Master Mechanic Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Master Mechanic make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Master Mechanic in New Mexico is $56,103 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,846
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,295 to $60,679
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,007

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Master Mechanic Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,679	$5,057	$1,167	$29
Average	$56,103	$4,675	$1,079	$27
25th Percentile	$50,295	$4,191	$967	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Master Mechanic Salaries

A Master Mechanic'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 Master Mechanic 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 Master Mechanics. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,066.
California: $66,812.
Massachusetts: $65,921.

District of Columbia $67,066 California $66,812 Massachusetts $65,921 Washington $65,679 New Jersey $65,655 Alaska $65,570 Connecticut $64,734 New York $64,395

Hawaii $63,311 Rhode Island $62,802 Maryland $62,457 Minnesota $61,984 Colorado $61,803 Illinois $61,742 Oregon $61,512 Delaware $61,342

New Hampshire $61,236 Virginia $60,997 Pennsylvania $60,300 Nevada $59,949 North Dakota $59,834 Michigan $59,652 Wisconsin $59,586 Vermont $59,452

Texas $59,083 Maine $59,059 Arizona $59,022 Ohio $58,980 Georgia $58,423 Indiana $58,144 Wyoming $58,089 Utah $58,005

Iowa $57,968 Kansas $57,678 Louisiana $57,593 North Carolina $57,562 Missouri $57,550 Florida $57,314 Montana $57,187 Nebraska $57,066

Kentucky $56,999 South Carolina $56,757 Tennessee $56,605 Idaho $56,545 New Mexico $56,103 Oklahoma $56,006 Alabama $55,648 South Dakota $55,049

Arkansas $54,722 West Virginia $54,546 Mississippi $54,019

Top Paying Cities for Master Mechanics

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: $56,700
Belen: $56,384
Bernalillo: $56,800

Algodones, NM $56,700 Belen, NM $56,384 Bernalillo, NM $56,800 Bluewater, NM $55,608 Bosque, NM $55,970 Casa Blanca, NM $56,097 Cedar Crest, NM $56,848 Cedarvale, NM $54,619

Cerrillos, NM $56,741 Claunch, NM $54,416 Coyote, NM $55,905 Cuba, NM $55,816 Cubero, NM $56,221 Edgewood, NM $56,594 Estancia, NM $55,919 Gallina, NM $55,613

Counselor, NM $55,647 Grants, NM $55,544 Milan, NM $55,766 Isleta, NM $56,898 Jarales, NM $56,330 Jemez Pueblo, NM $56,427 Jemez Springs, NM $56,253 Laguna, NM $56,496

La Jara, NM $55,753 La Joya, NM $55,624 Lindrith, NM $55,557 Los Lunas, NM $56,683 Mcintosh, NM $56,227 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $55,852 Moriarty, NM $56,038 Mountainair, NM $55,433

Nageezi, NM $55,573 New Laguna, NM $56,193 Paguate, NM $56,232 Pena Blanca, NM $56,860 Peralta, NM $56,773 Placitas, NM $56,802 Ponderosa, NM $56,356 Prewitt, NM $55,591

Regina, NM $55,630 Sandia Park, NM $56,705 Corrales, NM $56,919 San Fidel, NM $55,891 San Rafael, NM $55,653 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $56,705 San Ysidro, NM $56,629 Stanley, NM $56,030

Tijeras, NM $56,712 Tome, NM $56,607 Torreon, NM $56,419 Veguita, NM $55,966 Willard, NM $55,333 Youngsville, NM $55,921 Bosque Farms, NM $56,877 Clines Corners, NM $55,691

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $56,748 Cochiti Lake, NM $56,822 Albuquerque, NM $56,951 Kirtland Afb, NM $56,951 Rio Rancho, NM $56,857 Gallup, NM $55,671 Brimhall, NM $55,514 Church Rock, NM $55,540

Continental Divide, NM $55,501 Crownpoint, NM $55,547 Fence Lake, NM $55,299 Fort Wingate, NM $55,521 Gamerco, NM $55,614 Mentmore, NM $55,528 Mexican Springs, NM $55,521 Ramah, NM $55,419

Rehoboth, NM $55,558 Thoreau, NM $55,561 Tohatchi, NM $55,510 Vanderwagen, NM $55,521 Zuni, NM $55,508 Navajo, NM $55,584 Jamestown, NM $55,445 Pinehill, NM $55,376

Sheep Springs, NM $55,570 Smith Lake, NM $55,777 Yatahey, NM $55,550 Farmington, NM $55,817 Aztec, NM $55,920 Blanco, NM $55,659 Bloomfield, NM $55,593 Flora Vista, NM $55,875

Fruitland, NM $55,525 Kirtland, NM $55,875 La Plata, NM $55,895 Navajo Dam, NM $55,871 Shiprock, NM $55,793 Waterflow, NM $55,765 Newcomb, NM $55,536 Sanostee, NM $55,571

Santa Fe, NM $57,241 Abiquiu, NM $55,676 Alcalde, NM $56,645 Amalia, NM $55,591 Arroyo Hondo, NM $55,513 Arroyo Seco, NM $55,577 Canjilon, NM $55,504 Canones, NM $56,009

Carson, NM $55,725 Cebolla, NM $55,536 Cerro, NM $55,553 Chama, NM $55,780 Chamisal, NM $56,495 Chimayo, NM $56,892 Cordova, NM $56,796 Costilla, NM $55,824

Taos Ski Valley, NM $55,401 Dixon, NM $56,441 Dulce, NM $55,779 El Prado, NM $55,626 El Rito, NM $55,881 Embudo, NM $56,151 Espanola, NM $56,823 Glorieta, NM $57,021

Hernandez, NM $56,295 Ilfeld, NM $56,495 La Madera, NM $55,783 Lamy, NM $56,803 Llano, NM $56,381 Los Alamos, NM $56,938 White Rock, NM $57,045 Medanales, NM $56,357

Ojo Caliente, NM $56,026 Los Ojos, NM $55,643 Pecos, NM $56,843 Penasco, NM $56,171 Petaca, NM $55,452 Questa, NM $55,611 Ranchos De Taos, NM $55,905 Red River, NM $55,453

Ribera, NM $55,809 Rowe, NM $56,548 San Cristobal, NM $55,451 San Jose, NM $56,409 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $56,684 Santa Cruz, NM $56,873 Serafina, NM $55,668 Taos, NM $55,594

Tererro, NM $57,025 Tesuque, NM $57,241 Tierra Amarilla, NM $55,594 Trampas, NM $56,125 Tres Piedras, NM $55,437 Truchas, NM $56,637 Vadito, NM $56,097 Valdez, NM $55,493

Vallecitos, NM $55,449 Velarde, NM $56,356 Villanueva, NM $55,702 Spaceport City, NM $54,566 Las Vegas, NM $55,229 Angel Fire, NM $55,392 Anton Chico, NM $55,133 Buena Vista, NM $55,640

Chacon, NM $55,679 Cimarron, NM $55,305 Cleveland, NM $56,074 Eagle Nest, NM $55,347 Guadalupita, NM $55,594 Holman, NM $55,931 La Loma, NM $55,041 Maxwell, NM $55,324

Miami, NM $55,205 Mills, NM $55,009 Montezuma, NM $56,359 Mora, NM $56,153 Mosquero, NM $54,961 Ocate, NM $55,265 Ojo Feliz, NM $55,410 Rainsville, NM $55,653

Raton, NM $55,464 Rociada, NM $56,387 Roy, NM $55,021 Sapello, NM $55,898 Solano, NM $54,954 Springer, NM $55,181 Ute Park, NM $55,332 Valmora, NM $55,183

Wagon Mound, NM $55,120 Watrous, NM $55,201 Socorro, NM $55,073 Aragon, NM $55,240 Datil, NM $55,012 Lemitar, NM $55,330 Luna, NM $55,338 Magdalena, NM $55,017

Pie Town, NM $55,200 Polvadera, NM $55,463 Quemado, NM $55,315 Reserve, NM $55,215 San Acacia, NM $55,554 San Antonio, NM $54,769 Truth Or Consequences, NM $54,757 Arrey, NM $54,748

Caballo, NM $54,786 Derry, NM $54,507 Elephant Butte, NM $54,900 Garfield, NM $54,349 Hatch, NM $53,478 Monticello, NM $54,754 Rincon, NM $53,170 Salem, NM $54,179

Williamsburg, NM $54,826 Winston, NM $54,794 Las Cruces, NM $52,474 White Sands Missile Range, NM $52,646 Santa Teresa, NM $53,029 Playas, NM $55,010 Animas, NM $55,146 Anthony, NM $53,016

Arenas Valley, NM $55,048 Bayard, NM $54,997 Berino, NM $52,776 Buckhorn, NM $55,054 Santa Clara, NM $55,093 Chamberino, NM $52,831 Cliff, NM $54,991 Columbus, NM $54,843

Deming, NM $54,855 Dona Ana, NM $52,476 Fairacres, NM $52,633 Faywood, NM $54,830 Fort Bayard, NM $55,041 Gila, NM $54,909 Glenwood, NM $54,952 Hachita, NM $54,843

Hanover, NM $54,854 Hillsboro, NM $54,742 Hurley, NM $54,960 La Mesa, NM $53,478 Lordsburg, NM $54,970 Mesilla, NM $52,476 Mesilla Park, NM $52,481 Mesquite, NM $52,526

Mimbres, NM $54,898 Mule Creek, NM $55,046 Organ, NM $52,508 Pinos Altos, NM $54,989 Radium Springs, NM $52,497 Redrock, NM $54,849 Rodeo, NM $55,215 San Miguel, NM $52,506

Silver City, NM $54,990 Sunland Park, NM $52,747 Tyrone, NM $55,153 Vado, NM $52,547 Chaparral, NM $53,210 Clovis, NM $54,884 Cannon Afb, NM $54,763 Broadview, NM $54,725

Causey, NM $54,631 Crossroads, NM $54,501 Dora, NM $54,760 Elida, NM $54,533 Floyd, NM $54,666 Fort Sumner, NM $54,622 Grady, NM $54,777 House, NM $54,733

Kenna, NM $54,534 Lingo, NM $54,627 Melrose, NM $54,742 Milnesand, NM $54,512 Pep, NM $54,586 Portales, NM $54,786 Rogers, NM $54,602 Saint Vrain, NM $54,777

Taiban, NM $54,603 Texico, NM $54,798 Yeso, NM $54,405 Roswell, NM $54,468 Artesia, NM $54,576 Caprock, NM $54,465 Carlsbad, NM $54,611 Dexter, NM $54,507

Eunice, NM $54,660 Hagerman, NM $54,534 Hobbs, NM $54,740 Hope, NM $54,334 Jal, NM $54,596 Lake Arthur, NM $54,444 Lakewood, NM $54,525 Loco Hills, NM $54,625

Loving, NM $54,597 Lovington, NM $54,687 Mcdonald, NM $54,538 Malaga, NM $54,544 Maljamar, NM $54,491 Monument, NM $54,619 Tatum, NM $54,573 Whites City, NM $54,665

Carrizozo, NM $54,210 Alamogordo, NM $54,037 Alto, NM $54,218 Bent, NM $54,047 Capitan, NM $54,092 Cloudcroft, NM $54,041 Corona, NM $54,445 Encino, NM $54,883

Fort Stanton, NM $54,115 Glencoe, NM $54,076 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $54,031 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $54,031 Hondo, NM $54,126 La Luz, NM $54,031 Lincoln, NM $53,968 Mayhill, NM $54,153

Mescalero, NM $54,055 Nogal, NM $54,287 Orogrande, NM $54,058 Picacho, NM $54,114 Pinon, NM $54,318 Ruidoso, NM $54,321 Ruidoso Downs, NM $54,247 Sacramento, NM $54,079

San Patricio, NM $54,144 Sunspot, NM $54,031 Timberon, NM $54,148 Tinnie, NM $54,083 Tularosa, NM $54,067 Vaughn, NM $54,662 Weed, NM $54,147 Tucumcari, NM $54,933

Amistad, NM $54,862 Bard, NM $54,774 Capulin, NM $55,395 Clayton, NM $54,969 Conchas Dam, NM $55,018 Cuervo, NM $54,754 Des Moines, NM $55,176 Folsom, NM $55,261

Garita, NM $54,913 Gladstone, NM $55,023 Grenville, NM $55,013 Logan, NM $54,931 Mcalister, NM $54,761 Nara Visa, NM $54,801 Newkirk, NM $54,861 Quay, NM $54,893

San Jon, NM $54,834 Santa Rosa, NM $54,893 Sedan, NM $54,912 Trementina, NM $54,910

Master Mechanic Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Master Mechanic 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 Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Master Mechanic positions in Retail & Wholesale or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Master Mechanic as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Master Mechanic

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$67,323	$32.0	20%
Biotechnology	$67,323	$32.0	20%
Financial Services	$67,323	$32.0	20%
Healthcare	$67,323	$32.0	20%

Master Mechanic Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Master Mechanic'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

$50,295

Average $56,103/year

$60,679

$4,191

Average $4,675/month

$5,057

$967

Average $1,079/week

$1,167

$24

Average $27/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,679	$5,057	$1,167	$29
Average	$56,103	$4,675	$1,079	$27
25th Percentile	$50,295	$4,191	$967	$24

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