What are the main factors that influence a Plant Mechanic'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 Plant Mechanic?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Plant Mechanic roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Plant Mechanic's salary?

A Plant Mechanic's salary grows with experience: a Facilities Mechanic Technician I (0-1 years)earns $48,213, a Plant Mechanic (1-3 years)earns $53,569, a Facilities Mechanic Technician III (3-5 years)earns $59,799, a Facilities Mechanic Technician IV (5-7 years)earns $68,741, a Facilities Mechanic Supervisor (7+ years)earns $74,407,

What are the highest paying states for a Plant Mechanic?

Plant Mechanic salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Plant Mechanic roles are District of Columbia $62,543, California $62,306, Massachusetts $61,476. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Plant Mechanic roles make?

Salaries for Plant Mechanic level roles vary by specialization: Plant Manager: $192,213; Plant Controller: $117,379; Mechanic Technician, Lead: $75,700; Power Plant Mechanic: $69,622; Mechanic 2 Engine Mechanic: $55,359.

Plant Mechanic Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Plant Mechanic make in New Mexico?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Plant Mechanic in New Mexico is $52,319 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,814
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,318 to $58,859
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,853

10% $40,853

50% (Median) $52,319

90% $64,814

Plant Mechanic Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,859	$4,905	$1,132	$28
Average	$52,319	$4,360	$1,006	$25
25th Percentile	$46,318	$3,860	$891	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Plant Mechanic Salaries

A Plant 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 Experience Level Affects Plant Mechanic Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Plant Mechanic's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $48,213
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,569
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,799
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,741
Expert (over 8 years): $74,407

Levels	Salary
Facilitie... Level Plant Mechanic	$48,213
Plant Mec... Level Plant Mechanic	$53,569
Facilitie... Level Plant Mechanic	$59,799
Facilitie... Level Plant Mechanic	$68,741
Facilitie... Level Plant Mechanic	$74,407

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How Do Plant 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 Plant Mechanics. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,543.
California: $62,306.
Massachusetts: $61,476.

District of Columbia $62,543 California $62,306 Massachusetts $61,476 Washington $61,250 New Jersey $61,227 Alaska $61,148 Connecticut $60,369 New York $60,052

Hawaii $59,041 Rhode Island $58,567 Maryland $58,245 Minnesota $57,804 Colorado $57,635 Illinois $57,578 Oregon $57,363 Delaware $57,205

New Hampshire $57,106 Virginia $56,883 Pennsylvania $56,234 Nevada $55,906 North Dakota $55,799 Michigan $55,629 Wisconsin $55,567 Vermont $55,443

Texas $55,098 Maine $55,076 Arizona $55,042 Ohio $55,002 Georgia $54,482 Indiana $54,223 Wyoming $54,172 Utah $54,093

Iowa $54,059 Kansas $53,788 Louisiana $53,709 North Carolina $53,680 Missouri $53,669 Florida $53,449 Montana $53,330 Nebraska $53,217

Kentucky $53,155 South Carolina $52,929 Tennessee $52,788 Idaho $52,731 New Mexico $52,319 Oklahoma $52,229 Alabama $51,895 South Dakota $51,336

Arkansas $51,031 West Virginia $50,867 Mississippi $50,376

Top Paying Cities for Plant 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: $52,876
Belen: $52,582
Bernalillo: $52,970

Algodones, NM $52,876 Belen, NM $52,582 Bernalillo, NM $52,970 Bluewater, NM $51,857 Bosque, NM $52,195 Casa Blanca, NM $52,313 Cedar Crest, NM $53,014 Cedarvale, NM $50,935

Cerrillos, NM $52,914 Claunch, NM $50,746 Coyote, NM $52,135 Cuba, NM $52,051 Cubero, NM $52,429 Edgewood, NM $52,777 Estancia, NM $52,148 Gallina, NM $51,862

Counselor, NM $51,894 Grants, NM $51,798 Milan, NM $52,005 Isleta, NM $53,061 Jarales, NM $52,531 Jemez Pueblo, NM $52,622 Jemez Springs, NM $52,460 Laguna, NM $52,686

La Jara, NM $51,993 La Joya, NM $51,873 Lindrith, NM $51,810 Los Lunas, NM $52,860 Mcintosh, NM $52,435 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $52,086 Moriarty, NM $52,259 Mountainair, NM $51,695

Nageezi, NM $51,825 New Laguna, NM $52,404 Paguate, NM $52,439 Pena Blanca, NM $53,025 Peralta, NM $52,944 Placitas, NM $52,971 Ponderosa, NM $52,555 Prewitt, NM $51,842

Regina, NM $51,878 Sandia Park, NM $52,880 Corrales, NM $53,080 San Fidel, NM $52,121 San Rafael, NM $51,899 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $52,881 San Ysidro, NM $52,810 Stanley, NM $52,251

Tijeras, NM $52,887 Tome, NM $52,790 Torreon, NM $52,614 Veguita, NM $52,191 Willard, NM $51,602 Youngsville, NM $52,150 Bosque Farms, NM $53,041 Clines Corners, NM $51,935

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $52,921 Cochiti Lake, NM $52,990 Albuquerque, NM $53,110 Kirtland Afb, NM $53,110 Rio Rancho, NM $53,023 Gallup, NM $51,917 Brimhall, NM $51,770 Church Rock, NM $51,794

Continental Divide, NM $51,758 Crownpoint, NM $51,800 Fence Lake, NM $51,569 Fort Wingate, NM $51,776 Gamerco, NM $51,863 Mentmore, NM $51,783 Mexican Springs, NM $51,777 Ramah, NM $51,682

Rehoboth, NM $51,811 Thoreau, NM $51,814 Tohatchi, NM $51,767 Vanderwagen, NM $51,777 Zuni, NM $51,764 Navajo, NM $51,835 Jamestown, NM $51,706 Pinehill, NM $51,642

Sheep Springs, NM $51,822 Smith Lake, NM $52,016 Yatahey, NM $51,804 Farmington, NM $52,053 Aztec, NM $52,149 Blanco, NM $51,906 Bloomfield, NM $51,844 Flora Vista, NM $52,107

Fruitland, NM $51,781 Kirtland, NM $52,107 La Plata, NM $52,126 Navajo Dam, NM $52,103 Shiprock, NM $52,030 Waterflow, NM $52,004 Newcomb, NM $51,791 Sanostee, NM $51,824

Santa Fe, NM $53,381 Abiquiu, NM $51,921 Alcalde, NM $52,825 Amalia, NM $51,842 Arroyo Hondo, NM $51,769 Arroyo Seco, NM $51,829 Canjilon, NM $51,760 Canones, NM $52,232

Carson, NM $51,967 Cebolla, NM $51,791 Cerro, NM $51,806 Chama, NM $52,018 Chamisal, NM $52,685 Chimayo, NM $53,055 Cordova, NM $52,965 Costilla, NM $52,059

Taos Ski Valley, NM $51,664 Dixon, NM $52,635 Dulce, NM $52,017 El Prado, NM $51,874 El Rito, NM $52,112 Embudo, NM $52,364 Espanola, NM $52,991 Glorieta, NM $53,175

Hernandez, NM $52,498 Ilfeld, NM $52,684 La Madera, NM $52,021 Lamy, NM $52,973 Llano, NM $52,578 Los Alamos, NM $53,098 White Rock, NM $53,198 Medanales, NM $52,556

Ojo Caliente, NM $52,247 Los Ojos, NM $51,890 Pecos, NM $53,010 Penasco, NM $52,383 Petaca, NM $51,712 Questa, NM $51,861 Ranchos De Taos, NM $52,134 Red River, NM $51,713

Ribera, NM $52,046 Rowe, NM $52,734 San Cristobal, NM $51,711 San Jose, NM $52,604 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $52,861 Santa Cruz, NM $53,037 Serafina, NM $51,914 Taos, NM $51,845

Tererro, NM $53,179 Tesuque, NM $53,381 Tierra Amarilla, NM $51,845 Trampas, NM $52,340 Tres Piedras, NM $51,698 Truchas, NM $52,817 Vadito, NM $52,314 Valdez, NM $51,750

Vallecitos, NM $51,709 Velarde, NM $52,555 Villanueva, NM $51,945 Spaceport City, NM $50,886 Las Vegas, NM $51,504 Angel Fire, NM $51,656 Anton Chico, NM $51,415 Buena Vista, NM $51,887

Chacon, NM $51,924 Cimarron, NM $51,576 Cleveland, NM $52,292 Eagle Nest, NM $51,615 Guadalupita, NM $51,845 Holman, NM $52,159 La Loma, NM $51,329 Maxwell, NM $51,593

Miami, NM $51,482 Mills, NM $51,299 Montezuma, NM $52,558 Mora, NM $52,366 Mosquero, NM $51,254 Ocate, NM $51,538 Ojo Feliz, NM $51,673 Rainsville, NM $51,900

Raton, NM $51,723 Rociada, NM $52,584 Roy, NM $51,310 Sapello, NM $52,128 Solano, NM $51,247 Springer, NM $51,459 Ute Park, NM $51,600 Valmora, NM $51,461

Wagon Mound, NM $51,402 Watrous, NM $51,478 Socorro, NM $51,359 Aragon, NM $51,515 Datil, NM $51,302 Lemitar, NM $51,598 Luna, NM $51,606 Magdalena, NM $51,306

Pie Town, NM $51,477 Polvadera, NM $51,722 Quemado, NM $51,584 Reserve, NM $51,491 San Acacia, NM $51,808 San Antonio, NM $51,075 Truth Or Consequences, NM $51,064 Arrey, NM $51,056

Caballo, NM $51,091 Derry, NM $50,831 Elephant Butte, NM $51,197 Garfield, NM $50,684 Hatch, NM $49,871 Monticello, NM $51,062 Rincon, NM $49,584 Salem, NM $50,526

Williamsburg, NM $51,129 Winston, NM $51,099 Las Cruces, NM $48,935 White Sands Missile Range, NM $49,096 Santa Teresa, NM $49,453 Playas, NM $51,301 Animas, NM $51,426 Anthony, NM $49,441

Arenas Valley, NM $51,336 Bayard, NM $51,288 Berino, NM $49,217 Buckhorn, NM $51,341 Santa Clara, NM $51,378 Chamberino, NM $49,268 Cliff, NM $51,282 Columbus, NM $51,144

Deming, NM $51,156 Dona Ana, NM $48,937 Fairacres, NM $49,083 Faywood, NM $51,132 Fort Bayard, NM $51,329 Gila, NM $51,206 Glenwood, NM $51,246 Hachita, NM $51,144

Hanover, NM $51,155 Hillsboro, NM $51,050 Hurley, NM $51,254 La Mesa, NM $49,871 Lordsburg, NM $51,263 Mesilla, NM $48,937 Mesilla Park, NM $48,942 Mesquite, NM $48,983

Mimbres, NM $51,195 Mule Creek, NM $51,334 Organ, NM $48,967 Pinos Altos, NM $51,281 Radium Springs, NM $48,956 Redrock, NM $51,150 Rodeo, NM $51,491 San Miguel, NM $48,965

Silver City, NM $51,281 Sunland Park, NM $49,190 Tyrone, NM $51,433 Vado, NM $49,003 Chaparral, NM $49,621 Clovis, NM $51,183 Cannon Afb, NM $51,070 Broadview, NM $51,034

Causey, NM $50,946 Crossroads, NM $50,825 Dora, NM $51,067 Elida, NM $50,855 Floyd, NM $50,979 Fort Sumner, NM $50,938 Grady, NM $51,082 House, NM $51,042

Kenna, NM $50,856 Lingo, NM $50,943 Melrose, NM $51,050 Milnesand, NM $50,836 Pep, NM $50,905 Portales, NM $51,092 Rogers, NM $50,919 Saint Vrain, NM $51,083

Taiban, NM $50,920 Texico, NM $51,103 Yeso, NM $50,736 Roswell, NM $50,794 Artesia, NM $50,895 Caprock, NM $50,792 Carlsbad, NM $50,928 Dexter, NM $50,831

Eunice, NM $50,973 Hagerman, NM $50,856 Hobbs, NM $51,048 Hope, NM $50,670 Jal, NM $50,914 Lake Arthur, NM $50,772 Lakewood, NM $50,847 Loco Hills, NM $50,941

Loving, NM $50,915 Lovington, NM $50,999 Mcdonald, NM $50,860 Malaga, NM $50,866 Maljamar, NM $50,816 Monument, NM $50,936 Tatum, NM $50,893 Whites City, NM $50,978

Carrizozo, NM $50,554 Alamogordo, NM $50,393 Alto, NM $50,561 Bent, NM $50,402 Capitan, NM $50,444 Cloudcroft, NM $50,397 Corona, NM $50,773 Encino, NM $51,181

Fort Stanton, NM $50,465 Glencoe, NM $50,429 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $50,387 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $50,387 Hondo, NM $50,475 La Luz, NM $50,387 Lincoln, NM $50,328 Mayhill, NM $50,501

Mescalero, NM $50,410 Nogal, NM $50,626 Orogrande, NM $50,413 Picacho, NM $50,465 Pinon, NM $50,654 Ruidoso, NM $50,657 Ruidoso Downs, NM $50,588 Sacramento, NM $50,432

San Patricio, NM $50,492 Sunspot, NM $50,387 Timberon, NM $50,496 Tinnie, NM $50,435 Tularosa, NM $50,420 Vaughn, NM $50,975 Weed, NM $50,495 Tucumcari, NM $51,228

Amistad, NM $51,162 Bard, NM $51,080 Capulin, NM $51,659 Clayton, NM $51,262 Conchas Dam, NM $51,308 Cuervo, NM $51,061 Des Moines, NM $51,455 Folsom, NM $51,534

Garita, NM $51,210 Gladstone, NM $51,312 Grenville, NM $51,303 Logan, NM $51,227 Mcalister, NM $51,068 Nara Visa, NM $51,105 Newkirk, NM $51,162 Quay, NM $51,191

San Jon, NM $51,136 Santa Rosa, NM $51,191 Sedan, NM $51,209 Trementina, NM $51,207

Plant Mechanic Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Plant Mechanic roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Plant Mechanic positions in Telecom or Media typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Plant Mechanic as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Plant Mechanic

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$73,247	$35.0	40%
Pharmaceuticals	$68,015	$33.0	30%
Internet	$65,399	$31.0	25%
Financial Services	$62,783	$30.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$60,167	$29.0	15%

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

Understanding how a Plant 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.

$46,318

Average $52,319/year

$58,859

$3,860

Average $4,360/month

$4,905

$891

Average $1,006/week

$1,132

$22

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,859	$4,905	$1,132	$28
Average	$52,319	$4,360	$1,006	$25
25th Percentile	$46,318	$3,860	$891	$22

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