Tank Driver Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Tank Driver make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Tank Driver in New Mexico is $61,513 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,934
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,307 to $67,491
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,477

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Tank Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,491	$5,624	$1,298	$32
Average	$61,513	$5,126	$1,183	$30
25th Percentile	$57,307	$4,776	$1,102	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Tank Driver Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $73,535.
California: $73,256.
Massachusetts: $72,279.

District of Columbia $73,535 California $73,256 Massachusetts $72,279 Washington $72,014 New Jersey $71,987 Alaska $71,894 Connecticut $70,978 New York $70,606

Hawaii $69,417 Rhode Island $68,859 Maryland $68,480 Minnesota $67,962 Colorado $67,763 Illinois $67,697 Oregon $67,444 Delaware $67,258

New Hampshire $67,141 Virginia $66,880 Pennsylvania $66,116 Nevada $65,731 North Dakota $65,605 Michigan $65,405 Wisconsin $65,332 Vermont $65,186

Texas $64,781 Maine $64,755 Arizona $64,715 Ohio $64,668 Georgia $64,057 Indiana $63,752 Wyoming $63,692 Utah $63,599

Iowa $63,559 Kansas $63,240 Louisiana $63,147 North Carolina $63,114 Missouri $63,101 Florida $62,842 Montana $62,702 Nebraska $62,569

Kentucky $62,496 South Carolina $62,231 Tennessee $62,065 Idaho $61,998 New Mexico $61,513 Oklahoma $61,407 Alabama $61,015 South Dakota $60,358

Arkansas $59,999 West Virginia $59,807 Mississippi $59,229

Top Paying Cities for Tank 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: $62,168
Belen: $61,822
Bernalillo: $62,279

Algodones, NM $62,168 Belen, NM $61,822 Bernalillo, NM $62,279 Bluewater, NM $60,971 Bosque, NM $61,368 Casa Blanca, NM $61,507 Cedar Crest, NM $62,330 Cedarvale, NM $59,886

Cerrillos, NM $62,213 Claunch, NM $59,664 Coyote, NM $61,297 Cuba, NM $61,199 Cubero, NM $61,643 Edgewood, NM $62,052 Estancia, NM $61,312 Gallina, NM $60,976

Counselor, NM $61,014 Grants, NM $60,901 Milan, NM $61,145 Isleta, NM $62,386 Jarales, NM $61,763 Jemez Pueblo, NM $61,869 Jemez Springs, NM $61,679 Laguna, NM $61,945

La Jara, NM $61,130 La Joya, NM $60,989 Lindrith, NM $60,915 Los Lunas, NM $62,150 Mcintosh, NM $61,650 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $61,239 Moriarty, NM $61,442 Mountainair, NM $60,780

Nageezi, NM $60,933 New Laguna, NM $61,613 Paguate, NM $61,655 Pena Blanca, NM $62,344 Peralta, NM $62,248 Placitas, NM $62,280 Ponderosa, NM $61,791 Prewitt, NM $60,952

Regina, NM $60,995 Sandia Park, NM $62,174 Corrales, NM $62,408 San Fidel, NM $61,281 San Rafael, NM $61,020 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $62,174 San Ysidro, NM $62,091 Stanley, NM $61,434

Tijeras, NM $62,182 Tome, NM $62,067 Torreon, NM $61,860 Veguita, NM $61,363 Willard, NM $60,670 Youngsville, NM $61,314 Bosque Farms, NM $62,362 Clines Corners, NM $61,063

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $62,221 Cochiti Lake, NM $62,302 Albuquerque, NM $62,443 Kirtland Afb, NM $62,443 Rio Rancho, NM $62,341 Gallup, NM $61,041 Brimhall, NM $60,868 Church Rock, NM $60,896

Continental Divide, NM $60,853 Crownpoint, NM $60,904 Fence Lake, NM $60,632 Fort Wingate, NM $60,875 Gamerco, NM $60,978 Mentmore, NM $60,883 Mexican Springs, NM $60,876 Ramah, NM $60,764

Rehoboth, NM $60,916 Thoreau, NM $60,920 Tohatchi, NM $60,864 Vanderwagen, NM $60,876 Zuni, NM $60,861 Navajo, NM $60,944 Jamestown, NM $60,793 Pinehill, NM $60,717

Sheep Springs, NM $60,930 Smith Lake, NM $61,157 Yatahey, NM $60,908 Farmington, NM $61,201 Aztec, NM $61,314 Blanco, NM $61,027 Bloomfield, NM $60,955 Flora Vista, NM $61,264

Fruitland, NM $60,881 Kirtland, NM $61,264 La Plata, NM $61,286 Navajo Dam, NM $61,259 Shiprock, NM $61,174 Waterflow, NM $61,143 Newcomb, NM $60,893 Sanostee, NM $60,931

Santa Fe, NM $62,762 Abiquiu, NM $61,045 Alcalde, NM $62,109 Amalia, NM $60,952 Arroyo Hondo, NM $60,867 Arroyo Seco, NM $60,937 Canjilon, NM $60,857 Canones, NM $61,411

Carson, NM $61,100 Cebolla, NM $60,893 Cerro, NM $60,910 Chama, NM $61,159 Chamisal, NM $61,944 Chimayo, NM $62,379 Cordova, NM $62,273 Costilla, NM $61,208

Taos Ski Valley, NM $60,744 Dixon, NM $61,885 Dulce, NM $61,158 El Prado, NM $60,991 El Rito, NM $61,270 Embudo, NM $61,567 Espanola, NM $62,303 Glorieta, NM $62,520

Hernandez, NM $61,724 Ilfeld, NM $61,943 La Madera, NM $61,163 Lamy, NM $62,282 Llano, NM $61,818 Los Alamos, NM $62,429 White Rock, NM $62,547 Medanales, NM $61,792

Ojo Caliente, NM $61,429 Los Ojos, NM $61,009 Pecos, NM $62,326 Penasco, NM $61,589 Petaca, NM $60,800 Questa, NM $60,975 Ranchos De Taos, NM $61,296 Red River, NM $60,801

Ribera, NM $61,192 Rowe, NM $62,002 San Cristobal, NM $60,799 San Jose, NM $61,849 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $62,151 Santa Cruz, NM $62,358 Serafina, NM $61,037 Taos, NM $60,956

Tererro, NM $62,525 Tesuque, NM $62,762 Tierra Amarilla, NM $60,956 Trampas, NM $61,538 Tres Piedras, NM $60,784 Truchas, NM $62,099 Vadito, NM $61,508 Valdez, NM $60,845

Vallecitos, NM $60,797 Velarde, NM $61,791 Villanueva, NM $61,074 Spaceport City, NM $59,829 Las Vegas, NM $60,556 Angel Fire, NM $60,734 Anton Chico, NM $60,451 Buena Vista, NM $61,006

Chacon, NM $61,049 Cimarron, NM $60,639 Cleveland, NM $61,482 Eagle Nest, NM $60,685 Guadalupita, NM $60,956 Holman, NM $61,326 La Loma, NM $60,349 Maxwell, NM $60,660

Miami, NM $60,529 Mills, NM $60,314 Montezuma, NM $61,794 Mora, NM $61,569 Mosquero, NM $60,262 Ocate, NM $60,595 Ojo Feliz, NM $60,754 Rainsville, NM $61,021

Raton, NM $60,813 Rociada, NM $61,826 Roy, NM $60,327 Sapello, NM $61,289 Solano, NM $60,254 Springer, NM $60,503 Ute Park, NM $60,668 Valmora, NM $60,505

Wagon Mound, NM $60,436 Watrous, NM $60,525 Socorro, NM $60,385 Aragon, NM $60,568 Datil, NM $60,318 Lemitar, NM $60,666 Luna, NM $60,675 Magdalena, NM $60,323

Pie Town, NM $60,524 Polvadera, NM $60,812 Quemado, NM $60,649 Reserve, NM $60,541 San Acacia, NM $60,912 San Antonio, NM $60,051 Truth Or Consequences, NM $60,038 Arrey, NM $60,028

Caballo, NM $60,070 Derry, NM $59,764 Elephant Butte, NM $60,194 Garfield, NM $59,591 Hatch, NM $58,636 Monticello, NM $60,035 Rincon, NM $58,298 Salem, NM $59,405

Williamsburg, NM $60,114 Winston, NM $60,079 Las Cruces, NM $57,535 White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,724 Santa Teresa, NM $58,144 Playas, NM $60,316 Animas, NM $60,464 Anthony, NM $58,130

Arenas Valley, NM $60,357 Bayard, NM $60,301 Berino, NM $57,866 Buckhorn, NM $60,364 Santa Clara, NM $60,407 Chamberino, NM $57,926 Cliff, NM $60,294 Columbus, NM $60,132

Deming, NM $60,146 Dona Ana, NM $57,537 Fairacres, NM $57,709 Faywood, NM $60,118 Fort Bayard, NM $60,349 Gila, NM $60,205 Glenwood, NM $60,252 Hachita, NM $60,132

Hanover, NM $60,145 Hillsboro, NM $60,022 Hurley, NM $60,261 La Mesa, NM $58,636 Lordsburg, NM $60,272 Mesilla, NM $57,537 Mesilla Park, NM $57,543 Mesquite, NM $57,592

Mimbres, NM $60,192 Mule Creek, NM $60,355 Organ, NM $57,572 Pinos Altos, NM $60,293 Radium Springs, NM $57,560 Redrock, NM $60,139 Rodeo, NM $60,541 San Miguel, NM $57,570

Silver City, NM $60,293 Sunland Park, NM $57,834 Tyrone, NM $60,472 Vado, NM $57,615 Chaparral, NM $58,342 Clovis, NM $60,178 Cannon Afb, NM $60,045 Broadview, NM $60,003

Causey, NM $59,900 Crossroads, NM $59,757 Dora, NM $60,042 Elida, NM $59,793 Floyd, NM $59,938 Fort Sumner, NM $59,890 Grady, NM $60,060 House, NM $60,012

Kenna, NM $59,793 Lingo, NM $59,896 Melrose, NM $60,022 Milnesand, NM $59,769 Pep, NM $59,851 Portales, NM $60,070 Rogers, NM $59,868 Saint Vrain, NM $60,060

Taiban, NM $59,869 Texico, NM $60,084 Yeso, NM $59,652 Roswell, NM $59,721 Artesia, NM $59,839 Caprock, NM $59,718 Carlsbad, NM $59,878 Dexter, NM $59,763

Eunice, NM $59,931 Hagerman, NM $59,793 Hobbs, NM $60,019 Hope, NM $59,574 Jal, NM $59,861 Lake Arthur, NM $59,694 Lakewood, NM $59,783 Loco Hills, NM $59,894

Loving, NM $59,863 Lovington, NM $59,961 Mcdonald, NM $59,798 Malaga, NM $59,805 Maljamar, NM $59,746 Monument, NM $59,887 Tatum, NM $59,837 Whites City, NM $59,937

Carrizozo, NM $59,438 Alamogordo, NM $59,249 Alto, NM $59,447 Bent, NM $59,260 Capitan, NM $59,309 Cloudcroft, NM $59,253 Corona, NM $59,696 Encino, NM $60,176

Fort Stanton, NM $59,334 Glencoe, NM $59,291 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $59,242 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $59,242 Hondo, NM $59,346 La Luz, NM $59,242 Lincoln, NM $59,173 Mayhill, NM $59,376

Mescalero, NM $59,269 Nogal, NM $59,523 Orogrande, NM $59,272 Picacho, NM $59,333 Pinon, NM $59,556 Ruidoso, NM $59,560 Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,479 Sacramento, NM $59,295

San Patricio, NM $59,366 Sunspot, NM $59,242 Timberon, NM $59,370 Tinnie, NM $59,299 Tularosa, NM $59,281 Vaughn, NM $59,933 Weed, NM $59,369 Tucumcari, NM $60,231

Amistad, NM $60,153 Bard, NM $60,057 Capulin, NM $60,737 Clayton, NM $60,270 Conchas Dam, NM $60,325 Cuervo, NM $60,034 Des Moines, NM $60,497 Folsom, NM $60,591

Garita, NM $60,209 Gladstone, NM $60,330 Grenville, NM $60,319 Logan, NM $60,229 Mcalister, NM $60,042 Nara Visa, NM $60,086 Newkirk, NM $60,153 Quay, NM $60,187

San Jon, NM $60,123 Santa Rosa, NM $60,187 Sedan, NM $60,208 Trementina, NM $60,206

Tank Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Tank Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 54% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 33% above the average. In contrast, Tank Driver positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Tank Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Tank Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$81,813	$39.0	33%
Pharmaceuticals	$78,737	$38.0	28%
Software & Networking	$77,507	$37.0	26%
Internet	$73,201	$35.0	19%
Chemicals	$65,819	$32.0	7%

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

Understanding how a Tank 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

$57,307

Average $61,513/year

$67,491

$4,776

Average $5,126/month

$5,624

$1,102

Average $1,183/week

$1,298

$28

Average $30/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,491	$5,624	$1,298	$32
Average	$61,513	$5,126	$1,183	$30
25th Percentile	$57,307	$4,776	$1,102	$28

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