Survey Pilot Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Survey Pilot make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Survey Pilot in New Mexico is $80,964 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $97,964
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,838 to $89,862
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,260

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Survey Pilot Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,862	$7,489	$1,728	$43
Average	$80,964	$6,747	$1,557	$39
25th Percentile	$74,838	$6,236	$1,439	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Survey Pilot Salaries

A Survey Pilot'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 Survey Pilot 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 Survey Pilots. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $96,786.
California: $96,419.
Massachusetts: $95,134.

District of Columbia $96,786 California $96,419 Massachusetts $95,134 Washington $94,785 New Jersey $94,750 Alaska $94,627 Connecticut $93,421 New York $92,931

Hawaii $91,367 Rhode Island $90,632 Maryland $90,134 Minnesota $89,452 Colorado $89,190 Illinois $89,103 Oregon $88,770 Delaware $88,526

New Hampshire $88,372 Virginia $88,027 Pennsylvania $87,022 Nevada $86,515 North Dakota $86,349 Michigan $86,087 Wisconsin $85,991 Vermont $85,798

Texas $85,265 Maine $85,230 Arizona $85,178 Ohio $85,116 Georgia $84,312 Indiana $83,910 Wyoming $83,831 Utah $83,709

Iowa $83,657 Kansas $83,237 Louisiana $83,115 North Carolina $83,071 Missouri $83,053 Florida $82,712 Montana $82,529 Nebraska $82,354

Kentucky $82,258 South Carolina $81,908 Tennessee $81,690 Idaho $81,602 New Mexico $80,964 Oklahoma $80,824 Alabama $80,309 South Dakota $79,443

Arkansas $78,971 West Virginia $78,718 Mississippi $77,957

Top Paying Cities for Survey Pilots

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: $81,826
Belen: $81,371
Bernalillo: $81,971

Algodones, NM $81,826 Belen, NM $81,371 Bernalillo, NM $81,971 Bluewater, NM $80,250 Bosque, NM $80,773 Casa Blanca, NM $80,955 Cedar Crest, NM $82,039 Cedarvale, NM $78,822

Cerrillos, NM $81,886 Claunch, NM $78,530 Coyote, NM $80,679 Cuba, NM $80,550 Cubero, NM $81,135 Edgewood, NM $81,673 Estancia, NM $80,699 Gallina, NM $80,257

Counselor, NM $80,307 Grants, NM $80,158 Milan, NM $80,479 Isleta, NM $82,112 Jarales, NM $81,292 Jemez Pueblo, NM $81,433 Jemez Springs, NM $81,182 Laguna, NM $81,531

La Jara, NM $80,460 La Joya, NM $80,274 Lindrith, NM $80,177 Los Lunas, NM $81,802 Mcintosh, NM $81,143 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $80,603 Moriarty, NM $80,871 Mountainair, NM $79,998

Nageezi, NM $80,200 New Laguna, NM $81,095 Paguate, NM $81,150 Pena Blanca, NM $82,057 Peralta, NM $81,931 Placitas, NM $81,973 Ponderosa, NM $81,330 Prewitt, NM $80,225

Regina, NM $80,281 Sandia Park, NM $81,833 Corrales, NM $82,142 San Fidel, NM $80,658 San Rafael, NM $80,315 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $81,834 San Ysidro, NM $81,724 Stanley, NM $80,859

Tijeras, NM $81,844 Tome, NM $81,692 Torreon, NM $81,420 Veguita, NM $80,767 Willard, NM $79,854 Youngsville, NM $80,702 Bosque Farms, NM $82,081 Clines Corners, NM $80,371

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $81,896 Cochiti Lake, NM $82,003 Albuquerque, NM $82,188 Kirtland Afb, NM $82,188 Rio Rancho, NM $82,053 Gallup, NM $80,342 Brimhall, NM $80,114 Church Rock, NM $80,152

Continental Divide, NM $80,095 Crownpoint, NM $80,162 Fence Lake, NM $79,804 Fort Wingate, NM $80,124 Gamerco, NM $80,259 Mentmore, NM $80,135 Mexican Springs, NM $80,125 Ramah, NM $79,978

Rehoboth, NM $80,178 Thoreau, NM $80,183 Tohatchi, NM $80,109 Vanderwagen, NM $80,125 Zuni, NM $80,106 Navajo, NM $80,215 Jamestown, NM $80,016 Pinehill, NM $79,916

Sheep Springs, NM $80,196 Smith Lake, NM $80,495 Yatahey, NM $80,167 Farmington, NM $80,552 Aztec, NM $80,701 Blanco, NM $80,324 Bloomfield, NM $80,229 Flora Vista, NM $80,635

Fruitland, NM $80,131 Kirtland, NM $80,636 La Plata, NM $80,665 Navajo Dam, NM $80,629 Shiprock, NM $80,517 Waterflow, NM $80,476 Newcomb, NM $80,147 Sanostee, NM $80,198

Santa Fe, NM $82,608 Abiquiu, NM $80,348 Alcalde, NM $81,747 Amalia, NM $80,225 Arroyo Hondo, NM $80,113 Arroyo Seco, NM $80,205 Canjilon, NM $80,100 Canones, NM $80,830

Carson, NM $80,420 Cebolla, NM $80,147 Cerro, NM $80,170 Chama, NM $80,498 Chamisal, NM $81,531 Chimayo, NM $82,103 Cordova, NM $81,964 Costilla, NM $80,562

Taos Ski Valley, NM $79,951 Dixon, NM $81,453 Dulce, NM $80,496 El Prado, NM $80,276 El Rito, NM $80,644 Embudo, NM $81,034 Espanola, NM $82,004 Glorieta, NM $82,289

Hernandez, NM $81,241 Ilfeld, NM $81,530 La Madera, NM $80,503 Lamy, NM $81,976 Llano, NM $81,365 Los Alamos, NM $82,170 White Rock, NM $82,324 Medanales, NM $81,331

Ojo Caliente, NM $80,853 Los Ojos, NM $80,301 Pecos, NM $82,033 Penasco, NM $81,063 Petaca, NM $80,025 Questa, NM $80,255 Ranchos De Taos, NM $80,678 Red River, NM $80,026

Ribera, NM $80,541 Rowe, NM $81,607 San Cristobal, NM $80,024 San Jose, NM $81,406 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $81,803 Santa Cruz, NM $82,075 Serafina, NM $80,337 Taos, NM $80,230

Tererro, NM $82,295 Tesuque, NM $82,608 Tierra Amarilla, NM $80,230 Trampas, NM $80,996 Tres Piedras, NM $80,003 Truchas, NM $81,735 Vadito, NM $80,956 Valdez, NM $80,084

Vallecitos, NM $80,021 Velarde, NM $81,330 Villanueva, NM $80,385 Spaceport City, NM $78,746 Las Vegas, NM $79,704 Angel Fire, NM $79,939 Anton Chico, NM $79,565 Buena Vista, NM $80,296

Chacon, NM $80,353 Cimarron, NM $79,814 Cleveland, NM $80,923 Eagle Nest, NM $79,874 Guadalupita, NM $80,230 Holman, NM $80,717 La Loma, NM $79,432 Maxwell, NM $79,841

Miami, NM $79,669 Mills, NM $79,385 Montezuma, NM $81,334 Mora, NM $81,037 Mosquero, NM $79,316 Ocate, NM $79,755 Ojo Feliz, NM $79,965 Rainsville, NM $80,316

Raton, NM $80,042 Rociada, NM $81,375 Roy, NM $79,403 Sapello, NM $80,669 Solano, NM $79,306 Springer, NM $79,634 Ute Park, NM $79,851 Valmora, NM $79,636

Wagon Mound, NM $79,545 Watrous, NM $79,663 Socorro, NM $79,479 Aragon, NM $79,719 Datil, NM $79,391 Lemitar, NM $79,849 Luna, NM $79,861 Magdalena, NM $79,397

Pie Town, NM $79,662 Polvadera, NM $80,041 Quemado, NM $79,827 Reserve, NM $79,684 San Acacia, NM $80,173 San Antonio, NM $79,039 Truth Or Consequences, NM $79,023 Arrey, NM $79,010

Caballo, NM $79,064 Derry, NM $78,662 Elephant Butte, NM $79,228 Garfield, NM $78,433 Hatch, NM $77,176 Monticello, NM $79,018 Rincon, NM $76,732 Salem, NM $78,189

Williamsburg, NM $79,122 Winston, NM $79,076 Las Cruces, NM $75,728 White Sands Missile Range, NM $75,976 Santa Teresa, NM $76,529 Playas, NM $79,388 Animas, NM $79,583 Anthony, NM $76,510

Arenas Valley, NM $79,442 Bayard, NM $79,369 Berino, NM $76,163 Buckhorn, NM $79,451 Santa Clara, NM $79,508 Chamberino, NM $76,243 Cliff, NM $79,359 Columbus, NM $79,146

Deming, NM $79,164 Dona Ana, NM $75,731 Fairacres, NM $75,957 Faywood, NM $79,128 Fort Bayard, NM $79,432 Gila, NM $79,242 Glenwood, NM $79,304 Hachita, NM $79,146

Hanover, NM $79,163 Hillsboro, NM $79,001 Hurley, NM $79,315 La Mesa, NM $77,176 Lordsburg, NM $79,329 Mesilla, NM $75,730 Mesilla Park, NM $75,738 Mesquite, NM $75,802

Mimbres, NM $79,225 Mule Creek, NM $79,440 Organ, NM $75,777 Pinos Altos, NM $79,357 Radium Springs, NM $75,760 Redrock, NM $79,156 Rodeo, NM $79,684 San Miguel, NM $75,773

Silver City, NM $79,358 Sunland Park, NM $76,121 Tyrone, NM $79,593 Vado, NM $75,833 Chaparral, NM $76,789 Clovis, NM $79,206 Cannon Afb, NM $79,031 Broadview, NM $78,975

Causey, NM $78,840 Crossroads, NM $78,653 Dora, NM $79,027 Elida, NM $78,699 Floyd, NM $78,891 Fort Sumner, NM $78,827 Grady, NM $79,051 House, NM $78,988

Kenna, NM $78,700 Lingo, NM $78,835 Melrose, NM $79,001 Milnesand, NM $78,669 Pep, NM $78,776 Portales, NM $79,065 Rogers, NM $78,798 Saint Vrain, NM $79,051

Taiban, NM $78,800 Texico, NM $79,082 Yeso, NM $78,514 Roswell, NM $78,605 Artesia, NM $78,760 Caprock, NM $78,600 Carlsbad, NM $78,812 Dexter, NM $78,661

Eunice, NM $78,882 Hagerman, NM $78,700 Hobbs, NM $78,997 Hope, NM $78,412 Jal, NM $78,789 Lake Arthur, NM $78,570 Lakewood, NM $78,687 Loco Hills, NM $78,832

Loving, NM $78,792 Lovington, NM $78,921 Mcdonald, NM $78,706 Malaga, NM $78,715 Maljamar, NM $78,638 Monument, NM $78,823 Tatum, NM $78,757 Whites City, NM $78,889

Carrizozo, NM $78,232 Alamogordo, NM $77,983 Alto, NM $78,244 Bent, NM $77,998 Capitan, NM $78,062 Cloudcroft, NM $77,989 Corona, NM $78,572 Encino, NM $79,204

Fort Stanton, NM $78,095 Glencoe, NM $78,039 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $77,975 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $77,975 Hondo, NM $78,111 La Luz, NM $77,975 Lincoln, NM $77,884 Mayhill, NM $78,151

Mescalero, NM $78,010 Nogal, NM $78,344 Orogrande, NM $78,014 Picacho, NM $78,094 Pinon, NM $78,388 Ruidoso, NM $78,392 Ruidoso Downs, NM $78,286 Sacramento, NM $78,044

San Patricio, NM $78,137 Sunspot, NM $77,975 Timberon, NM $78,143 Tinnie, NM $78,049 Tularosa, NM $78,026 Vaughn, NM $78,885 Weed, NM $78,142 Tucumcari, NM $79,276

Amistad, NM $79,174 Bard, NM $79,047 Capulin, NM $79,942 Clayton, NM $79,328 Conchas Dam, NM $79,399 Cuervo, NM $79,017 Des Moines, NM $79,627 Folsom, NM $79,750

Garita, NM $79,247 Gladstone, NM $79,406 Grenville, NM $79,392 Logan, NM $79,274 Mcalister, NM $79,028 Nara Visa, NM $79,086 Newkirk, NM $79,173 Quay, NM $79,218

San Jon, NM $79,134 Santa Rosa, NM $79,218 Sedan, NM $79,246 Trementina, NM $79,243

Survey Pilot Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Survey Pilot 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 Chemicals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Survey Pilot positions in Telecom or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Survey Pilot as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Survey Pilot

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$113,350	$54.0	40%
Chemicals	$105,253	$51.0	30%
Business Services	$89,061	$43.0	10%

Survey Pilot Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Survey Pilot'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

$74,838

Average $80,964/year

$89,862

$6,236

Average $6,747/month

$7,489

$1,439

Average $1,557/week

$1,728

$36

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,862	$7,489	$1,728	$43
Average	$80,964	$6,747	$1,557	$39
25th Percentile	$74,838	$6,236	$1,439	$36

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