Civil Engineer/EIT Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Civil Engineer/EIT make in New Mexico?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Civil Engineer/EIT in New Mexico is $69,364 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,648
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,520 to $74,747
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,109

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Civil Engineer/EIT Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,747	$6,229	$1,437	$36
Average	$69,364	$5,780	$1,334	$33
25th Percentile	$64,520	$5,377	$1,241	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Civil Engineer/EIT Salaries

A Civil Engineer/EIT'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 Civil Engineer/EIT Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Civil Engineer/EIT'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): $68,968
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,986
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,436
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,279
Expert (over 8 years): $137,706

Levels	Salary
Civil Eng... Level Civil Engineer/EIT	$68,968
Civil Eng... Level Civil Engineer/EIT	$83,986
Civil Eng... Level Civil Engineer/EIT	$98,436
Civil Eng... Level Civil Engineer/EIT	$115,279
Civil Eng... Level Civil Engineer/EIT	$137,706

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What Am I Worth?

How Do Civil Engineer/EIT 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 Civil Engineer/EITs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $82,920.
California: $82,605.
Massachusetts: $81,504.

District of Columbia $82,920 California $82,605 Massachusetts $81,504 Washington $81,205 New Jersey $81,175 Alaska $81,070 Connecticut $80,036 New York $79,617

Hawaii $78,276 Rhode Island $77,647 Maryland $77,220 Minnesota $76,636 Colorado $76,411 Illinois $76,337 Oregon $76,052 Delaware $75,842

New Hampshire $75,711 Virginia $75,415 Pennsylvania $74,554 Nevada $74,120 North Dakota $73,978 Michigan $73,753 Wisconsin $73,670 Vermont $73,506

Texas $73,049 Maine $73,019 Arizona $72,974 Ohio $72,922 Georgia $72,233 Indiana $71,888 Wyoming $71,821 Utah $71,716

Iowa $71,671 Kansas $71,311 Louisiana $71,207 North Carolina $71,169 Missouri $71,154 Florida $70,862 Montana $70,705 Nebraska $70,555

Kentucky $70,473 South Carolina $70,173 Tennessee $69,986 Idaho $69,911 New Mexico $69,364 Oklahoma $69,244 Alabama $68,803 South Dakota $68,061

Arkansas $67,657 West Virginia $67,440 Mississippi $66,788

Top Paying Cities for Civil Engineer/EITs

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: $69,514
Belen: $69,289
Bernalillo: $69,888

Algodones, NM $69,514 Belen, NM $69,289 Bernalillo, NM $69,888 Bluewater, NM $69,289 Bosque, NM $69,289 Casa Blanca, NM $69,289 Cedar Crest, NM $69,963 Cedarvale, NM $69,289

Cerrillos, NM $69,514 Claunch, NM $69,289 Coyote, NM $69,649 Cuba, NM $69,649 Cubero, NM $69,289 Edgewood, NM $69,364 Estancia, NM $69,289 Gallina, NM $69,649

Counselor, NM $69,649 Grants, NM $69,289 Milan, NM $69,289 Isleta, NM $70,038 Jarales, NM $69,289 Jemez Pueblo, NM $69,417 Jemez Springs, NM $69,589 Laguna, NM $69,289

La Jara, NM $69,649 La Joya, NM $69,289 Lindrith, NM $69,649 Los Lunas, NM $69,739 Mcintosh, NM $69,289 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $69,289 Moriarty, NM $69,312 Mountainair, NM $69,289

Nageezi, NM $69,469 New Laguna, NM $69,289 Paguate, NM $69,289 Pena Blanca, NM $69,709 Peralta, NM $69,814 Placitas, NM $69,664 Ponderosa, NM $69,589 Prewitt, NM $69,289

Regina, NM $69,649 Sandia Park, NM $69,888 Corrales, NM $70,338 San Fidel, NM $69,289 San Rafael, NM $69,289 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $69,507 San Ysidro, NM $69,357 Stanley, NM $69,469

Tijeras, NM $69,963 Tome, NM $69,364 Torreon, NM $69,289 Veguita, NM $69,289 Willard, NM $69,289 Youngsville, NM $69,649 Bosque Farms, NM $69,963 Clines Corners, NM $69,469

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $69,716 Cochiti Lake, NM $69,821 Albuquerque, NM $70,413 Kirtland Afb, NM $70,413 Rio Rancho, NM $70,188 Gallup, NM $69,289 Brimhall, NM $69,289 Church Rock, NM $69,289

Continental Divide, NM $69,289 Crownpoint, NM $69,289 Fence Lake, NM $69,289 Fort Wingate, NM $69,289 Gamerco, NM $69,289 Mentmore, NM $69,289 Mexican Springs, NM $69,289 Ramah, NM $69,289

Rehoboth, NM $69,289 Thoreau, NM $69,289 Tohatchi, NM $69,289 Vanderwagen, NM $69,289 Zuni, NM $69,289 Navajo, NM $70,293 Jamestown, NM $69,289 Pinehill, NM $69,289

Sheep Springs, NM $69,289 Smith Lake, NM $69,289 Yatahey, NM $69,289 Farmington, NM $69,469 Aztec, NM $69,469 Blanco, NM $69,469 Bloomfield, NM $69,469 Flora Vista, NM $69,469

Fruitland, NM $69,469 Kirtland, NM $69,469 La Plata, NM $69,469 Navajo Dam, NM $69,649 Shiprock, NM $69,469 Waterflow, NM $69,469 Newcomb, NM $69,289 Sanostee, NM $69,469

Santa Fe, NM $70,772 Abiquiu, NM $69,649 Alcalde, NM $69,649 Amalia, NM $69,649 Arroyo Hondo, NM $69,649 Arroyo Seco, NM $69,649 Canjilon, NM $69,649 Canones, NM $69,649

Carson, NM $69,649 Cebolla, NM $69,649 Cerro, NM $69,649 Chama, NM $69,649 Chamisal, NM $69,649 Chimayo, NM $70,023 Cordova, NM $69,873 Costilla, NM $69,649

Taos Ski Valley, NM $69,649 Dixon, NM $69,649 Dulce, NM $69,649 El Prado, NM $69,649 El Rito, NM $69,649 Embudo, NM $69,649 Espanola, NM $69,948 Glorieta, NM $70,473

Hernandez, NM $69,649 Ilfeld, NM $69,649 La Madera, NM $69,649 Lamy, NM $70,323 Llano, NM $69,649 Los Alamos, NM $69,873 White Rock, NM $70,323 Medanales, NM $69,649

Ojo Caliente, NM $69,649 Los Ojos, NM $69,649 Pecos, NM $70,098 Penasco, NM $69,649 Petaca, NM $69,649 Questa, NM $69,649 Ranchos De Taos, NM $69,649 Red River, NM $69,649

Ribera, NM $69,649 Rowe, NM $69,873 San Cristobal, NM $69,649 San Jose, NM $69,724 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $69,649 Santa Cruz, NM $70,023 Serafina, NM $69,649 Taos, NM $69,649

Tererro, NM $70,248 Tesuque, NM $70,772 Tierra Amarilla, NM $69,649 Trampas, NM $69,649 Tres Piedras, NM $69,649 Truchas, NM $69,649 Vadito, NM $69,649 Valdez, NM $69,649

Vallecitos, NM $69,649 Velarde, NM $69,649 Villanueva, NM $69,649 Spaceport City, NM $63,755 Las Vegas, NM $69,649 Angel Fire, NM $69,649 Anton Chico, NM $69,649 Buena Vista, NM $69,649

Chacon, NM $69,649 Cimarron, NM $69,649 Cleveland, NM $69,649 Eagle Nest, NM $69,649 Guadalupita, NM $69,649 Holman, NM $69,649 La Loma, NM $69,649 Maxwell, NM $69,649

Miami, NM $69,649 Mills, NM $69,649 Montezuma, NM $69,649 Mora, NM $69,649 Mosquero, NM $69,649 Ocate, NM $69,649 Ojo Feliz, NM $69,649 Rainsville, NM $69,649

Raton, NM $71,731 Rociada, NM $69,649 Roy, NM $69,649 Sapello, NM $69,649 Solano, NM $69,649 Springer, NM $69,649 Ute Park, NM $69,649 Valmora, NM $69,649

Wagon Mound, NM $69,649 Watrous, NM $69,649 Socorro, NM $69,289 Aragon, NM $69,289 Datil, NM $69,289 Lemitar, NM $69,289 Luna, NM $69,147 Magdalena, NM $69,289

Pie Town, NM $69,289 Polvadera, NM $69,289 Quemado, NM $69,289 Reserve, NM $67,777 San Acacia, NM $69,289 San Antonio, NM $67,484 Truth Or Consequences, NM $63,755 Arrey, NM $63,755

Caballo, NM $63,755 Derry, NM $63,755 Elephant Butte, NM $63,755 Garfield, NM $63,755 Hatch, NM $63,755 Monticello, NM $64,713 Rincon, NM $63,755 Salem, NM $63,755

Williamsburg, NM $63,755 Winston, NM $63,755 Las Cruces, NM $64,878 White Sands Missile Range, NM $64,354 Santa Teresa, NM $65,133 Playas, NM $63,755 Animas, NM $67,020 Anthony, NM $64,893

Arenas Valley, NM $63,755 Bayard, NM $63,755 Berino, NM $64,129 Buckhorn, NM $63,755 Santa Clara, NM $63,755 Chamberino, NM $64,129 Cliff, NM $63,755 Columbus, NM $64,182

Deming, NM $63,755 Dona Ana, NM $64,878 Fairacres, NM $64,279 Faywood, NM $63,755 Fort Bayard, NM $63,755 Gila, NM $63,755 Glenwood, NM $67,020 Hachita, NM $63,755

Hanover, NM $63,755 Hillsboro, NM $63,755 Hurley, NM $63,755 La Mesa, NM $64,579 Lordsburg, NM $63,755 Mesilla, NM $64,878 Mesilla Park, NM $64,878 Mesquite, NM $64,803

Mimbres, NM $63,755 Mule Creek, NM $67,020 Organ, NM $64,728 Pinos Altos, NM $63,755 Radium Springs, NM $64,429 Redrock, NM $63,755 Rodeo, NM $70,293 San Miguel, NM $64,803

Silver City, NM $63,755 Sunland Park, NM $65,215 Tyrone, NM $63,755 Vado, NM $64,504 Chaparral, NM $64,856 Clovis, NM $66,885 Cannon Afb, NM $66,885 Broadview, NM $67,514

Causey, NM $66,256 Crossroads, NM $66,256 Dora, NM $66,256 Elida, NM $66,256 Floyd, NM $66,256 Fort Sumner, NM $69,649 Grady, NM $67,514 House, NM $67,514

Kenna, NM $66,256 Lingo, NM $66,256 Melrose, NM $66,885 Milnesand, NM $66,256 Pep, NM $66,256 Portales, NM $66,256 Rogers, NM $66,256 Saint Vrain, NM $66,885

Taiban, NM $67,806 Texico, NM $66,885 Yeso, NM $69,469 Roswell, NM $65,680 Artesia, NM $65,680 Caprock, NM $66,256 Carlsbad, NM $65,680 Dexter, NM $65,680

Eunice, NM $66,256 Hagerman, NM $65,680 Hobbs, NM $66,256 Hope, NM $65,680 Jal, NM $66,256 Lake Arthur, NM $65,680 Lakewood, NM $65,680 Loco Hills, NM $65,680

Loving, NM $65,680 Lovington, NM $66,256 Mcdonald, NM $66,256 Malaga, NM $65,680 Maljamar, NM $65,964 Monument, NM $66,256 Tatum, NM $66,256 Whites City, NM $65,680

Carrizozo, NM $65,680 Alamogordo, NM $66,803 Alto, NM $65,680 Bent, NM $66,204 Capitan, NM $65,680 Cloudcroft, NM $66,578 Corona, NM $69,289 Encino, NM $69,469

Fort Stanton, NM $65,680 Glencoe, NM $65,680 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $66,803 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $66,803 Hondo, NM $65,680 La Luz, NM $66,803 Lincoln, NM $65,680 Mayhill, NM $65,680

Mescalero, NM $66,054 Nogal, NM $65,680 Orogrande, NM $64,781 Picacho, NM $65,680 Pinon, NM $65,680 Ruidoso, NM $65,680 Ruidoso Downs, NM $65,680 Sacramento, NM $65,754

San Patricio, NM $65,680 Sunspot, NM $66,653 Timberon, NM $65,754 Tinnie, NM $65,680 Tularosa, NM $66,578 Vaughn, NM $69,469 Weed, NM $65,680 Tucumcari, NM $67,514

Amistad, NM $67,514 Bard, NM $67,514 Capulin, NM $71,731 Clayton, NM $67,514 Conchas Dam, NM $68,578 Cuervo, NM $69,649 Des Moines, NM $71,731 Folsom, NM $71,731

Garita, NM $69,649 Gladstone, NM $69,649 Grenville, NM $69,619 Logan, NM $67,514 Mcalister, NM $67,514 Nara Visa, NM $67,514 Newkirk, NM $69,649 Quay, NM $67,514

San Jon, NM $67,514 Santa Rosa, NM $69,649 Sedan, NM $67,514 Trementina, NM $69,649

Civil Engineer/EIT Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Civil Engineer/EIT'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 April 01, 2026

$64,520

Average $69,364/year

$74,747

$5,377

Average $5,780/month

$6,229

$1,241

Average $1,334/week

$1,437

$31

Average $33/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,747	$6,229	$1,437	$36
Average	$69,364	$5,780	$1,334	$33
25th Percentile	$64,520	$5,377	$1,241	$31

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