Utility Lineman Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Utility Lineman make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Utility Lineman in New Mexico is $78,163 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

However, an Utility Lineman's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,517
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,490 to $85,153
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,773

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Utility Lineman Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,153	$7,096	$1,638	$41
Average	$78,163	$6,514	$1,503	$38
25th Percentile	$67,490	$5,624	$1,298	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Utility Lineman Salaries

An Utility Lineman'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 Utility Lineman 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 Utility Linemans. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $93,438.
California: $93,083.
Massachusetts: $91,843.

District of Columbia $93,438 California $93,083 Massachusetts $91,843 Washington $91,505 New Jersey $91,472 Alaska $91,353 Connecticut $90,189 New York $89,716

Hawaii $88,206 Rhode Island $87,497 Maryland $87,016 Minnesota $86,358 Colorado $86,104 Illinois $86,020 Oregon $85,699 Delaware $85,463

New Hampshire $85,314 Virginia $84,982 Pennsylvania $84,011 Nevada $83,522 North Dakota $83,362 Michigan $83,108 Wisconsin $83,016 Vermont $82,830

Texas $82,315 Maine $82,281 Arizona $82,231 Ohio $82,172 Georgia $81,395 Indiana $81,007 Wyoming $80,931 Utah $80,813

Iowa $80,762 Kansas $80,357 Louisiana $80,239 North Carolina $80,197 Missouri $80,180 Florida $79,851 Montana $79,674 Nebraska $79,505

Kentucky $79,412 South Carolina $79,075 Tennessee $78,864 Idaho $78,779 New Mexico $78,163 Oklahoma $78,028 Alabama $77,530 South Dakota $76,695

Arkansas $76,239 West Virginia $75,994 Mississippi $75,260

Top Paying Cities for Utility Linemans

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: $78,995
Belen: $78,556
Bernalillo: $79,135

Algodones, NM $78,995 Belen, NM $78,556 Bernalillo, NM $79,135 Bluewater, NM $77,474 Bosque, NM $77,978 Casa Blanca, NM $78,155 Cedar Crest, NM $79,201 Cedarvale, NM $76,096

Cerrillos, NM $79,053 Claunch, NM $75,814 Coyote, NM $77,888 Cuba, NM $77,763 Cubero, NM $78,328 Edgewood, NM $78,848 Estancia, NM $77,907 Gallina, NM $77,480

Counselor, NM $77,529 Grants, NM $77,385 Milan, NM $77,695 Isleta, NM $79,271 Jarales, NM $78,480 Jemez Pueblo, NM $78,615 Jemez Springs, NM $78,373 Laguna, NM $78,711

La Jara, NM $77,676 La Joya, NM $77,496 Lindrith, NM $77,403 Los Lunas, NM $78,972 Mcintosh, NM $78,336 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $77,815 Moriarty, NM $78,073 Mountainair, NM $77,231

Nageezi, NM $77,426 New Laguna, NM $78,290 Paguate, NM $78,343 Pena Blanca, NM $79,218 Peralta, NM $79,096 Placitas, NM $79,137 Ponderosa, NM $78,516 Prewitt, NM $77,450

Regina, NM $77,504 Sandia Park, NM $79,002 Corrales, NM $79,300 San Fidel, NM $77,868 San Rafael, NM $77,536 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $79,003 San Ysidro, NM $78,896 Stanley, NM $78,062

Tijeras, NM $79,012 Tome, NM $78,866 Torreon, NM $78,604 Veguita, NM $77,972 Willard, NM $77,091 Youngsville, NM $77,910 Bosque Farms, NM $79,242 Clines Corners, NM $77,590

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $79,063 Cochiti Lake, NM $79,166 Albuquerque, NM $79,345 Kirtland Afb, NM $79,345 Rio Rancho, NM $79,215 Gallup, NM $77,562 Brimhall, NM $77,343 Church Rock, NM $77,379

Continental Divide, NM $77,324 Crownpoint, NM $77,388 Fence Lake, NM $77,043 Fort Wingate, NM $77,352 Gamerco, NM $77,482 Mentmore, NM $77,362 Mexican Springs, NM $77,353 Ramah, NM $77,211

Rehoboth, NM $77,404 Thoreau, NM $77,409 Tohatchi, NM $77,338 Vanderwagen, NM $77,353 Zuni, NM $77,334 Navajo, NM $77,440 Jamestown, NM $77,247 Pinehill, NM $77,151

Sheep Springs, NM $77,421 Smith Lake, NM $77,710 Yatahey, NM $77,393 Farmington, NM $77,766 Aztec, NM $77,909 Blanco, NM $77,545 Bloomfield, NM $77,453 Flora Vista, NM $77,846

Fruitland, NM $77,359 Kirtland, NM $77,847 La Plata, NM $77,875 Navajo Dam, NM $77,840 Shiprock, NM $77,732 Waterflow, NM $77,692 Newcomb, NM $77,374 Sanostee, NM $77,423

Santa Fe, NM $79,750 Abiquiu, NM $77,568 Alcalde, NM $78,919 Amalia, NM $77,450 Arroyo Hondo, NM $77,341 Arroyo Seco, NM $77,431 Canjilon, NM $77,329 Canones, NM $78,033

Carson, NM $77,637 Cebolla, NM $77,374 Cerro, NM $77,397 Chama, NM $77,713 Chamisal, NM $78,710 Chimayo, NM $79,263 Cordova, NM $79,129 Costilla, NM $77,775

Taos Ski Valley, NM $77,185 Dixon, NM $78,635 Dulce, NM $77,712 El Prado, NM $77,499 El Rito, NM $77,854 Embudo, NM $78,231 Espanola, NM $79,167 Glorieta, NM $79,443

Hernandez, NM $78,431 Ilfeld, NM $78,709 La Madera, NM $77,718 Lamy, NM $79,140 Llano, NM $78,550 Los Alamos, NM $79,327 White Rock, NM $79,476 Medanales, NM $78,518

Ojo Caliente, NM $78,056 Los Ojos, NM $77,523 Pecos, NM $79,195 Penasco, NM $78,258 Petaca, NM $77,257 Questa, NM $77,479 Ranchos De Taos, NM $77,887 Red River, NM $77,258

Ribera, NM $77,755 Rowe, NM $78,783 San Cristobal, NM $77,255 San Jose, NM $78,589 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $78,973 Santa Cruz, NM $79,236 Serafina, NM $77,558 Taos, NM $77,454

Tererro, NM $79,448 Tesuque, NM $79,750 Tierra Amarilla, NM $77,454 Trampas, NM $78,194 Tres Piedras, NM $77,236 Truchas, NM $78,907 Vadito, NM $78,156 Valdez, NM $77,313

Vallecitos, NM $77,253 Velarde, NM $78,516 Villanueva, NM $77,604 Spaceport City, NM $76,022 Las Vegas, NM $76,946 Angel Fire, NM $77,173 Anton Chico, NM $76,813 Buena Vista, NM $77,518

Chacon, NM $77,573 Cimarron, NM $77,053 Cleveland, NM $78,123 Eagle Nest, NM $77,111 Guadalupita, NM $77,454 Holman, NM $77,924 La Loma, NM $76,684 Maxwell, NM $77,079

Miami, NM $76,912 Mills, NM $76,639 Montezuma, NM $78,520 Mora, NM $78,233 Mosquero, NM $76,572 Ocate, NM $76,996 Ojo Feliz, NM $77,199 Rainsville, NM $77,537

Raton, NM $77,273 Rociada, NM $78,560 Roy, NM $76,656 Sapello, NM $77,878 Solano, NM $76,562 Springer, NM $76,879 Ute Park, NM $77,089 Valmora, NM $76,881

Wagon Mound, NM $76,793 Watrous, NM $76,907 Socorro, NM $76,729 Aragon, NM $76,961 Datil, NM $76,644 Lemitar, NM $77,086 Luna, NM $77,098 Magdalena, NM $76,650

Pie Town, NM $76,906 Polvadera, NM $77,272 Quemado, NM $77,065 Reserve, NM $76,927 San Acacia, NM $77,399 San Antonio, NM $76,305 Truth Or Consequences, NM $76,289 Arrey, NM $76,276

Caballo, NM $76,328 Derry, NM $75,940 Elephant Butte, NM $76,487 Garfield, NM $75,720 Hatch, NM $74,506 Monticello, NM $76,285 Rincon, NM $74,078 Salem, NM $75,484

Williamsburg, NM $76,385 Winston, NM $76,340 Las Cruces, NM $73,108 White Sands Missile Range, NM $73,348 Santa Teresa, NM $73,881 Playas, NM $76,642 Animas, NM $76,830 Anthony, NM $73,863

Arenas Valley, NM $76,694 Bayard, NM $76,623 Berino, NM $73,528 Buckhorn, NM $76,702 Santa Clara, NM $76,757 Chamberino, NM $73,605 Cliff, NM $76,614 Columbus, NM $76,408

Deming, NM $76,426 Dona Ana, NM $73,111 Fairacres, NM $73,329 Faywood, NM $76,390 Fort Bayard, NM $76,684 Gila, NM $76,501 Glenwood, NM $76,561 Hachita, NM $76,408

Hanover, NM $76,424 Hillsboro, NM $76,268 Hurley, NM $76,572 La Mesa, NM $74,506 Lordsburg, NM $76,585 Mesilla, NM $73,110 Mesilla Park, NM $73,117 Mesquite, NM $73,180

Mimbres, NM $76,485 Mule Creek, NM $76,691 Organ, NM $73,155 Pinos Altos, NM $76,612 Radium Springs, NM $73,139 Redrock, NM $76,417 Rodeo, NM $76,927 San Miguel, NM $73,152

Silver City, NM $76,613 Sunland Park, NM $73,488 Tyrone, NM $76,840 Vado, NM $73,209 Chaparral, NM $74,133 Clovis, NM $76,466 Cannon Afb, NM $76,297 Broadview, NM $76,243

Causey, NM $76,112 Crossroads, NM $75,932 Dora, NM $76,293 Elida, NM $75,977 Floyd, NM $76,161 Fort Sumner, NM $76,100 Grady, NM $76,316 House, NM $76,255

Kenna, NM $75,977 Lingo, NM $76,107 Melrose, NM $76,268 Milnesand, NM $75,947 Pep, NM $76,051 Portales, NM $76,329 Rogers, NM $76,072 Saint Vrain, NM $76,317

Taiban, NM $76,074 Texico, NM $76,346 Yeso, NM $75,798 Roswell, NM $75,885 Artesia, NM $76,036 Caprock, NM $75,881 Carlsbad, NM $76,085 Dexter, NM $75,939

Eunice, NM $76,153 Hagerman, NM $75,977 Hobbs, NM $76,264 Hope, NM $75,699 Jal, NM $76,063 Lake Arthur, NM $75,852 Lakewood, NM $75,965 Loco Hills, NM $76,105

Loving, NM $76,066 Lovington, NM $76,191 Mcdonald, NM $75,983 Malaga, NM $75,992 Maljamar, NM $75,917 Monument, NM $76,096 Tatum, NM $76,032 Whites City, NM $76,160

Carrizozo, NM $75,526 Alamogordo, NM $75,285 Alto, NM $75,537 Bent, NM $75,300 Capitan, NM $75,361 Cloudcroft, NM $75,291 Corona, NM $75,854 Encino, NM $76,463

Fort Stanton, NM $75,393 Glencoe, NM $75,339 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $75,277 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $75,277 Hondo, NM $75,409 La Luz, NM $75,277 Lincoln, NM $75,189 Mayhill, NM $75,447

Mescalero, NM $75,311 Nogal, NM $75,634 Orogrande, NM $75,315 Picacho, NM $75,393 Pinon, NM $75,676 Ruidoso, NM $75,680 Ruidoso Downs, NM $75,577 Sacramento, NM $75,344

San Patricio, NM $75,434 Sunspot, NM $75,277 Timberon, NM $75,440 Tinnie, NM $75,349 Tularosa, NM $75,327 Vaughn, NM $76,155 Weed, NM $75,438 Tucumcari, NM $76,534

Amistad, NM $76,435 Bard, NM $76,312 Capulin, NM $77,177 Clayton, NM $76,583 Conchas Dam, NM $76,653 Cuervo, NM $76,284 Des Moines, NM $76,872 Folsom, NM $76,991

Garita, NM $76,506 Gladstone, NM $76,659 Grenville, NM $76,645 Logan, NM $76,531 Mcalister, NM $76,294 Nara Visa, NM $76,350 Newkirk, NM $76,434 Quay, NM $76,478

San Jon, NM $76,396 Santa Rosa, NM $76,478 Sedan, NM $76,505 Trementina, NM $76,501

Utility Lineman Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Utility Lineman 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 Energy & Utilities and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Utility Lineman positions in Telecom or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Utility Lineman as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Utility Lineman

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$101,612	$49.0	30%
Business Services	$93,796	$45.0	20%

Utility Lineman Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Utility Lineman'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

$67,490

Average $78,163/year

$85,153

$5,624

Average $6,514/month

$7,096

$1,298

Average $1,503/week

$1,638

$32

Average $38/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,153	$7,096	$1,638	$41
Average	$78,163	$6,514	$1,503	$38
25th Percentile	$67,490	$5,624	$1,298	$32

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