OTR Driver Salary in New Mexico

How much does an OTR Driver make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an OTR Driver in New Mexico is $61,783 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,065
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,772 to $68,735
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,119

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OTR Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,735	$5,728	$1,322	$33
Average	$61,783	$5,149	$1,188	$30
25th Percentile	$57,772	$4,814	$1,111	$28

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Key Factors That Influence OTR Driver Salaries

An OTR Driver'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 OTR Driver 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 OTR Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,857.
California: $73,576.
Massachusetts: $72,596.

District of Columbia $73,857 California $73,576 Massachusetts $72,596 Washington $72,329 New Jersey $72,302 Alaska $72,209 Connecticut $71,288 New York $70,915

Hawaii $69,721 Rhode Island $69,161 Maryland $68,780 Minnesota $68,260 Colorado $68,060 Illinois $67,993 Oregon $67,740 Delaware $67,553

New Hampshire $67,436 Virginia $67,173 Pennsylvania $66,406 Nevada $66,019 North Dakota $65,892 Michigan $65,692 Wisconsin $65,618 Vermont $65,472

Texas $65,065 Maine $65,038 Arizona $64,998 Ohio $64,951 Georgia $64,338 Indiana $64,031 Wyoming $63,971 Utah $63,877

Iowa $63,837 Kansas $63,517 Louisiana $63,424 North Carolina $63,391 Missouri $63,377 Florida $63,117 Montana $62,977 Nebraska $62,844

Kentucky $62,770 South Carolina $62,503 Tennessee $62,337 Idaho $62,270 New Mexico $61,783 Oklahoma $61,676 Alabama $61,283 South Dakota $60,622

Arkansas $60,262 West Virginia $60,069 Mississippi $59,488

Top Paying Cities for OTR Drivers

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: $62,441
Belen: $62,093
Bernalillo: $62,551

Algodones, NM $62,441 Belen, NM $62,093 Bernalillo, NM $62,551 Bluewater, NM $61,238 Bosque, NM $61,637 Casa Blanca, NM $61,776 Cedar Crest, NM $62,603 Cedarvale, NM $60,149

Cerrillos, NM $62,486 Claunch, NM $59,926 Coyote, NM $61,565 Cuba, NM $61,467 Cubero, NM $61,913 Edgewood, NM $62,324 Estancia, NM $61,581 Gallina, NM $61,243

Counselor, NM $61,281 Grants, NM $61,168 Milan, NM $61,413 Isleta, NM $62,659 Jarales, NM $62,033 Jemez Pueblo, NM $62,140 Jemez Springs, NM $61,949 Laguna, NM $62,216

La Jara, NM $61,398 La Joya, NM $61,256 Lindrith, NM $61,182 Los Lunas, NM $62,422 Mcintosh, NM $61,920 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $61,507 Moriarty, NM $61,712 Mountainair, NM $61,046

Nageezi, NM $61,200 New Laguna, NM $61,883 Paguate, NM $61,925 Pena Blanca, NM $62,617 Peralta, NM $62,521 Placitas, NM $62,553 Ponderosa, NM $62,062 Prewitt, NM $61,219

Regina, NM $61,262 Sandia Park, NM $62,446 Corrales, NM $62,681 San Fidel, NM $61,549 San Rafael, NM $61,287 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $62,447 San Ysidro, NM $62,363 Stanley, NM $61,703

Tijeras, NM $62,454 Tome, NM $62,339 Torreon, NM $62,131 Veguita, NM $61,632 Willard, NM $60,936 Youngsville, NM $61,583 Bosque Farms, NM $62,635 Clines Corners, NM $61,330

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $62,494 Cochiti Lake, NM $62,575 Albuquerque, NM $62,717 Kirtland Afb, NM $62,717 Rio Rancho, NM $62,614 Gallup, NM $61,308 Brimhall, NM $61,135 Church Rock, NM $61,163

Continental Divide, NM $61,120 Crownpoint, NM $61,171 Fence Lake, NM $60,898 Fort Wingate, NM $61,142 Gamerco, NM $61,245 Mentmore, NM $61,150 Mexican Springs, NM $61,143 Ramah, NM $61,030

Rehoboth, NM $61,183 Thoreau, NM $61,187 Tohatchi, NM $61,131 Vanderwagen, NM $61,143 Zuni, NM $61,128 Navajo, NM $61,211 Jamestown, NM $61,059 Pinehill, NM $60,983

Sheep Springs, NM $61,197 Smith Lake, NM $61,425 Yatahey, NM $61,175 Farmington, NM $61,469 Aztec, NM $61,582 Blanco, NM $61,295 Bloomfield, NM $61,222 Flora Vista, NM $61,532

Fruitland, NM $61,147 Kirtland, NM $61,533 La Plata, NM $61,555 Navajo Dam, NM $61,527 Shiprock, NM $61,442 Waterflow, NM $61,411 Newcomb, NM $61,159 Sanostee, NM $61,198

Santa Fe, NM $63,037 Abiquiu, NM $61,313 Alcalde, NM $62,381 Amalia, NM $61,219 Arroyo Hondo, NM $61,133 Arroyo Seco, NM $61,204 Canjilon, NM $61,123 Canones, NM $61,680

Carson, NM $61,367 Cebolla, NM $61,159 Cerro, NM $61,177 Chama, NM $61,427 Chamisal, NM $62,215 Chimayo, NM $62,652 Cordova, NM $62,546 Costilla, NM $61,476

Taos Ski Valley, NM $61,010 Dixon, NM $62,156 Dulce, NM $61,426 El Prado, NM $61,258 El Rito, NM $61,539 Embudo, NM $61,836 Espanola, NM $62,576 Glorieta, NM $62,794

Hernandez, NM $61,994 Ilfeld, NM $62,214 La Madera, NM $61,431 Lamy, NM $62,555 Llano, NM $62,089 Los Alamos, NM $62,703 White Rock, NM $62,821 Medanales, NM $62,063

Ojo Caliente, NM $61,698 Los Ojos, NM $61,277 Pecos, NM $62,599 Penasco, NM $61,858 Petaca, NM $61,066 Questa, NM $61,242 Ranchos De Taos, NM $61,565 Red River, NM $61,067

Ribera, NM $61,460 Rowe, NM $62,273 San Cristobal, NM $61,065 San Jose, NM $62,120 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $62,423 Santa Cruz, NM $62,631 Serafina, NM $61,305 Taos, NM $61,223

Tererro, NM $62,799 Tesuque, NM $63,037 Tierra Amarilla, NM $61,223 Trampas, NM $61,808 Tres Piedras, NM $61,050 Truchas, NM $62,371 Vadito, NM $61,777 Valdez, NM $61,111

Vallecitos, NM $61,063 Velarde, NM $62,062 Villanueva, NM $61,341 Spaceport City, NM $60,091 Las Vegas, NM $60,821 Angel Fire, NM $61,000 Anton Chico, NM $60,716 Buena Vista, NM $61,273

Chacon, NM $61,317 Cimarron, NM $60,905 Cleveland, NM $61,752 Eagle Nest, NM $60,951 Guadalupita, NM $61,223 Holman, NM $61,594 La Loma, NM $60,614 Maxwell, NM $60,926

Miami, NM $60,794 Mills, NM $60,578 Montezuma, NM $62,065 Mora, NM $61,838 Mosquero, NM $60,526 Ocate, NM $60,860 Ojo Feliz, NM $61,020 Rainsville, NM $61,288

Raton, NM $61,079 Rociada, NM $62,096 Roy, NM $60,592 Sapello, NM $61,557 Solano, NM $60,518 Springer, NM $60,768 Ute Park, NM $60,934 Valmora, NM $60,770

Wagon Mound, NM $60,700 Watrous, NM $60,790 Socorro, NM $60,650 Aragon, NM $60,833 Datil, NM $60,582 Lemitar, NM $60,932 Luna, NM $60,941 Magdalena, NM $60,587

Pie Town, NM $60,789 Polvadera, NM $61,078 Quemado, NM $60,915 Reserve, NM $60,806 San Acacia, NM $61,179 San Antonio, NM $60,314 Truth Or Consequences, NM $60,301 Arrey, NM $60,291

Caballo, NM $60,333 Derry, NM $60,026 Elephant Butte, NM $60,458 Garfield, NM $59,852 Hatch, NM $58,893 Monticello, NM $60,298 Rincon, NM $58,554 Salem, NM $59,665

Williamsburg, NM $60,377 Winston, NM $60,342 Las Cruces, NM $57,787 White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,977 Santa Teresa, NM $58,398 Playas, NM $60,580 Animas, NM $60,729 Anthony, NM $58,384

Arenas Valley, NM $60,622 Bayard, NM $60,566 Berino, NM $58,119 Buckhorn, NM $60,628 Santa Clara, NM $60,672 Chamberino, NM $58,180 Cliff, NM $60,558 Columbus, NM $60,395

Deming, NM $60,409 Dona Ana, NM $57,789 Fairacres, NM $57,962 Faywood, NM $60,381 Fort Bayard, NM $60,614 Gila, NM $60,469 Glenwood, NM $60,516 Hachita, NM $60,395

Hanover, NM $60,408 Hillsboro, NM $60,285 Hurley, NM $60,525 La Mesa, NM $58,893 Lordsburg, NM $60,536 Mesilla, NM $57,789 Mesilla Park, NM $57,795 Mesquite, NM $57,844

Mimbres, NM $60,456 Mule Creek, NM $60,620 Organ, NM $57,825 Pinos Altos, NM $60,557 Radium Springs, NM $57,812 Redrock, NM $60,403 Rodeo, NM $60,806 San Miguel, NM $57,822

Silver City, NM $60,558 Sunland Park, NM $58,087 Tyrone, NM $60,737 Vado, NM $57,867 Chaparral, NM $58,597 Clovis, NM $60,441 Cannon Afb, NM $60,308 Broadview, NM $60,265

Causey, NM $60,162 Crossroads, NM $60,019 Dora, NM $60,305 Elida, NM $60,055 Floyd, NM $60,201 Fort Sumner, NM $60,152 Grady, NM $60,323 House, NM $60,275

Kenna, NM $60,055 Lingo, NM $60,158 Melrose, NM $60,285 Milnesand, NM $60,031 Pep, NM $60,113 Portales, NM $60,333 Rogers, NM $60,130 Saint Vrain, NM $60,323

Taiban, NM $60,131 Texico, NM $60,347 Yeso, NM $59,913 Roswell, NM $59,983 Artesia, NM $60,101 Caprock, NM $59,979 Carlsbad, NM $60,141 Dexter, NM $60,025

Eunice, NM $60,194 Hagerman, NM $60,055 Hobbs, NM $60,282 Hope, NM $59,835 Jal, NM $60,123 Lake Arthur, NM $59,956 Lakewood, NM $60,045 Loco Hills, NM $60,156

Loving, NM $60,125 Lovington, NM $60,224 Mcdonald, NM $60,060 Malaga, NM $60,067 Maljamar, NM $60,008 Monument, NM $60,149 Tatum, NM $60,099 Whites City, NM $60,199

Carrizozo, NM $59,698 Alamogordo, NM $59,508 Alto, NM $59,707 Bent, NM $59,520 Capitan, NM $59,568 Cloudcroft, NM $59,513 Corona, NM $59,958 Encino, NM $60,439

Fort Stanton, NM $59,594 Glencoe, NM $59,551 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $59,502 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $59,502 Hondo, NM $59,606 La Luz, NM $59,502 Lincoln, NM $59,432 Mayhill, NM $59,636

Mescalero, NM $59,528 Nogal, NM $59,784 Orogrande, NM $59,532 Picacho, NM $59,593 Pinon, NM $59,817 Ruidoso, NM $59,820 Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,739 Sacramento, NM $59,555

San Patricio, NM $59,626 Sunspot, NM $59,502 Timberon, NM $59,630 Tinnie, NM $59,558 Tularosa, NM $59,541 Vaughn, NM $60,196 Weed, NM $59,629 Tucumcari, NM $60,495

Amistad, NM $60,417 Bard, NM $60,320 Capulin, NM $61,003 Clayton, NM $60,534 Conchas Dam, NM $60,589 Cuervo, NM $60,297 Des Moines, NM $60,762 Folsom, NM $60,856

Garita, NM $60,473 Gladstone, NM $60,594 Grenville, NM $60,583 Logan, NM $60,493 Mcalister, NM $60,305 Nara Visa, NM $60,349 Newkirk, NM $60,416 Quay, NM $60,451

San Jon, NM $60,386 Santa Rosa, NM $60,451 Sedan, NM $60,472 Trementina, NM $60,469

OTR Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For OTR Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 54% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 33% above the average. In contrast, OTR Driver positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view OTR Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an OTR Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$82,171	$40.0	33%
Pharmaceuticals	$79,082	$38.0	28%
Software & Networking	$77,846	$37.0	26%
Internet	$73,522	$35.0	19%
Chemicals	$66,108	$32.0	7%

OTR Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an OTR Driver'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

$57,772

Average $61,783/year

$68,735

$4,814

Average $5,149/month

$5,728

$1,111

Average $1,188/week

$1,322

$28

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,735	$5,728	$1,322	$33
Average	$61,783	$5,149	$1,188	$30
25th Percentile	$57,772	$4,814	$1,111	$28

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