Machine Operator Helper Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Machine Operator Helper make in New Mexico?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Machine Operator Helper in New Mexico is $38,539 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, a Machine Operator Helper's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,228
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,438 to $41,517
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,615

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Machine Operator Helper Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,517	$3,460	$798	$20
Average	$38,539	$3,212	$741	$19
25th Percentile	$35,438	$2,953	$681	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Machine Operator Helper Salaries

A Machine Operator Helper'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 Machine Operator Helper Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Machine Operator Helper'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): $38,320
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,585
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,312
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,933
Expert (over 8 years): $75,410

Levels	Salary
Machine O... Level Machine Operator Helper	$38,320
Machine O... Level Machine Operator Helper	$42,585
Machine O... Level Machine Operator Helper	$48,312
Machine O... Level Machine Operator Helper	$51,933
Machine O... Level Machine Operator Helper	$75,410

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How Do Machine Operator Helper 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 Machine Operator Helpers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $46,070.
California: $45,895.
Massachusetts: $45,284.

District of Columbia $46,070 California $45,895 Massachusetts $45,284 Washington $45,117 New Jersey $45,101 Alaska $45,042 Connecticut $44,468 New York $44,235

Hawaii $43,490 Rhode Island $43,141 Maryland $42,904 Minnesota $42,579 Colorado $42,454 Illinois $42,413 Oregon $42,255 Delaware $42,138

New Hampshire $42,065 Virginia $41,901 Pennsylvania $41,422 Nevada $41,181 North Dakota $41,102 Michigan $40,977 Wisconsin $40,931 Vermont $40,840

Texas $40,586 Maine $40,569 Arizona $40,544 Ohio $40,515 Georgia $40,132 Indiana $39,941 Wyoming $39,904 Utah $39,845

Iowa $39,820 Kansas $39,621 Louisiana $39,562 North Carolina $39,542 Missouri $39,533 Florida $39,371 Montana $39,284 Nebraska $39,200

Kentucky $39,155 South Carolina $38,988 Tennessee $38,884 Idaho $38,843 New Mexico $38,539 Oklahoma $38,472 Alabama $38,227 South Dakota $37,815

Arkansas $37,590 West Virginia $37,469 Mississippi $37,107

Top Paying Cities for Machine Operator Helpers

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: $38,949
Belen: $38,732
Bernalillo: $39,018

Algodones, NM $38,949 Belen, NM $38,732 Bernalillo, NM $39,018 Bluewater, NM $38,199 Bosque, NM $38,448 Casa Blanca, NM $38,535 Cedar Crest, NM $39,051 Cedarvale, NM $37,519

Cerrillos, NM $38,977 Claunch, NM $37,380 Coyote, NM $38,403 Cuba, NM $38,342 Cubero, NM $38,620 Edgewood, NM $38,876 Estancia, NM $38,413 Gallina, NM $38,202

Counselor, NM $38,226 Grants, NM $38,155 Milan, NM $38,308 Isleta, NM $39,085 Jarales, NM $38,695 Jemez Pueblo, NM $38,762 Jemez Springs, NM $38,642 Laguna, NM $38,809

La Jara, NM $38,299 La Joya, NM $38,210 Lindrith, NM $38,164 Los Lunas, NM $38,937 Mcintosh, NM $38,624 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $38,367 Moriarty, NM $38,494 Mountainair, NM $38,079

Nageezi, NM $38,175 New Laguna, NM $38,601 Paguate, NM $38,627 Pena Blanca, NM $39,059 Peralta, NM $38,999 Placitas, NM $39,019 Ponderosa, NM $38,713 Prewitt, NM $38,187

Regina, NM $38,214 Sandia Park, NM $38,952 Corrales, NM $39,099 San Fidel, NM $38,393 San Rafael, NM $38,230 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $38,953 San Ysidro, NM $38,900 Stanley, NM $38,489

Tijeras, NM $38,957 Tome, NM $38,885 Torreon, NM $38,756 Veguita, NM $38,445 Willard, NM $38,010 Youngsville, NM $38,414 Bosque Farms, NM $39,071 Clines Corners, NM $38,256

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $38,982 Cochiti Lake, NM $39,033 Albuquerque, NM $39,121 Kirtland Afb, NM $39,121 Rio Rancho, NM $39,057 Gallup, NM $38,243 Brimhall, NM $38,134 Church Rock, NM $38,152

Continental Divide, NM $38,125 Crownpoint, NM $38,157 Fence Lake, NM $37,987 Fort Wingate, NM $38,139 Gamerco, NM $38,203 Mentmore, NM $38,144 Mexican Springs, NM $38,139 Ramah, NM $38,069

Rehoboth, NM $38,165 Thoreau, NM $38,167 Tohatchi, NM $38,132 Vanderwagen, NM $38,139 Zuni, NM $38,130 Navajo, NM $38,182 Jamestown, NM $38,087 Pinehill, NM $38,040

Sheep Springs, NM $38,173 Smith Lake, NM $38,315 Yatahey, NM $38,159 Farmington, NM $38,343 Aztec, NM $38,414 Blanco, NM $38,234 Bloomfield, NM $38,189 Flora Vista, NM $38,382

Fruitland, NM $38,142 Kirtland, NM $38,383 La Plata, NM $38,397 Navajo Dam, NM $38,379 Shiprock, NM $38,326 Waterflow, NM $38,307 Newcomb, NM $38,150 Sanostee, NM $38,174

Santa Fe, NM $39,321 Abiquiu, NM $38,245 Alcalde, NM $38,912 Amalia, NM $38,187 Arroyo Hondo, NM $38,134 Arroyo Seco, NM $38,178 Canjilon, NM $38,127 Canones, NM $38,475

Carson, NM $38,280 Cebolla, NM $38,150 Cerro, NM $38,161 Chama, NM $38,317 Chamisal, NM $38,808 Chimayo, NM $39,081 Cordova, NM $39,015 Costilla, NM $38,347

Taos Ski Valley, NM $38,057 Dixon, NM $38,771 Dulce, NM $38,316 El Prado, NM $38,211 El Rito, NM $38,387 Embudo, NM $38,572 Espanola, NM $39,034 Glorieta, NM $39,170

Hernandez, NM $38,671 Ilfeld, NM $38,808 La Madera, NM $38,319 Lamy, NM $39,020 Llano, NM $38,730 Los Alamos, NM $39,113 White Rock, NM $39,186 Medanales, NM $38,714

Ojo Caliente, NM $38,486 Los Ojos, NM $38,223 Pecos, NM $39,048 Penasco, NM $38,586 Petaca, NM $38,092 Questa, NM $38,201 Ranchos De Taos, NM $38,403 Red River, NM $38,092

Ribera, NM $38,337 Rowe, NM $38,845 San Cristobal, NM $38,091 San Jose, NM $38,749 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $38,938 Santa Cruz, NM $39,068 Serafina, NM $38,240 Taos, NM $38,189

Tererro, NM $39,173 Tesuque, NM $39,321 Tierra Amarilla, NM $38,189 Trampas, NM $38,554 Tres Piedras, NM $38,082 Truchas, NM $38,906 Vadito, NM $38,535 Valdez, NM $38,120

Vallecitos, NM $38,090 Velarde, NM $38,713 Villanueva, NM $38,263 Spaceport City, NM $37,483 Las Vegas, NM $37,939 Angel Fire, NM $38,051 Anton Chico, NM $37,873 Buena Vista, NM $38,221

Chacon, NM $38,248 Cimarron, NM $37,991 Cleveland, NM $38,519 Eagle Nest, NM $38,020 Guadalupita, NM $38,189 Holman, NM $38,421 La Loma, NM $37,809 Maxwell, NM $38,004

Miami, NM $37,922 Mills, NM $37,787 Montezuma, NM $38,715 Mora, NM $38,573 Mosquero, NM $37,754 Ocate, NM $37,963 Ojo Feliz, NM $38,063 Rainsville, NM $38,230

Raton, NM $38,100 Rociada, NM $38,734 Roy, NM $37,796 Sapello, NM $38,398 Solano, NM $37,749 Springer, NM $37,906 Ute Park, NM $38,009 Valmora, NM $37,907

Wagon Mound, NM $37,863 Watrous, NM $37,920 Socorro, NM $37,832 Aragon, NM $37,946 Datil, NM $37,790 Lemitar, NM $38,008 Luna, NM $38,014 Magdalena, NM $37,793

Pie Town, NM $37,919 Polvadera, NM $38,099 Quemado, NM $37,997 Reserve, NM $37,929 San Acacia, NM $38,162 San Antonio, NM $37,623 Truth Or Consequences, NM $37,615 Arrey, NM $37,608

Caballo, NM $37,634 Derry, NM $37,443 Elephant Butte, NM $37,712 Garfield, NM $37,334 Hatch, NM $36,736 Monticello, NM $37,613 Rincon, NM $36,524 Salem, NM $37,218

Williamsburg, NM $37,662 Winston, NM $37,640 Las Cruces, NM $36,046 White Sands Missile Range, NM $36,165 Santa Teresa, NM $36,428 Playas, NM $37,789 Animas, NM $37,881 Anthony, NM $36,419

Arenas Valley, NM $37,814 Bayard, NM $37,779 Berino, NM $36,254 Buckhorn, NM $37,819 Santa Clara, NM $37,846 Chamberino, NM $36,291 Cliff, NM $37,775 Columbus, NM $37,673

Deming, NM $37,682 Dona Ana, NM $36,048 Fairacres, NM $36,155 Faywood, NM $37,665 Fort Bayard, NM $37,809 Gila, NM $37,719 Glenwood, NM $37,749 Hachita, NM $37,673

Hanover, NM $37,681 Hillsboro, NM $37,604 Hurley, NM $37,754 La Mesa, NM $36,736 Lordsburg, NM $37,761 Mesilla, NM $36,047 Mesilla Park, NM $36,051 Mesquite, NM $36,082

Mimbres, NM $37,711 Mule Creek, NM $37,813 Organ, NM $36,070 Pinos Altos, NM $37,774 Radium Springs, NM $36,062 Redrock, NM $37,678 Rodeo, NM $37,929 San Miguel, NM $36,068

Silver City, NM $37,774 Sunland Park, NM $36,234 Tyrone, NM $37,886 Vado, NM $36,096 Chaparral, NM $36,552 Clovis, NM $37,702 Cannon Afb, NM $37,619 Broadview, NM $37,592

Causey, NM $37,528 Crossroads, NM $37,439 Dora, NM $37,617 Elida, NM $37,461 Floyd, NM $37,552 Fort Sumner, NM $37,521 Grady, NM $37,628 House, NM $37,598

Kenna, NM $37,461 Lingo, NM $37,525 Melrose, NM $37,604 Milnesand, NM $37,446 Pep, NM $37,497 Portales, NM $37,635 Rogers, NM $37,508 Saint Vrain, NM $37,628

Taiban, NM $37,509 Texico, NM $37,643 Yeso, NM $37,372 Roswell, NM $37,416 Artesia, NM $37,490 Caprock, NM $37,414 Carlsbad, NM $37,514 Dexter, NM $37,442

Eunice, NM $37,548 Hagerman, NM $37,461 Hobbs, NM $37,603 Hope, NM $37,324 Jal, NM $37,504 Lake Arthur, NM $37,399 Lakewood, NM $37,455 Loco Hills, NM $37,524

Loving, NM $37,505 Lovington, NM $37,566 Mcdonald, NM $37,464 Malaga, NM $37,468 Maljamar, NM $37,432 Monument, NM $37,520 Tatum, NM $37,488 Whites City, NM $37,551

Carrizozo, NM $37,239 Alamogordo, NM $37,120 Alto, NM $37,244 Bent, NM $37,127 Capitan, NM $37,157 Cloudcroft, NM $37,123 Corona, NM $37,400 Encino, NM $37,701

Fort Stanton, NM $37,173 Glencoe, NM $37,147 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $37,116 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $37,116 Hondo, NM $37,181 La Luz, NM $37,116 Lincoln, NM $37,072 Mayhill, NM $37,200

Mescalero, NM $37,132 Nogal, NM $37,292 Orogrande, NM $37,134 Picacho, NM $37,173 Pinon, NM $37,313 Ruidoso, NM $37,315 Ruidoso Downs, NM $37,264 Sacramento, NM $37,149

San Patricio, NM $37,193 Sunspot, NM $37,116 Timberon, NM $37,196 Tinnie, NM $37,151 Tularosa, NM $37,140 Vaughn, NM $37,549 Weed, NM $37,195 Tucumcari, NM $37,735

Amistad, NM $37,687 Bard, NM $37,626 Capulin, NM $38,052 Clayton, NM $37,760 Conchas Dam, NM $37,794 Cuervo, NM $37,612 Des Moines, NM $37,902 Folsom, NM $37,961

Garita, NM $37,722 Gladstone, NM $37,797 Grenville, NM $37,790 Logan, NM $37,734 Mcalister, NM $37,617 Nara Visa, NM $37,645 Newkirk, NM $37,686 Quay, NM $37,708

San Jon, NM $37,668 Santa Rosa, NM $37,708 Sedan, NM $37,721 Trementina, NM $37,720

Machine Operator Helper Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Machine Operator Helper'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 June 01, 2026

$35,438

Average $38,539/year

$41,517

$2,953

Average $3,212/month

$3,460

$681

Average $741/week

$798

$17

Average $19/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,517	$3,460	$798	$20
Average	$38,539	$3,212	$741	$19
25th Percentile	$35,438	$2,953	$681	$17

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