fort Bayard, NM $60,269 Gila, NM $60,125 Glenwood, NM $60,172 Hachita, NM $60,052

Hanover, NM $60,065 Hillsboro, NM $59,942 Hurley, NM $60,181 La Mesa, NM $58,558 Lordsburg, NM $60,192 Mesilla, NM $57,460 Mesilla Park, NM $57,466 Mesquite, NM $57,515

Mimbres, NM $60,113 Mule Creek, NM $60,275 Organ, NM $57,496 Pinos Altos, NM $60,213 Radium Springs, NM $57,484 Redrock, NM $60,060 Rodeo, NM $60,460 San Miguel, NM $57,493

Silver City, NM $60,214 Sunland Park, NM $57,757 Tyrone, NM $60,392 Vado, NM $57,539 Chaparral, NM $58,264 Clovis, NM $60,098 Cannon Afb, NM $59,965 Broadview, NM $59,923

Causey, NM $59,820 Crossroads, NM $59,678 Dora, NM $59,962 Elida, NM $59,713 Floyd, NM $59,859 Fort Sumner, NM $59,810 Grady, NM $59,980 House, NM $59,932

Kenna, NM $59,714 Lingo, NM $59,816 Melrose, NM $59,942 Milnesand, NM $59,690 Pep, NM $59,772 Portales, NM $59,991 Rogers, NM $59,788 Saint Vrain, NM $59,981

Taiban, NM $59,790 Texico, NM $60,004 Yeso, NM $59,573 Roswell, NM $59,642 Artesia, NM $59,760 Caprock, NM $59,638 Carlsbad, NM $59,799 Dexter, NM $59,684

Eunice, NM $59,852 Hagerman, NM $59,714 Hobbs, NM $59,940 Hope, NM $59,495 Jal, NM $59,782 Lake Arthur, NM $59,615 Lakewood, NM $59,704 Loco Hills, NM $59,814

Loving, NM $59,784 Lovington, NM $59,882 Mcdonald, NM $59,719 Malaga, NM $59,725 Maljamar, NM $59,667 Monument, NM $59,808 Tatum, NM $59,757 Whites City, NM $59,857

Carrizozo, NM $59,359 Alamogordo, NM $59,170 Alto, NM $59,368 Bent, NM $59,182 Capitan, NM $59,230 Cloudcroft, NM $59,175 Corona, NM $59,617 Encino, NM $60,096

Fort Stanton, NM $59,255 Glencoe, NM $59,213 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $59,164 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $59,164 Hondo, NM $59,267 La Luz, NM $59,164 Lincoln, NM $59,095 Mayhill, NM $59,298

Mescalero, NM $59,190 Nogal, NM $59,444 Orogrande, NM $59,193 Picacho, NM $59,254 Pinon, NM $59,477 Ruidoso, NM $59,481 Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,400 Sacramento, NM $59,217

San Patricio, NM $59,287 Sunspot, NM $59,164 Timberon, NM $59,292 Tinnie, NM $59,220 Tularosa, NM $59,203 Vaughn, NM $59,854 Weed, NM $59,290 Tucumcari, NM $60,151

Amistad, NM $60,074 Bard, NM $59,977 Capulin, NM $60,657 Clayton, NM $60,190 Conchas Dam, NM $60,245 Cuervo, NM $59,955 Des Moines, NM $60,417 Folsom, NM $60,511

Garita, NM $60,129 Gladstone, NM $60,250 Grenville, NM $60,239 Logan, NM $60,149 Mcalister, NM $59,963 Nara Visa, NM $60,007 Newkirk, NM $60,073 Quay, NM $60,107

San Jon, NM $60,043 Santa Rosa, NM $60,107 Sedan, NM $60,129 Trementina, NM $60,126

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	$73,718	$35.0	20%
Insurance	$70,647	$34.0	15%
MFG Nondurable	$68,804	$33.0	12%
Business Services	$67,575	$32.0	10%
Media	$65,732	$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.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$54,714

Average $61,432/year

$67,090

$4,560

Average $5,119/month

$5,591

$1,052

Average $1,181/week

$1,290

$26

Average $30/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,090	$5,591	$1,290	$32
Average	$61,432	$5,119	$1,181	$30
25th Percentile	$54,714	$4,560	$1,052	$26

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