What are the main factors that influence a Car Carrier's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Car Carrier?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Car Carrier roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Car Carrier's salary?

A Car Carrier's salary grows with experience: a Heavy Truck Driver I (0-1 years)earns $44,176, a Car Carrier (1-3 years)earns $48,858, a Heavy Truck Driver III (3-5 years)earns $54,675, a Heavy Truck Driver IV (5-7 years)earns $60,287,

What are the highest paying states for a Car Carrier?

Car Carrier salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Car Carrier roles are District of Columbia $58,910, California $58,687, Massachusetts $57,905. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Car Carrier roles make?

Salaries for Car Carrier level roles vary by specialization: Carrier Manager: $98,052; Carrier Representative: $63,749; Hod Carrier: $52,737; Medical Carrier: $52,369; Rural Carrier: $51,671.

Car Carrier Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Car Carrier make in New Mexico?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Car Carrier in New Mexico is $49,280 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,235
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,851 to $55,014
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,819

10% $40,819

50% (Median) $49,280

90% $60,235

Car Carrier Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,014	$4,585	$1,058	$26
Average	$49,280	$4,107	$948	$24
25th Percentile	$44,851	$3,738	$863	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Car Carrier Salaries

A Car Carrier's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Car Carrier 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 Car Carriers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,910.
California: $58,687.
Massachusetts: $57,905.

District of Columbia $58,910 California $58,687 Massachusetts $57,905 Washington $57,692 New Jersey $57,671 Alaska $57,596 Connecticut $56,862 New York $56,564

Hawaii $55,611 Rhode Island $55,164 Maryland $54,861 Minnesota $54,446 Colorado $54,287 Illinois $54,233 Oregon $54,031 Delaware $53,882

New Hampshire $53,789 Virginia $53,579 Pennsylvania $52,967 Nevada $52,658 North Dakota $52,557 Michigan $52,398 Wisconsin $52,339 Vermont $52,222

Texas $51,898 Maine $51,876 Arizona $51,844 Ohio $51,807 Georgia $51,318 Indiana $51,073 Wyoming $51,025 Utah $50,951

Iowa $50,919 Kansas $50,663 Louisiana $50,589 North Carolina $50,562 Missouri $50,551 Florida $50,344 Montana $50,232 Nebraska $50,126

Kentucky $50,067 South Carolina $49,854 Tennessee $49,721 Idaho $49,668 New Mexico $49,280 Oklahoma $49,195 Alabama $48,881 South Dakota $48,354

Arkansas $48,067 West Virginia $47,912 Mississippi $47,450

Top Paying Cities for Car Carriers

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: $49,804
Belen: $49,527
Bernalillo: $49,893

Algodones, NM $49,804

Belen, NM $49,527

Bernalillo, NM $49,893

Bluewater, NM $48,845

Bosque, NM $49,163

Casa Blanca, NM $49,275

Cedar Crest, NM $49,934

Cedarvale, NM $47,976

Cerrillos, NM $49,841

Claunch, NM $47,799

Coyote, NM $49,106

Cuba, NM $49,028

Cubero, NM $49,384

Edgewood, NM $49,711

Estancia, NM $49,119

Gallina, NM $48,849

Counselor, NM $48,880

Grants, NM $48,789

Milan, NM $48,985

Isleta, NM $49,978

Jarales, NM $49,479

Jemez Pueblo, NM $49,565

Jemez Springs, NM $49,412

Laguna, NM $49,625

La Jara, NM $48,973

La Joya, NM $48,860

Lindrith, NM $48,800

Los Lunas, NM $49,790

Mcintosh, NM $49,389

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $49,060

Moriarty, NM $49,223

Mountainair, NM $48,692

Nageezi, NM $48,815

New Laguna, NM $49,360

Paguate, NM $49,393

Pena Blanca, NM $49,945

Peralta, NM $49,868

Placitas, NM $49,894

Ponderosa, NM $49,502

Prewitt, NM $48,830

Regina, NM $48,864

Sandia Park, NM $49,809

Corrales, NM $49,997

San Fidel, NM $49,094

San Rafael, NM $48,885

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $49,809

San Ysidro, NM $49,742

Stanley, NM $49,216

Tijeras, NM $49,815

Tome, NM $49,723

Torreon, NM $49,558

Veguita, NM $49,160

Willard, NM $48,604

Youngsville, NM $49,120

Bosque Farms, NM $49,960

Clines Corners, NM $48,919

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $49,847

Cochiti Lake, NM $49,912

Albuquerque, NM $50,025

Kirtland Afb, NM $50,025

Rio Rancho, NM $49,943

Gallup, NM $48,901

Brimhall, NM $48,763

Church Rock, NM $48,786

Continental Divide, NM $48,751

Crownpoint, NM $48,791

Fence Lake, NM $48,574

Fort Wingate, NM $48,769

Gamerco, NM $48,850

Mentmore, NM $48,775

Mexican Springs, NM $48,769

Ramah, NM $48,680

Rehoboth, NM $48,802

Thoreau, NM $48,804

Tohatchi, NM $48,760

Vanderwagen, NM $48,769

Zuni, NM $48,757

Navajo, NM $48,824

Jamestown, NM $48,703

Pinehill, NM $48,642

Sheep Springs, NM $48,812

Smith Lake, NM $48,994

Yatahey, NM $48,795

Farmington, NM $49,029

Aztec, NM $49,120

Blanco, NM $48,890

Bloomfield, NM $48,832

Flora Vista, NM $49,080

Fruitland, NM $48,773

Kirtland, NM $49,080

La Plata, NM $49,098

Navajo Dam, NM $49,076

Shiprock, NM $49,008

Waterflow, NM $48,983

Newcomb, NM $48,782

Sanostee, NM $48,813

Santa Fe, NM $50,280

Abiquiu, NM $48,905

Alcalde, NM $49,757

Amalia, NM $48,830

Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,762

Arroyo Seco, NM $48,818

Canjilon, NM $48,754

Canones, NM $49,198

Carson, NM $48,948

Cebolla, NM $48,782

Cerro, NM $48,797

Chama, NM $48,996

Chamisal, NM $49,625

Chimayo, NM $49,973

Cordova, NM $49,889

Costilla, NM $49,035

Taos Ski Valley, NM $48,663

Dixon, NM $49,577

Dulce, NM $48,995

El Prado, NM $48,861

El Rito, NM $49,085

Embudo, NM $49,322

Espanola, NM $49,912

Glorieta, NM $50,086

Hernandez, NM $49,449

Ilfeld, NM $49,624

La Madera, NM $48,999

Lamy, NM $49,895

Llano, NM $49,524

Los Alamos, NM $50,014

White Rock, NM $50,108

Medanales, NM $49,503

Ojo Caliente, NM $49,212

Los Ojos, NM $48,876

Pecos, NM $49,931

Penasco, NM $49,340

Petaca, NM $48,708

Questa, NM $48,848

Ranchos De Taos, NM $49,106

Red River, NM $48,709

Ribera, NM $49,022

Rowe, NM $49,671

San Cristobal, NM $48,707

San Jose, NM $49,549

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $49,791

Santa Cruz, NM $49,956

Serafina, NM $48,898

Taos, NM $48,833

Tererro, NM $50,090

Tesuque, NM $50,280

Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,833

Trampas, NM $49,300

Tres Piedras, NM $48,695

Truchas, NM $49,749

Vadito, NM $49,275

Valdez, NM $48,744

Vallecitos, NM $48,706

Velarde, NM $49,502

Villanueva, NM $48,928

Spaceport City, NM $47,930

Las Vegas, NM $48,513

Angel Fire, NM $48,656

Anton Chico, NM $48,429

Buena Vista, NM $48,873

Chacon, NM $48,908

Cimarron, NM $48,580

Cleveland, NM $49,255

Eagle Nest, NM $48,616

Guadalupita, NM $48,833

Holman, NM $49,129

La Loma, NM $48,347

Maxwell, NM $48,596

Miami, NM $48,491

Mills, NM $48,319

Montezuma, NM $49,505

Mora, NM $49,324

Mosquero, NM $48,277

Ocate, NM $48,544

Ojo Feliz, NM $48,672

Rainsville, NM $48,885

Raton, NM $48,719

Rociada, NM $49,530

Roy, NM $48,330

Sapello, NM $49,100

Solano, NM $48,271

Springer, NM $48,470

Ute Park, NM $48,603

Valmora, NM $48,472

Wagon Mound, NM $48,416

Watrous, NM $48,488

Socorro, NM $48,376

Aragon, NM $48,522

Datil, NM $48,322

Lemitar, NM $48,601

Luna, NM $48,608

Magdalena, NM $48,326

Pie Town, NM $48,487

Polvadera, NM $48,718

Quemado, NM $48,588

Reserve, NM $48,500

San Acacia, NM $48,798

San Antonio, NM $48,108

Truth Or Consequences, NM $48,098

Arrey, NM $48,090

Caballo, NM $48,123

Derry, NM $47,878

Elephant Butte, NM $48,223

Garfield, NM $47,740

Hatch, NM $46,974

Monticello, NM $48,095

Rincon, NM $46,704

Salem, NM $47,591

Williamsburg, NM $48,159

Winston, NM $48,131

Las Cruces, NM $46,093

White Sands Missile Range, NM $46,244

Santa Teresa, NM $46,580

Playas, NM $48,321

Animas, NM $48,439

Anthony, NM $46,569

Arenas Valley, NM $48,354

Bayard, NM $48,309

Berino, NM $46,358

Buckhorn, NM $48,359

Santa Clara, NM $48,393

Chamberino, NM $46,406

Cliff, NM $48,303

Columbus, NM $48,173

Deming, NM $48,184

Dona Ana, NM $46,094

Fairacres, NM $46,232

Faywood, NM $48,162

Fort Bayard, NM $48,347

Gila, NM $48,232

Glenwood, NM $48,269

Hachita, NM $48,173

Hanover, NM $48,183

Hillsboro, NM $48,085

Hurley, NM $48,276

La Mesa, NM $46,974

Lordsburg, NM $48,285

Mesilla, NM $46,094

Mesilla Park, NM $46,099

Mesquite, NM $46,138

Mimbres, NM $48,222

Mule Creek, NM $48,352

Organ, NM $46,123

Pinos Altos, NM $48,302

Radium Springs, NM $46,112

Redrock, NM $48,179

Rodeo, NM $48,500

San Miguel, NM $46,120

Silver City, NM $48,302

Sunland Park, NM $46,332

Tyrone, NM $48,446

Vado, NM $46,157

Chaparral, NM $46,739

Clovis, NM $48,210

Cannon Afb, NM $48,103

Broadview, NM $48,069

Causey, NM $47,987

Crossroads, NM $47,873

Dora, NM $48,101

Elida, NM $47,901

Floyd, NM $48,018

Fort Sumner, NM $47,979

Grady, NM $48,115

House, NM $48,077

Kenna, NM $47,902

Lingo, NM $47,984

Melrose, NM $48,085

Milnesand, NM $47,883

Pep, NM $47,948

Portales, NM $48,124

Rogers, NM $47,961

Saint Vrain, NM $48,116

Taiban, NM $47,962

Texico, NM $48,134

Yeso, NM $47,788

Roswell, NM $47,844

Artesia, NM $47,939

Caprock, NM $47,841

Carlsbad, NM $47,970

Dexter, NM $47,878

Eunice, NM $48,012

Hagerman, NM $47,902

Hobbs, NM $48,083

Hope, NM $47,726

Jal, NM $47,956

Lake Arthur, NM $47,823

Lakewood, NM $47,894

Loco Hills, NM $47,982

Loving, NM $47,958

Lovington, NM $48,036

Mcdonald, NM $47,906

Malaga, NM $47,911

Maljamar, NM $47,864

Monument, NM $47,977

Tatum, NM $47,936

Whites City, NM $48,017

Carrizozo, NM $47,617

Alamogordo, NM $47,466

Alto, NM $47,624

Bent, NM $47,475

Capitan, NM $47,513

Cloudcroft, NM $47,469

Corona, NM $47,824

Encino, NM $48,208

Fort Stanton, NM $47,534

Glencoe, NM $47,500

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $47,460

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $47,460

Hondo, NM $47,543

La Luz, NM $47,460

Lincoln, NM $47,405

Mayhill, NM $47,568

Mescalero, NM $47,481

Nogal, NM $47,685

Orogrande, NM $47,484

Picacho, NM $47,533

Pinon, NM $47,712

Ruidoso, NM $47,715

Ruidoso Downs, NM $47,650

Sacramento, NM $47,503

San Patricio, NM $47,559

Sunspot, NM $47,460

Timberon, NM $47,563

Tinnie, NM $47,505

Tularosa, NM $47,492

Vaughn, NM $48,014

Weed, NM $47,562

Tucumcari, NM $48,252

Amistad, NM $48,190

Bard, NM $48,113

Capulin, NM $48,658

Clayton, NM $48,284

Conchas Dam, NM $48,327

Cuervo, NM $48,095

Des Moines, NM $48,466

Folsom, NM $48,541

Garita, NM $48,235

Gladstone, NM $48,332

Grenville, NM $48,323

Logan, NM $48,251

Mcalister, NM $48,101

Nara Visa, NM $48,136

Newkirk, NM $48,190

Quay, NM $48,217

San Jon, NM $48,166

Santa Rosa, NM $48,217

Sedan, NM $48,234

Trementina, NM $48,232

Car Carrier Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Car Carrier 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, Car Carrier positions in Telecom or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Car Carrier as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Car Carrier

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$73,920	$36.0	50%
Internet	$68,992	$33.0	40%
Financial Services	$64,064	$31.0	30%
Insurance	$61,600	$30.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$59,136	$28.0	20%

Car Carrier Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Car Carrier'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.

$44,851

Average $49,280/year

$55,014

$3,738

Average $4,107/month

$4,585

$863

Average $948/week

$1,058

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,014	$4,585	$1,058	$26
Average	$49,280	$4,107	$948	$24
25th Percentile	$44,851	$3,738	$863	$22

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