Truck Loader Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Truck Loader make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Truck Loader in New Mexico is $48,140 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,974
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,383 to $53,287
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,052

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Truck Loader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,287	$4,441	$1,025	$26
Average	$48,140	$4,012	$926	$23
25th Percentile	$43,383	$3,615	$834	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Truck Loader Salaries

A Truck Loader'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 Truck Loader 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 Truck Loaders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,547.
California: $57,329.
Massachusetts: $56,565.

District of Columbia $57,547 California $57,329 Massachusetts $56,565 Washington $56,357 New Jersey $56,336 Alaska $56,264 Connecticut $55,546 New York $55,255

Hawaii $54,325 Rhode Island $53,888 Maryland $53,592 Minnesota $53,187 Colorado $53,031 Illinois $52,979 Oregon $52,781 Delaware $52,636

New Hampshire $52,544 Virginia $52,339 Pennsylvania $51,742 Nevada $51,440 North Dakota $51,341 Michigan $51,186 Wisconsin $51,128 Vermont $51,014

Texas $50,697 Maine $50,676 Arizona $50,645 Ohio $50,609 Georgia $50,130 Indiana $49,891 Wyoming $49,845 Utah $49,772

Iowa $49,741 Kansas $49,491 Louisiana $49,418 North Carolina $49,392 Missouri $49,382 Florida $49,179 Montana $49,070 Nebraska $48,966

Kentucky $48,909 South Carolina $48,701 Tennessee $48,571 Idaho $48,519 New Mexico $48,140 Oklahoma $48,057 Alabama $47,750 South Dakota $47,235

Arkansas $46,955 West Virginia $46,804 Mississippi $46,352

Top Paying Cities for Truck Loaders

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: $48,652
Belen: $48,381
Bernalillo: $48,739

Algodones, NM $48,652 Belen, NM $48,381 Bernalillo, NM $48,739 Bluewater, NM $47,715 Bosque, NM $48,026 Casa Blanca, NM $48,135 Cedar Crest, NM $48,779 Cedarvale, NM $46,866

Cerrillos, NM $48,688 Claunch, NM $46,693 Coyote, NM $47,970 Cuba, NM $47,893 Cubero, NM $48,241 Edgewood, NM $48,561 Estancia, NM $47,982 Gallina, NM $47,719

Counselor, NM $47,749 Grants, NM $47,661 Milan, NM $47,851 Isleta, NM $48,822 Jarales, NM $48,335 Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,418 Jemez Springs, NM $48,269 Laguna, NM $48,477

La Jara, NM $47,840 La Joya, NM $47,729 Lindrith, NM $47,672 Los Lunas, NM $48,638 Mcintosh, NM $48,246 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $47,925 Moriarty, NM $48,084 Mountainair, NM $47,565

Nageezi, NM $47,686 New Laguna, NM $48,218 Paguate, NM $48,251 Pena Blanca, NM $48,789 Peralta, NM $48,715 Placitas, NM $48,740 Ponderosa, NM $48,357 Prewitt, NM $47,701

Regina, NM $47,734 Sandia Park, NM $48,656 Corrales, NM $48,840 San Fidel, NM $47,958 San Rafael, NM $47,754 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $48,657 San Ysidro, NM $48,591 Stanley, NM $48,077

Tijeras, NM $48,663 Tome, NM $48,573 Torreon, NM $48,411 Veguita, NM $48,022 Willard, NM $47,480 Youngsville, NM $47,984 Bosque Farms, NM $48,804 Clines Corners, NM $47,787

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $48,694 Cochiti Lake, NM $48,757 Albuquerque, NM $48,867 Kirtland Afb, NM $48,867 Rio Rancho, NM $48,787 Gallup, NM $47,770 Brimhall, NM $47,635 Church Rock, NM $47,657

Continental Divide, NM $47,623 Crownpoint, NM $47,663 Fence Lake, NM $47,450 Fort Wingate, NM $47,640 Gamerco, NM $47,720 Mentmore, NM $47,647 Mexican Springs, NM $47,641 Ramah, NM $47,554

Rehoboth, NM $47,673 Thoreau, NM $47,675 Tohatchi, NM $47,631 Vanderwagen, NM $47,641 Zuni, NM $47,629 Navajo, NM $47,694 Jamestown, NM $47,576 Pinehill, NM $47,517

Sheep Springs, NM $47,683 Smith Lake, NM $47,861 Yatahey, NM $47,666 Farmington, NM $47,895 Aztec, NM $47,983 Blanco, NM $47,759 Bloomfield, NM $47,703 Flora Vista, NM $47,944

Fruitland, NM $47,644 Kirtland, NM $47,945 La Plata, NM $47,962 Navajo Dam, NM $47,941 Shiprock, NM $47,874 Waterflow, NM $47,850 Newcomb, NM $47,654 Sanostee, NM $47,684

Santa Fe, NM $49,117 Abiquiu, NM $47,773 Alcalde, NM $48,606 Amalia, NM $47,701 Arroyo Hondo, NM $47,634 Arroyo Seco, NM $47,689 Canjilon, NM $47,626 Canones, NM $48,060

Carson, NM $47,816 Cebolla, NM $47,654 Cerro, NM $47,668 Chama, NM $47,863 Chamisal, NM $48,477 Chimayo, NM $48,817 Cordova, NM $48,734 Costilla, NM $47,901

Taos Ski Valley, NM $47,537 Dixon, NM $48,430 Dulce, NM $47,862 El Prado, NM $47,731 El Rito, NM $47,950 Embudo, NM $48,181 Espanola, NM $48,758 Glorieta, NM $48,928

Hernandez, NM $48,305 Ilfeld, NM $48,476 La Madera, NM $47,865 Lamy, NM $48,741 Llano, NM $48,378 Los Alamos, NM $48,857 White Rock, NM $48,949 Medanales, NM $48,358

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,074 Los Ojos, NM $47,745 Pecos, NM $48,775 Penasco, NM $48,199 Petaca, NM $47,582 Questa, NM $47,718 Ranchos De Taos, NM $47,970 Red River, NM $47,582

Ribera, NM $47,888 Rowe, NM $48,522 San Cristobal, NM $47,581 San Jose, NM $48,402 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $48,639 Santa Cruz, NM $48,800 Serafina, NM $47,767 Taos, NM $47,703

Tererro, NM $48,931 Tesuque, NM $49,117 Tierra Amarilla, NM $47,703 Trampas, NM $48,159 Tres Piedras, NM $47,569 Truchas, NM $48,598 Vadito, NM $48,135 Valdez, NM $47,616

Vallecitos, NM $47,579 Velarde, NM $48,357 Villanueva, NM $47,796 Spaceport City, NM $46,821 Las Vegas, NM $47,390 Angel Fire, NM $47,530 Anton Chico, NM $47,308 Buena Vista, NM $47,743

Chacon, NM $47,776 Cimarron, NM $47,456 Cleveland, NM $48,115 Eagle Nest, NM $47,492 Guadalupita, NM $47,703 Holman, NM $47,993 La Loma, NM $47,229 Maxwell, NM $47,472

Miami, NM $47,370 Mills, NM $47,201 Montezuma, NM $48,360 Mora, NM $48,183 Mosquero, NM $47,160 Ocate, NM $47,421 Ojo Feliz, NM $47,546 Rainsville, NM $47,754

Raton, NM $47,591 Rociada, NM $48,384 Roy, NM $47,212 Sapello, NM $47,964 Solano, NM $47,154 Springer, NM $47,349 Ute Park, NM $47,478 Valmora, NM $47,350

Wagon Mound, NM $47,296 Watrous, NM $47,366 Socorro, NM $47,257 Aragon, NM $47,400 Datil, NM $47,204 Lemitar, NM $47,477 Luna, NM $47,484 Magdalena, NM $47,208

Pie Town, NM $47,365 Polvadera, NM $47,591 Quemado, NM $47,464 Reserve, NM $47,378 San Acacia, NM $47,669 San Antonio, NM $46,995 Truth Or Consequences, NM $46,985 Arrey, NM $46,978

Caballo, NM $47,010 Derry, NM $46,771 Elephant Butte, NM $47,108 Garfield, NM $46,635 Hatch, NM $45,888 Monticello, NM $46,983 Rincon, NM $45,624 Salem, NM $46,490

Williamsburg, NM $47,045 Winston, NM $47,017 Las Cruces, NM $45,026 White Sands Missile Range, NM $45,174 Santa Teresa, NM $45,503 Playas, NM $47,203 Animas, NM $47,319 Anthony, NM $45,492

Arenas Valley, NM $47,235 Bayard, NM $47,191 Berino, NM $45,285 Buckhorn, NM $47,240 Santa Clara, NM $47,274 Chamberino, NM $45,333 Cliff, NM $47,186 Columbus, NM $47,059

Deming, NM $47,070 Dona Ana, NM $45,028 Fairacres, NM $45,163 Faywood, NM $47,048 Fort Bayard, NM $47,229 Gila, NM $47,116 Glenwood, NM $47,153 Hachita, NM $47,059

Hanover, NM $47,069 Hillsboro, NM $46,972 Hurley, NM $47,160 La Mesa, NM $45,888 Lordsburg, NM $47,168 Mesilla, NM $45,028 Mesilla Park, NM $45,032 Mesquite, NM $45,071

Mimbres, NM $47,106 Mule Creek, NM $47,233 Organ, NM $45,056 Pinos Altos, NM $47,184 Radium Springs, NM $45,046 Redrock, NM $47,064 Rodeo, NM $47,378 San Miguel, NM $45,053

Silver City, NM $47,185 Sunland Park, NM $45,260 Tyrone, NM $47,325 Vado, NM $45,089 Chaparral, NM $45,657 Clovis, NM $47,095 Cannon Afb, NM $46,991 Broadview, NM $46,957

Causey, NM $46,877 Crossroads, NM $46,766 Dora, NM $46,988 Elida, NM $46,793 Floyd, NM $46,907 Fort Sumner, NM $46,869 Grady, NM $47,002 House, NM $46,965

Kenna, NM $46,794 Lingo, NM $46,874 Melrose, NM $46,972 Milnesand, NM $46,775 Pep, NM $46,839 Portales, NM $47,010 Rogers, NM $46,852 Saint Vrain, NM $47,003

Taiban, NM $46,853 Texico, NM $47,021 Yeso, NM $46,683 Roswell, NM $46,737 Artesia, NM $46,829 Caprock, NM $46,734 Carlsbad, NM $46,860 Dexter, NM $46,770

Eunice, NM $46,902 Hagerman, NM $46,794 Hobbs, NM $46,970 Hope, NM $46,622 Jal, NM $46,847 Lake Arthur, NM $46,716 Lakewood, NM $46,786 Loco Hills, NM $46,872

Loving, NM $46,848 Lovington, NM $46,925 Mcdonald, NM $46,797 Malaga, NM $46,802 Maljamar, NM $46,757 Monument, NM $46,867 Tatum, NM $46,827 Whites City, NM $46,906

Carrizozo, NM $46,516 Alamogordo, NM $46,367 Alto, NM $46,522 Bent, NM $46,376 Capitan, NM $46,414 Cloudcroft, NM $46,371 Corona, NM $46,718 Encino, NM $47,093

Fort Stanton, NM $46,434 Glencoe, NM $46,401 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $46,362 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $46,362 Hondo, NM $46,443 La Luz, NM $46,362 Lincoln, NM $46,308 Mayhill, NM $46,467

Mescalero, NM $46,383 Nogal, NM $46,582 Orogrande, NM $46,386 Picacho, NM $46,433 Pinon, NM $46,608 Ruidoso, NM $46,611 Ruidoso Downs, NM $46,547 Sacramento, NM $46,404

San Patricio, NM $46,459 Sunspot, NM $46,362 Timberon, NM $46,463 Tinnie, NM $46,406 Tularosa, NM $46,393 Vaughn, NM $46,903 Weed, NM $46,462 Tucumcari, NM $47,136

Amistad, NM $47,075 Bard, NM $47,000 Capulin, NM $47,532 Clayton, NM $47,167 Conchas Dam, NM $47,209 Cuervo, NM $46,982 Des Moines, NM $47,345 Folsom, NM $47,418

Garita, NM $47,119 Gladstone, NM $47,214 Grenville, NM $47,205 Logan, NM $47,135 Mcalister, NM $46,989 Nara Visa, NM $47,023 Newkirk, NM $47,075 Quay, NM $47,102

San Jon, NM $47,051 Santa Rosa, NM $47,102 Sedan, NM $47,118 Trementina, NM $47,116

Truck Loader Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Truck Loader roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Truck Loader positions in Telecom or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Truck Loader as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Truck Loader

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$72,210	$35.0	50%
Internet	$67,396	$32.0	40%
Financial Services	$62,582	$30.0	30%
Insurance	$60,175	$29.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$57,768	$28.0	20%

Truck Loader Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Truck Loader'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

$43,383

Average $48,140/year

$53,287

$3,615

Average $4,012/month

$4,441

$834

Average $926/week

$1,025

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,287	$4,441	$1,025	$26
Average	$48,140	$4,012	$926	$23
25th Percentile	$43,383	$3,615	$834	$21

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