Civil Engineer/EIT Salary in New Mexico

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

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Civil Engineer/EIT in New Mexico is $69,366 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): $79,661
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,536 to $74,755
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,138

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Civil Engineer/EIT Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,755	$6,230	$1,438	$36
Average	$69,366	$5,781	$1,334	$33
25th Percentile	$64,536	$5,378	$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): $68,970
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,985
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,436
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,283
Expert (over 8 years): $137,705

Levels	Salary
Civil Eng... Level Civil Engineer/EIT	$68,970
Civil Eng... Level Civil Engineer/EIT	$83,985
Civil Eng... Level Civil Engineer/EIT	$98,436
Civil Eng... Level Civil Engineer/EIT	$115,283
Civil Eng... Level Civil Engineer/EIT	$137,705

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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: $82,922.
California: $82,608.
Massachusetts: $81,507.

District of Columbia $82,922 California $82,608 Massachusetts $81,507 Washington $81,207 New Jersey $81,177 Alaska $81,072 Connecticut $80,039 New York $79,619

Hawaii $78,279 Rhode Island $77,650 Maryland $77,223 Minnesota $76,639 Colorado $76,414 Illinois $76,339 Oregon $76,054 Delaware $75,845

New Hampshire $75,713 Virginia $75,418 Pennsylvania $74,557 Nevada $74,122 North Dakota $73,980 Michigan $73,755 Wisconsin $73,673 Vermont $73,508

Texas $73,051 Maine $73,021 Arizona $72,976 Ohio $72,924 Georgia $72,235 Indiana $71,890 Wyoming $71,823 Utah $71,718

Iowa $71,673 Kansas $71,314 Louisiana $71,209 North Carolina $71,171 Missouri $71,156 Florida $70,864 Montana $70,707 Nebraska $70,557

Kentucky $70,475 South Carolina $70,175 Tennessee $69,988 Idaho $69,913 New Mexico $69,366 Oklahoma $69,247 Alabama $68,805 South Dakota $68,063

Arkansas $67,659 West Virginia $67,442 Mississippi $66,790

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: $70,105
Belen: $69,715
Bernalillo: $70,229

Algodones, NM $70,105 Belen, NM $69,715 Bernalillo, NM $70,229 Bluewater, NM $68,755 Bosque, NM $69,202 Casa Blanca, NM $69,359 Cedar Crest, NM $70,288 Cedarvale, NM $67,532

Cerrillos, NM $70,156 Claunch, NM $67,281 Coyote, NM $69,122 Cuba, NM $69,011 Cubero, NM $69,512 Edgewood, NM $69,974 Estancia, NM $69,140 Gallina, NM $68,761

Counselor, NM $68,803 Grants, NM $68,676 Milan, NM $68,951 Isleta, NM $70,350 Jarales, NM $69,647 Jemez Pueblo, NM $69,768 Jemez Springs, NM $69,553 Laguna, NM $69,853

La Jara, NM $68,934 La Joya, NM $68,775 Lindrith, NM $68,692 Los Lunas, NM $70,084 Mcintosh, NM $69,520 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $69,057 Moriarty, NM $69,286 Mountainair, NM $68,539

Nageezi, NM $68,712 New Laguna, NM $69,479 Paguate, NM $69,526 Pena Blanca, NM $70,303 Peralta, NM $70,195 Placitas, NM $70,231 Ponderosa, NM $69,680 Prewitt, NM $68,734

Regina, NM $68,782 Sandia Park, NM $70,111 Corrales, NM $70,375 San Fidel, NM $69,104 San Rafael, NM $68,810 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $70,112 San Ysidro, NM $70,017 Stanley, NM $69,277

Tijeras, NM $70,120 Tome, NM $69,990 Torreon, NM $69,757 Veguita, NM $69,197 Willard, NM $68,415 Youngsville, NM $69,142 Bosque Farms, NM $70,324 Clines Corners, NM $68,858

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $70,165 Cochiti Lake, NM $70,256 Albuquerque, NM $70,415 Kirtland Afb, NM $70,415 Rio Rancho, NM $70,300 Gallup, NM $68,833 Brimhall, NM $68,638 Church Rock, NM $68,671

Continental Divide, NM $68,622 Crownpoint, NM $68,679 Fence Lake, NM $68,373 Fort Wingate, NM $68,647 Gamerco, NM $68,762 Mentmore, NM $68,656 Mexican Springs, NM $68,647 Ramah, NM $68,522

Rehoboth, NM $68,693 Thoreau, NM $68,697 Tohatchi, NM $68,634 Vanderwagen, NM $68,647 Zuni, NM $68,631 Navajo, NM $68,725 Jamestown, NM $68,554 Pinehill, NM $68,468

Sheep Springs, NM $68,708 Smith Lake, NM $68,964 Yatahey, NM $68,683 Farmington, NM $69,014 Aztec, NM $69,141 Blanco, NM $68,818 Bloomfield, NM $68,737 Flora Vista, NM $69,085

Fruitland, NM $68,653 Kirtland, NM $69,086 La Plata, NM $69,110 Navajo Dam, NM $69,080 Shiprock, NM $68,984 Waterflow, NM $68,949 Newcomb, NM $68,666 Sanostee, NM $68,710

Santa Fe, NM $70,774 Abiquiu, NM $68,838 Alcalde, NM $70,037 Amalia, NM $68,734 Arroyo Hondo, NM $68,637 Arroyo Seco, NM $68,716 Canjilon, NM $68,626 Canones, NM $69,251

Carson, NM $68,900 Cebolla, NM $68,666 Cerro, NM $68,686 Chama, NM $68,967 Chamisal, NM $69,852 Chimayo, NM $70,342 Cordova, NM $70,223 Costilla, NM $69,022

Taos Ski Valley, NM $68,498 Dixon, NM $69,785 Dulce, NM $68,966 El Prado, NM $68,777 El Rito, NM $69,092 Embudo, NM $69,426 Espanola, NM $70,257 Glorieta, NM $70,502

Hernandez, NM $69,604 Ilfeld, NM $69,851 La Madera, NM $68,971 Lamy, NM $70,233 Llano, NM $69,710 Los Alamos, NM $70,399 White Rock, NM $70,532 Medanales, NM $69,681

Ojo Caliente, NM $69,271 Los Ojos, NM $68,798 Pecos, NM $70,282 Penasco, NM $69,451 Petaca, NM $68,562 Questa, NM $68,759 Ranchos De Taos, NM $69,122 Red River, NM $68,563

Ribera, NM $69,004 Rowe, NM $69,917 San Cristobal, NM $68,561 San Jose, NM $69,745 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $70,085 Santa Cruz, NM $70,318 Serafina, NM $68,829 Taos, NM $68,737

Tererro, NM $70,507 Tesuque, NM $70,774 Tierra Amarilla, NM $68,737 Trampas, NM $69,394 Tres Piedras, NM $68,543 Truchas, NM $70,027 Vadito, NM $69,360 Valdez, NM $68,612

Vallecitos, NM $68,558 Velarde, NM $69,680 Villanueva, NM $68,871 Spaceport City, NM $67,466 Las Vegas, NM $68,286 Angel Fire, NM $68,488 Anton Chico, NM $68,168 Buena Vista, NM $68,794

Chacon, NM $68,843 Cimarron, NM $68,381 Cleveland, NM $69,331 Eagle Nest, NM $68,433 Guadalupita, NM $68,737 Holman, NM $69,155 La Loma, NM $68,054 Maxwell, NM $68,404

Miami, NM $68,257 Mills, NM $68,014 Montezuma, NM $69,683 Mora, NM $69,429 Mosquero, NM $67,955 Ocate, NM $68,331 Ojo Feliz, NM $68,510 Rainsville, NM $68,811

Raton, NM $68,576 Rociada, NM $69,718 Roy, NM $68,029 Sapello, NM $69,113 Solano, NM $67,946 Springer, NM $68,227 Ute Park, NM $68,413 Valmora, NM $68,229

Wagon Mound, NM $68,151 Watrous, NM $68,252 Socorro, NM $68,094 Aragon, NM $68,300 Datil, NM $68,018 Lemitar, NM $68,411 Luna, NM $68,421 Magdalena, NM $68,024

Pie Town, NM $68,251 Polvadera, NM $68,576 Quemado, NM $68,392 Reserve, NM $68,269 San Acacia, NM $68,689 San Antonio, NM $67,717 Truth Or Consequences, NM $67,703 Arrey, NM $67,692

Caballo, NM $67,738 Derry, NM $67,394 Elephant Butte, NM $67,879 Garfield, NM $67,198 Hatch, NM $66,121 Monticello, NM $67,699 Rincon, NM $65,741 Salem, NM $66,989

Williamsburg, NM $67,788 Winston, NM $67,749 Las Cruces, NM $64,880 White Sands Missile Range, NM $65,093 Santa Teresa, NM $65,566 Playas, NM $68,016 Animas, NM $68,183 Anthony, NM $65,551

Arenas Valley, NM $68,063 Bayard, NM $68,000 Berino, NM $65,253 Buckhorn, NM $68,070 Santa Clara, NM $68,119 Chamberino, NM $65,321 Cliff, NM $67,991 Columbus, NM $67,809

Deming, NM $67,824 Dona Ana, NM $64,883 Fairacres, NM $65,077 Faywood, NM $67,793 Fort Bayard, NM $68,054 Gila, NM $67,891 Glenwood, NM $67,944 Hachita, NM $67,809

Hanover, NM $67,823 Hillsboro, NM $67,684 Hurley, NM $67,954 La Mesa, NM $66,121 Lordsburg, NM $67,966 Mesilla, NM $64,882 Mesilla Park, NM $64,889 Mesquite, NM $64,944

Mimbres, NM $67,877 Mule Creek, NM $68,060 Organ, NM $64,922 Pinos Altos, NM $67,990 Radium Springs, NM $64,908 Redrock, NM $67,817 Rodeo, NM $68,269 San Miguel, NM $64,919

Silver City, NM $67,991 Sunland Park, NM $65,217 Tyrone, NM $68,192 Vado, NM $64,970 Chaparral, NM $65,790 Clovis, NM $67,860 Cannon Afb, NM $67,711 Broadview, NM $67,663

Causey, NM $67,547 Crossroads, NM $67,386 Dora, NM $67,707 Elida, NM $67,426 Floyd, NM $67,590 Fort Sumner, NM $67,535 Grady, NM $67,727 House, NM $67,673

Kenna, NM $67,427 Lingo, NM $67,542 Melrose, NM $67,684 Milnesand, NM $67,400 Pep, NM $67,492 Portales, NM $67,739 Rogers, NM $67,511 Saint Vrain, NM $67,728

Taiban, NM $67,512 Texico, NM $67,754 Yeso, NM $67,267 Roswell, NM $67,345 Artesia, NM $67,478 Caprock, NM $67,341 Carlsbad, NM $67,523 Dexter, NM $67,393

Eunice, NM $67,582 Hagerman, NM $67,427 Hobbs, NM $67,681 Hope, NM $67,180 Jal, NM $67,503 Lake Arthur, NM $67,315 Lakewood, NM $67,415 Loco Hills, NM $67,540

Loving, NM $67,505 Lovington, NM $67,616 Mcdonald, NM $67,432 Malaga, NM $67,439 Maljamar, NM $67,374 Monument, NM $67,532 Tatum, NM $67,475 Whites City, NM $67,588

Carrizozo, NM $67,026 Alamogordo, NM $66,813 Alto, NM $67,036 Bent, NM $66,825 Capitan, NM $66,880 Cloudcroft, NM $66,818 Corona, NM $67,317 Encino, NM $67,858

Fort Stanton, NM $66,908 Glencoe, NM $66,861 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $66,805 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $66,805 Hondo, NM $66,922 La Luz, NM $66,805 Lincoln, NM $66,727 Mayhill, NM $66,956

Mescalero, NM $66,835 Nogal, NM $67,122 Orogrande, NM $66,839 Picacho, NM $66,908 Pinon, NM $67,159 Ruidoso, NM $67,163 Ruidoso Downs, NM $67,072 Sacramento, NM $66,865

San Patricio, NM $66,944 Sunspot, NM $66,805 Timberon, NM $66,950 Tinnie, NM $66,869 Tularosa, NM $66,849 Vaughn, NM $67,585 Weed, NM $66,948 Tucumcari, NM $67,920

Amistad, NM $67,833 Bard, NM $67,724 Capulin, NM $68,491 Clayton, NM $67,964 Conchas Dam, NM $68,026 Cuervo, NM $67,699 Des Moines, NM $68,221 Folsom, NM $68,326

Garita, NM $67,896 Gladstone, NM $68,032 Grenville, NM $68,019 Logan, NM $67,918 Mcalister, NM $67,708 Nara Visa, NM $67,757 Newkirk, NM $67,832 Quay, NM $67,871

San Jon, NM $67,798 Santa Rosa, NM $67,871 Sedan, NM $67,895 Trementina, NM $67,892

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 May 01, 2026

$64,536

Average $69,366/year

$74,755

$5,378

Average $5,781/month

$6,230

$1,241

Average $1,334/week

$1,438

$31

Average $33/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,755	$6,230	$1,438	$36
Average	$69,366	$5,781	$1,334	$33
25th Percentile	$64,536	$5,378	$1,241	$31

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