Ltl Driver Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Ltl Driver make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Ltl Driver in New Mexico is $52,821 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a Ltl Driver's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,224
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,919 to $59,837
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,725

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Ltl Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,837	$4,986	$1,151	$29
Average	$52,821	$4,402	$1,016	$25
25th Percentile	$44,919	$3,743	$864	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Ltl Driver Salaries

A Ltl Driver'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 Ltl Driver 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 Ltl Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $63,144.
California: $62,904.
Massachusetts: $62,066.

District of Columbia $63,144 California $62,904 Massachusetts $62,066 Washington $61,838 New Jersey $61,815 Alaska $61,735 Connecticut $60,948 New York $60,629

Hawaii $59,608 Rhode Island $59,129 Maryland $58,804 Minnesota $58,359 Colorado $58,188 Illinois $58,131 Oregon $57,914 Delaware $57,755

New Hampshire $57,654 Virginia $57,430 Pennsylvania $56,774 Nevada $56,443 North Dakota $56,335 Michigan $56,163 Wisconsin $56,101 Vermont $55,975

Texas $55,627 Maine $55,605 Arizona $55,570 Ohio $55,530 Georgia $55,006 Indiana $54,743 Wyoming $54,692 Utah $54,612

Iowa $54,578 Kansas $54,304 Louisiana $54,224 North Carolina $54,196 Missouri $54,184 Florida $53,962 Montana $53,842 Nebraska $53,728

Kentucky $53,666 South Carolina $53,437 Tennessee $53,295 Idaho $53,238 New Mexico $52,821 Oklahoma $52,730 Alabama $52,394 South Dakota $51,829

Arkansas $51,521 West Virginia $51,356 Mississippi $50,860

Top Paying Cities for Ltl Drivers

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: $53,384
Belen: $53,087
Bernalillo: $53,478

Algodones, NM $53,384 Belen, NM $53,087 Bernalillo, NM $53,478 Bluewater, NM $52,356 Bosque, NM $52,697 Casa Blanca, NM $52,816 Cedar Crest, NM $53,523 Cedarvale, NM $51,424

Cerrillos, NM $53,423 Claunch, NM $51,234 Coyote, NM $52,636 Cuba, NM $52,551 Cubero, NM $52,933 Edgewood, NM $53,284 Estancia, NM $52,649 Gallina, NM $52,360

Counselor, NM $52,393 Grants, NM $52,296 Milan, NM $52,505 Isleta, NM $53,570 Jarales, NM $53,035 Jemez Pueblo, NM $53,127 Jemez Springs, NM $52,963 Laguna, NM $53,192

La Jara, NM $52,492 La Joya, NM $52,371 Lindrith, NM $52,308 Los Lunas, NM $53,368 Mcintosh, NM $52,938 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $52,586 Moriarty, NM $52,760 Mountainair, NM $52,191

Nageezi, NM $52,323 New Laguna, NM $52,907 Paguate, NM $52,943 Pena Blanca, NM $53,534 Peralta, NM $53,452 Placitas, NM $53,480 Ponderosa, NM $53,060 Prewitt, NM $52,340

Regina, NM $52,376 Sandia Park, NM $53,388 Corrales, NM $53,590 San Fidel, NM $52,622 San Rafael, NM $52,398 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $53,389 San Ysidro, NM $53,317 Stanley, NM $52,753

Tijeras, NM $53,395 Tome, NM $53,297 Torreon, NM $53,119 Veguita, NM $52,693 Willard, NM $52,097 Youngsville, NM $52,650 Bosque Farms, NM $53,550 Clines Corners, NM $52,434

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $53,429 Cochiti Lake, NM $53,499 Albuquerque, NM $53,620 Kirtland Afb, NM $53,620 Rio Rancho, NM $53,532 Gallup, NM $52,415 Brimhall, NM $52,267 Church Rock, NM $52,292

Continental Divide, NM $52,255 Crownpoint, NM $52,298 Fence Lake, NM $52,065 Fort Wingate, NM $52,273 Gamerco, NM $52,361 Mentmore, NM $52,280 Mexican Springs, NM $52,274 Ramah, NM $52,178

Rehoboth, NM $52,309 Thoreau, NM $52,312 Tohatchi, NM $52,264 Vanderwagen, NM $52,274 Zuni, NM $52,261 Navajo, NM $52,333 Jamestown, NM $52,203 Pinehill, NM $52,138

Sheep Springs, NM $52,320 Smith Lake, NM $52,515 Yatahey, NM $52,301 Farmington, NM $52,553 Aztec, NM $52,650 Blanco, NM $52,404 Bloomfield, NM $52,342 Flora Vista, NM $52,607

Fruitland, NM $52,278 Kirtland, NM $52,608 La Plata, NM $52,626 Navajo Dam, NM $52,603 Shiprock, NM $52,530 Waterflow, NM $52,503 Newcomb, NM $52,288 Sanostee, NM $52,321

Santa Fe, NM $53,894 Abiquiu, NM $52,419 Alcalde, NM $53,332 Amalia, NM $52,340 Arroyo Hondo, NM $52,266 Arroyo Seco, NM $52,326 Canjilon, NM $52,257 Canones, NM $52,734

Carson, NM $52,466 Cebolla, NM $52,288 Cerro, NM $52,304 Chama, NM $52,517 Chamisal, NM $53,191 Chimayo, NM $53,565 Cordova, NM $53,474 Costilla, NM $52,559

Taos Ski Valley, NM $52,160 Dixon, NM $53,140 Dulce, NM $52,516 El Prado, NM $52,373 El Rito, NM $52,613 Embudo, NM $52,867 Espanola, NM $53,500 Glorieta, NM $53,686

Hernandez, NM $53,002 Ilfeld, NM $53,190 La Madera, NM $52,520 Lamy, NM $53,481 Llano, NM $53,083 Los Alamos, NM $53,608 White Rock, NM $53,709 Medanales, NM $53,061

Ojo Caliente, NM $52,749 Los Ojos, NM $52,389 Pecos, NM $53,519 Penasco, NM $52,886 Petaca, NM $52,209 Questa, NM $52,359 Ranchos De Taos, NM $52,635 Red River, NM $52,210

Ribera, NM $52,545 Rowe, NM $53,241 San Cristobal, NM $52,208 San Jose, NM $53,109 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $53,369 Santa Cruz, NM $53,546 Serafina, NM $52,413 Taos, NM $52,342

Tererro, NM $53,690 Tesuque, NM $53,894 Tierra Amarilla, NM $52,342 Trampas, NM $52,843 Tres Piedras, NM $52,195 Truchas, NM $53,324 Vadito, NM $52,816 Valdez, NM $52,247

Vallecitos, NM $52,206 Velarde, NM $53,060 Villanueva, NM $52,444 Spaceport City, NM $51,375 Las Vegas, NM $51,999 Angel Fire, NM $52,152 Anton Chico, NM $51,909 Buena Vista, NM $52,386

Chacon, NM $52,423 Cimarron, NM $52,071 Cleveland, NM $52,795 Eagle Nest, NM $52,110 Guadalupita, NM $52,342 Holman, NM $52,660 La Loma, NM $51,822 Maxwell, NM $52,089

Miami, NM $51,976 Mills, NM $51,791 Montezuma, NM $53,063 Mora, NM $52,869 Mosquero, NM $51,746 Ocate, NM $52,033 Ojo Feliz, NM $52,170 Rainsville, NM $52,398

Raton, NM $52,220 Rociada, NM $53,090 Roy, NM $51,803 Sapello, NM $52,629 Solano, NM $51,740 Springer, NM $51,953 Ute Park, NM $52,095 Valmora, NM $51,955

Wagon Mound, NM $51,896 Watrous, NM $51,973 Socorro, NM $51,853 Aragon, NM $52,009 Datil, NM $51,795 Lemitar, NM $52,094 Luna, NM $52,102 Magdalena, NM $51,799

Pie Town, NM $51,972 Polvadera, NM $52,219 Quemado, NM $52,079 Reserve, NM $51,986 San Acacia, NM $52,305 San Antonio, NM $51,566 Truth Or Consequences, NM $51,555 Arrey, NM $51,546

Caballo, NM $51,582 Derry, NM $51,319 Elephant Butte, NM $51,689 Garfield, NM $51,170 Hatch, NM $50,350 Monticello, NM $51,552 Rincon, NM $50,061 Salem, NM $51,011

Williamsburg, NM $51,620 Winston, NM $51,590 Las Cruces, NM $49,405 White Sands Missile Range, NM $49,567 Santa Teresa, NM $49,928 Playas, NM $51,793 Animas, NM $51,920 Anthony, NM $49,916

Arenas Valley, NM $51,829 Bayard, NM $51,781 Berino, NM $49,689 Buckhorn, NM $51,834 Santa Clara, NM $51,871 Chamberino, NM $49,741 Cliff, NM $51,774 Columbus, NM $51,635

Deming, NM $51,647 Dona Ana, NM $49,407 Fairacres, NM $49,555 Faywood, NM $51,623 Fort Bayard, NM $51,822 Gila, NM $51,698 Glenwood, NM $51,738 Hachita, NM $51,635

Hanover, NM $51,646 Hillsboro, NM $51,541 Hurley, NM $51,746 La Mesa, NM $50,350 Lordsburg, NM $51,755 Mesilla, NM $49,406 Mesilla Park, NM $49,412 Mesquite, NM $49,454

Mimbres, NM $51,687 Mule Creek, NM $51,827 Organ, NM $49,437 Pinos Altos, NM $51,773 Radium Springs, NM $49,426 Redrock, NM $51,642 Rodeo, NM $51,986 San Miguel, NM $49,435

Silver City, NM $51,774 Sunland Park, NM $49,662 Tyrone, NM $51,927 Vado, NM $49,474 Chaparral, NM $50,098 Clovis, NM $51,675 Cannon Afb, NM $51,561 Broadview, NM $51,524

Causey, NM $51,436 Crossroads, NM $51,314 Dora, NM $51,558 Elida, NM $51,344 Floyd, NM $51,469 Fort Sumner, NM $51,427 Grady, NM $51,573 House, NM $51,532

Kenna, NM $51,344 Lingo, NM $51,432 Melrose, NM $51,541 Milnesand, NM $51,324 Pep, NM $51,394 Portales, NM $51,582 Rogers, NM $51,408 Saint Vrain, NM $51,574

Taiban, NM $51,409 Texico, NM $51,594 Yeso, NM $51,223 Roswell, NM $51,282 Artesia, NM $51,384 Caprock, NM $51,279 Carlsbad, NM $51,417 Dexter, NM $51,319

Eunice, NM $51,463 Hagerman, NM $51,344 Hobbs, NM $51,538 Hope, NM $51,156 Jal, NM $51,403 Lake Arthur, NM $51,259 Lakewood, NM $51,336 Loco Hills, NM $51,430

Loving, NM $51,404 Lovington, NM $51,489 Mcdonald, NM $51,348 Malaga, NM $51,354 Maljamar, NM $51,304 Monument, NM $51,425 Tatum, NM $51,381 Whites City, NM $51,468

Carrizozo, NM $51,039 Alamogordo, NM $50,877 Alto, NM $51,047 Bent, NM $50,886 Capitan, NM $50,928 Cloudcroft, NM $50,881 Corona, NM $51,261 Encino, NM $51,673

Fort Stanton, NM $50,950 Glencoe, NM $50,913 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $50,871 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $50,871 Hondo, NM $50,960 La Luz, NM $50,871 Lincoln, NM $50,812 Mayhill, NM $50,986

Mescalero, NM $50,894 Nogal, NM $51,112 Orogrande, NM $50,897 Picacho, NM $50,949 Pinon, NM $51,141 Ruidoso, NM $51,144 Ruidoso Downs, NM $51,074 Sacramento, NM $50,917

San Patricio, NM $50,977 Sunspot, NM $50,871 Timberon, NM $50,981 Tinnie, NM $50,920 Tularosa, NM $50,905 Vaughn, NM $51,465 Weed, NM $50,980 Tucumcari, NM $51,720

Amistad, NM $51,653 Bard, NM $51,571 Capulin, NM $52,155 Clayton, NM $51,754 Conchas Dam, NM $51,801 Cuervo, NM $51,551 Des Moines, NM $51,949 Folsom, NM $52,029

Garita, NM $51,701 Gladstone, NM $51,805 Grenville, NM $51,795 Logan, NM $51,718 Mcalister, NM $51,558 Nara Visa, NM $51,596 Newkirk, NM $51,653 Quay, NM $51,683

San Jon, NM $51,627 Santa Rosa, NM $51,683 Sedan, NM $51,701 Trementina, NM $51,699

Ltl Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Ltl Driver roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Ltl Driver positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Ltl Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Ltl Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$58,104	$28.0	10%

Ltl Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Ltl Driver'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

$44,919

Average $52,821/year

$59,837

$3,743

Average $4,402/month

$4,986

$864

Average $1,016/week

$1,151

$22

Average $25/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,837	$4,986	$1,151	$29
Average	$52,821	$4,402	$1,016	$25
25th Percentile	$44,919	$3,743	$864	$22

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