Telecommunication Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Telecommunication Engineer make in New Mexico?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Telecommunication Engineer in New Mexico is $62,249 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,947
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,832 to $65,755
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,170

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Telecommunication Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,755	$5,480	$1,265	$32
Average	$62,249	$5,187	$1,197	$30
25th Percentile	$53,832	$4,486	$1,035	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Telecommunication Engineer Salaries

A Telecommunication Engineer'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 Telecommunication Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Telecommunication Engineer'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): $64,002
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,246
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,004
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,553
Expert (over 8 years): $142,456

Levels	Salary
Telecommu... Level Telecommunication Engineer	$64,002
Telecommu... Level Telecommunication Engineer	$82,246
Telecommu... Level Telecommunication Engineer	$109,004
Telecommu... Level Telecommunication Engineer	$126,553
Telecommu... Level Telecommunication Engineer	$142,456

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How Do Telecommunication Engineer 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 Telecommunication Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $74,413.
California: $74,131.
Massachusetts: $73,143.

District of Columbia $74,413 California $74,131 Massachusetts $73,143 Washington $72,874 New Jersey $72,848 Alaska $72,753 Connecticut $71,826 New York $71,450

Hawaii $70,247 Rhode Island $69,682 Maryland $69,299 Minnesota $68,775 Colorado $68,573 Illinois $68,506 Oregon $68,250 Delaware $68,062

New Hampshire $67,944 Virginia $67,679 Pennsylvania $66,906 Nevada $66,516 North Dakota $66,389 Michigan $66,187 Wisconsin $66,113 Vermont $65,965

Texas $65,555 Maine $65,528 Arizona $65,488 Ohio $65,441 Georgia $64,823 Indiana $64,514 Wyoming $64,453 Utah $64,359

Iowa $64,319 Kansas $63,996 Louisiana $63,902 North Carolina $63,868 Missouri $63,855 Florida $63,593 Montana $63,452 Nebraska $63,317

Kentucky $63,243 South Carolina $62,975 Tennessee $62,807 Idaho $62,739 New Mexico $62,249 Oklahoma $62,141 Alabama $61,745 South Dakota $61,079

Arkansas $60,716 West Virginia $60,521 Mississippi $59,937

Top Paying Cities for Telecommunication Engineers

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: $62,911
Belen: $62,561
Bernalillo: $63,023

Algodones, NM $62,911 Belen, NM $62,561 Bernalillo, NM $63,023 Bluewater, NM $61,700 Bosque, NM $62,102 Casa Blanca, NM $62,242 Cedar Crest, NM $63,075 Cedarvale, NM $60,602

Cerrillos, NM $62,957 Claunch, NM $60,378 Coyote, NM $62,030 Cuba, NM $61,930 Cubero, NM $62,380 Edgewood, NM $62,794 Estancia, NM $62,045 Gallina, NM $61,705

Counselor, NM $61,743 Grants, NM $61,629 Milan, NM $61,876 Isleta, NM $63,131 Jarales, NM $62,501 Jemez Pueblo, NM $62,609 Jemez Springs, NM $62,416 Laguna, NM $62,685

La Jara, NM $61,861 La Joya, NM $61,718 Lindrith, NM $61,643 Los Lunas, NM $62,893 Mcintosh, NM $62,386 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $61,971 Moriarty, NM $62,177 Mountainair, NM $61,506

Nageezi, NM $61,661 New Laguna, NM $62,350 Paguate, NM $62,392 Pena Blanca, NM $63,089 Peralta, NM $62,992 Placitas, NM $63,024 Ponderosa, NM $62,530 Prewitt, NM $61,681

Regina, NM $61,724 Sandia Park, NM $62,917 Corrales, NM $63,154 San Fidel, NM $62,013 San Rafael, NM $61,749 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $62,917 San Ysidro, NM $62,833 Stanley, NM $62,168

Tijeras, NM $62,925 Tome, NM $62,809 Torreon, NM $62,600 Veguita, NM $62,097 Willard, NM $61,395 Youngsville, NM $62,047 Bosque Farms, NM $63,108 Clines Corners, NM $61,792

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $62,965 Cochiti Lake, NM $63,047 Albuquerque, NM $63,190 Kirtland Afb, NM $63,190 Rio Rancho, NM $63,086 Gallup, NM $61,770 Brimhall, NM $61,595 Church Rock, NM $61,624

Continental Divide, NM $61,581 Crownpoint, NM $61,632 Fence Lake, NM $61,357 Fort Wingate, NM $61,603 Gamerco, NM $61,706 Mentmore, NM $61,611 Mexican Springs, NM $61,603 Ramah, NM $61,491

Rehoboth, NM $61,644 Thoreau, NM $61,648 Tohatchi, NM $61,591 Vanderwagen, NM $61,603 Zuni, NM $61,589 Navajo, NM $61,673 Jamestown, NM $61,519 Pinehill, NM $61,443

Sheep Springs, NM $61,658 Smith Lake, NM $61,888 Yatahey, NM $61,636 Farmington, NM $61,932 Aztec, NM $62,046 Blanco, NM $61,757 Bloomfield, NM $61,683 Flora Vista, NM $61,996

Fruitland, NM $61,608 Kirtland, NM $61,997 La Plata, NM $62,019 Navajo Dam, NM $61,991 Shiprock, NM $61,905 Waterflow, NM $61,874 Newcomb, NM $61,620 Sanostee, NM $61,659

Santa Fe, NM $63,512 Abiquiu, NM $61,775 Alcalde, NM $62,851 Amalia, NM $61,681 Arroyo Hondo, NM $61,594 Arroyo Seco, NM $61,665 Canjilon, NM $61,584 Canones, NM $62,145

Carson, NM $61,830 Cebolla, NM $61,620 Cerro, NM $61,638 Chama, NM $61,890 Chamisal, NM $62,684 Chimayo, NM $63,124 Cordova, NM $63,018 Costilla, NM $61,940

Taos Ski Valley, NM $61,470 Dixon, NM $62,624 Dulce, NM $61,889 El Prado, NM $61,720 El Rito, NM $62,003 Embudo, NM $62,302 Espanola, NM $63,048 Glorieta, NM $63,268

Hernandez, NM $62,462 Ilfeld, NM $62,684 La Madera, NM $61,894 Lamy, NM $63,026 Llano, NM $62,557 Los Alamos, NM $63,176 White Rock, NM $63,294 Medanales, NM $62,531

Ojo Caliente, NM $62,163 Los Ojos, NM $61,739 Pecos, NM $63,071 Penasco, NM $62,325 Petaca, NM $61,527 Questa, NM $61,704 Ranchos De Taos, NM $62,029 Red River, NM $61,528

Ribera, NM $61,923 Rowe, NM $62,743 San Cristobal, NM $61,526 San Jose, NM $62,588 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $62,894 Santa Cruz, NM $63,103 Serafina, NM $61,767 Taos, NM $61,684

Tererro, NM $63,272 Tesuque, NM $63,512 Tierra Amarilla, NM $61,684 Trampas, NM $62,274 Tres Piedras, NM $61,510 Truchas, NM $62,841 Vadito, NM $62,243 Valdez, NM $61,572

Vallecitos, NM $61,524 Velarde, NM $62,530 Villanueva, NM $61,804 Spaceport City, NM $60,544 Las Vegas, NM $61,280 Angel Fire, NM $61,460 Anton Chico, NM $61,173 Buena Vista, NM $61,735

Chacon, NM $61,779 Cimarron, NM $61,364 Cleveland, NM $62,217 Eagle Nest, NM $61,411 Guadalupita, NM $61,684 Holman, NM $62,058 La Loma, NM $61,071 Maxwell, NM $61,385

Miami, NM $61,253 Mills, NM $61,035 Montezuma, NM $62,533 Mora, NM $62,304 Mosquero, NM $60,982 Ocate, NM $61,319 Ojo Feliz, NM $61,481 Rainsville, NM $61,750

Raton, NM $61,540 Rociada, NM $62,565 Roy, NM $61,048 Sapello, NM $62,022 Solano, NM $60,974 Springer, NM $61,226 Ute Park, NM $61,393 Valmora, NM $61,228

Wagon Mound, NM $61,158 Watrous, NM $61,249 Socorro, NM $61,107 Aragon, NM $61,292 Datil, NM $61,039 Lemitar, NM $61,391 Luna, NM $61,401 Magdalena, NM $61,044

Pie Town, NM $61,247 Polvadera, NM $61,539 Quemado, NM $61,374 Reserve, NM $61,264 San Acacia, NM $61,640 San Antonio, NM $60,769 Truth Or Consequences, NM $60,756 Arrey, NM $60,746

Caballo, NM $60,788 Derry, NM $60,478 Elephant Butte, NM $60,914 Garfield, NM $60,303 Hatch, NM $59,337 Monticello, NM $60,753 Rincon, NM $58,995 Salem, NM $60,115

Williamsburg, NM $60,833 Winston, NM $60,797 Las Cruces, NM $58,223 White Sands Missile Range, NM $58,414 Santa Teresa, NM $58,839 Playas, NM $61,037 Animas, NM $61,187 Anthony, NM $58,824

Arenas Valley, NM $61,079 Bayard, NM $61,022 Berino, NM $58,558 Buckhorn, NM $61,085 Santa Clara, NM $61,129 Chamberino, NM $58,619 Cliff, NM $61,015 Columbus, NM $60,851

Deming, NM $60,865 Dona Ana, NM $58,225 Fairacres, NM $58,399 Faywood, NM $60,837 Fort Bayard, NM $61,071 Gila, NM $60,925 Glenwood, NM $60,972 Hachita, NM $60,851

Hanover, NM $60,864 Hillsboro, NM $60,739 Hurley, NM $60,981 La Mesa, NM $59,337 Lordsburg, NM $60,992 Mesilla, NM $58,224 Mesilla Park, NM $58,230 Mesquite, NM $58,280

Mimbres, NM $60,912 Mule Creek, NM $61,077 Organ, NM $58,261 Pinos Altos, NM $61,013 Radium Springs, NM $58,248 Redrock, NM $60,858 Rodeo, NM $61,264 San Miguel, NM $58,258

Silver City, NM $61,014 Sunland Park, NM $58,525 Tyrone, NM $61,195 Vado, NM $58,304 Chaparral, NM $59,039 Clovis, NM $60,897 Cannon Afb, NM $60,763 Broadview, NM $60,720

Causey, NM $60,616 Crossroads, NM $60,472 Dora, NM $60,759 Elida, NM $60,507 Floyd, NM $60,655 Fort Sumner, NM $60,605 Grady, NM $60,777 House, NM $60,729

Kenna, NM $60,508 Lingo, NM $60,611 Melrose, NM $60,739 Milnesand, NM $60,484 Pep, NM $60,566 Portales, NM $60,788 Rogers, NM $60,583 Saint Vrain, NM $60,778

Taiban, NM $60,585 Texico, NM $60,802 Yeso, NM $60,365 Roswell, NM $60,435 Artesia, NM $60,554 Caprock, NM $60,431 Carlsbad, NM $60,594 Dexter, NM $60,478

Eunice, NM $60,648 Hagerman, NM $60,508 Hobbs, NM $60,737 Hope, NM $60,286 Jal, NM $60,577 Lake Arthur, NM $60,408 Lakewood, NM $60,498 Loco Hills, NM $60,609

Loving, NM $60,579 Lovington, NM $60,678 Mcdonald, NM $60,513 Malaga, NM $60,519 Maljamar, NM $60,460 Monument, NM $60,603 Tatum, NM $60,552 Whites City, NM $60,653

Carrizozo, NM $60,148 Alamogordo, NM $59,957 Alto, NM $60,157 Bent, NM $59,968 Capitan, NM $60,017 Cloudcroft, NM $59,962 Corona, NM $60,410 Encino, NM $60,895

Fort Stanton, NM $60,043 Glencoe, NM $60,000 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $59,950 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $59,950 Hondo, NM $60,055 La Luz, NM $59,950 Lincoln, NM $59,880 Mayhill, NM $60,086

Mescalero, NM $59,977 Nogal, NM $60,234 Orogrande, NM $59,980 Picacho, NM $60,042 Pinon, NM $60,268 Ruidoso, NM $60,271 Ruidoso Downs, NM $60,189 Sacramento, NM $60,004

San Patricio, NM $60,075 Sunspot, NM $59,950 Timberon, NM $60,080 Tinnie, NM $60,007 Tularosa, NM $59,990 Vaughn, NM $60,650 Weed, NM $60,079 Tucumcari, NM $60,951

Amistad, NM $60,872 Bard, NM $60,775 Capulin, NM $61,463 Clayton, NM $60,991 Conchas Dam, NM $61,046 Cuervo, NM $60,752 Des Moines, NM $61,220 Folsom, NM $61,315

Garita, NM $60,929 Gladstone, NM $61,051 Grenville, NM $61,040 Logan, NM $60,949 Mcalister, NM $60,760 Nara Visa, NM $60,804 Newkirk, NM $60,872 Quay, NM $60,907

San Jon, NM $60,841 Santa Rosa, NM $60,907 Sedan, NM $60,928 Trementina, NM $60,925

Telecommunication Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Telecommunication Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 26% above the average. In contrast, Telecommunication Engineer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Telecommunication Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Telecommunication Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$78,433	$38.0	26%
Energy & Utilities	$75,321	$36.0	21%
Construction	$72,208	$35.0	16%
Software & Networking	$72,208	$35.0	16%
Financial Services	$69,096	$33.0	11%

Telecommunication Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Telecommunication Engineer'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 August 01, 2026

$53,832

Average $62,249/year

$65,755

$4,486

Average $5,187/month

$5,480

$1,035

Average $1,197/week

$1,265

$26

Average $30/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,755	$5,480	$1,265	$32
Average	$62,249	$5,187	$1,197	$30
25th Percentile	$53,832	$4,486	$1,035	$26

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