PCT Salary in New Mexico

How much does a PCT make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a PCT in New Mexico is $36,946 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,440
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $33,629 to $40,869
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,609

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PCT Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,869	$3,406	$786	$20
Average	$36,946	$3,079	$710	$18
25th Percentile	$33,629	$2,802	$647	$16

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Key Factors That Influence PCT Salaries

A PCT'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 PCT 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 PCTs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $44,166.
California: $43,998.
Massachusetts: $43,412.

District of Columbia $44,166 California $43,998 Massachusetts $43,412 Washington $43,253 New Jersey $43,237 Alaska $43,181 Connecticut $42,630 New York $42,407

Hawaii $41,693 Rhode Island $41,358 Maryland $41,130 Minnesota $40,819 Colorado $40,700 Illinois $40,660 Oregon $40,508 Delaware $40,396

New Hampshire $40,326 Virginia $40,169 Pennsylvania $39,710 Nevada $39,479 North Dakota $39,403 Michigan $39,283 Wisconsin $39,240 Vermont $39,152

Texas $38,909 Maine $38,893 Arizona $38,869 Ohio $38,841 Georgia $38,474 Indiana $38,290 Wyoming $38,254 Utah $38,198

Iowa $38,175 Kansas $37,983 Louisiana $37,927 North Carolina $37,907 Missouri $37,899 Florida $37,744 Montana $37,660 Nebraska $37,580

Kentucky $37,536 South Carolina $37,377 Tennessee $37,277 Idaho $37,237 New Mexico $36,946 Oklahoma $36,882 Alabama $36,647 South Dakota $36,252

Arkansas $36,036 West Virginia $35,921 Mississippi $35,574

Top Paying Cities for PCTs

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: $37,339
Belen: $37,131
Bernalillo: $37,405

Algodones, NM $37,339 Belen, NM $37,131 Bernalillo, NM $37,405 Bluewater, NM $36,620 Bosque, NM $36,859 Casa Blanca, NM $36,942 Cedar Crest, NM $37,437 Cedarvale, NM $35,969

Cerrillos, NM $37,366 Claunch, NM $35,835 Coyote, NM $36,816 Cuba, NM $36,757 Cubero, NM $37,024 Edgewood, NM $37,269 Estancia, NM $36,825 Gallina, NM $36,623

Counselor, NM $36,646 Grants, NM $36,578 Milan, NM $36,725 Isleta, NM $37,470 Jarales, NM $37,096 Jemez Pueblo, NM $37,160 Jemez Springs, NM $37,045 Laguna, NM $37,205

La Jara, NM $36,716 La Joya, NM $36,631 Lindrith, NM $36,587 Los Lunas, NM $37,328 Mcintosh, NM $37,028 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $36,781 Moriarty, NM $36,903 Mountainair, NM $36,505

Nageezi, NM $36,597 New Laguna, NM $37,006 Paguate, NM $37,031 Pena Blanca, NM $37,445 Peralta, NM $37,387 Placitas, NM $37,406 Ponderosa, NM $37,113 Prewitt, NM $36,609

Regina, NM $36,634 Sandia Park, NM $37,342 Corrales, NM $37,483 San Fidel, NM $36,806 San Rafael, NM $36,650 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $37,343 San Ysidro, NM $37,293 Stanley, NM $36,898

Tijeras, NM $37,347 Tome, NM $37,278 Torreon, NM $37,154 Veguita, NM $36,856 Willard, NM $36,439 Youngsville, NM $36,826 Bosque Farms, NM $37,456 Clines Corners, NM $36,675

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $37,371 Cochiti Lake, NM $37,420 Albuquerque, NM $37,504 Kirtland Afb, NM $37,504 Rio Rancho, NM $37,443 Gallup, NM $36,662 Brimhall, NM $36,558 Church Rock, NM $36,575

Continental Divide, NM $36,549 Crownpoint, NM $36,580 Fence Lake, NM $36,417 Fort Wingate, NM $36,563 Gamerco, NM $36,624 Mentmore, NM $36,567 Mexican Springs, NM $36,563 Ramah, NM $36,496

Rehoboth, NM $36,587 Thoreau, NM $36,589 Tohatchi, NM $36,556 Vanderwagen, NM $36,563 Zuni, NM $36,554 Navajo, NM $36,604 Jamestown, NM $36,513 Pinehill, NM $36,468

Sheep Springs, NM $36,595 Smith Lake, NM $36,732 Yatahey, NM $36,582 Farmington, NM $36,758 Aztec, NM $36,826 Blanco, NM $36,654 Bloomfield, NM $36,610 Flora Vista, NM $36,796

Fruitland, NM $36,566 Kirtland, NM $36,796 La Plata, NM $36,810 Navajo Dam, NM $36,793 Shiprock, NM $36,742 Waterflow, NM $36,723 Newcomb, NM $36,573 Sanostee, NM $36,596

Santa Fe, NM $37,696 Abiquiu, NM $36,665 Alcalde, NM $37,303 Amalia, NM $36,609 Arroyo Hondo, NM $36,557 Arroyo Seco, NM $36,600 Canjilon, NM $36,551 Canones, NM $36,885

Carson, NM $36,697 Cebolla, NM $36,573 Cerro, NM $36,584 Chama, NM $36,733 Chamisal, NM $37,204 Chimayo, NM $37,466 Cordova, NM $37,402 Costilla, NM $36,762

Taos Ski Valley, NM $36,484 Dixon, NM $37,169 Dulce, NM $36,733 El Prado, NM $36,632 El Rito, NM $36,800 Embudo, NM $36,978 Espanola, NM $37,420 Glorieta, NM $37,551

Hernandez, NM $37,072 Ilfeld, NM $37,204 La Madera, NM $36,735 Lamy, NM $37,407 Llano, NM $37,129 Los Alamos, NM $37,496 White Rock, NM $37,567 Medanales, NM $37,113

Ojo Caliente, NM $36,895 Los Ojos, NM $36,643 Pecos, NM $37,434 Penasco, NM $36,991 Petaca, NM $36,518 Questa, NM $36,622 Ranchos De Taos, NM $36,815 Red River, NM $36,518

Ribera, NM $36,753 Rowe, NM $37,239 San Cristobal, NM $36,517 San Jose, NM $37,147 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $37,329 Santa Cruz, NM $37,453 Serafina, NM $36,660 Taos, NM $36,611

Tererro, NM $37,553 Tesuque, NM $37,696 Tierra Amarilla, NM $36,611 Trampas, NM $36,961 Tres Piedras, NM $36,508 Truchas, NM $37,298 Vadito, NM $36,942 Valdez, NM $36,544

Vallecitos, NM $36,516 Velarde, NM $37,113 Villanueva, NM $36,682 Spaceport City, NM $35,934 Las Vegas, NM $36,371 Angel Fire, NM $36,478 Anton Chico, NM $36,308 Buena Vista, NM $36,641

Chacon, NM $36,667 Cimarron, NM $36,421 Cleveland, NM $36,927 Eagle Nest, NM $36,449 Guadalupita, NM $36,611 Holman, NM $36,833 La Loma, NM $36,247 Maxwell, NM $36,433

Miami, NM $36,355 Mills, NM $36,226 Montezuma, NM $37,115 Mora, NM $36,979 Mosquero, NM $36,194 Ocate, NM $36,394 Ojo Feliz, NM $36,490 Rainsville, NM $36,650

Raton, NM $36,525 Rociada, NM $37,133 Roy, NM $36,234 Sapello, NM $36,811 Solano, NM $36,189 Springer, NM $36,339 Ute Park, NM $36,438 Valmora, NM $36,340

Wagon Mound, NM $36,299 Watrous, NM $36,352 Socorro, NM $36,268 Aragon, NM $36,378 Datil, NM $36,228 Lemitar, NM $36,437 Luna, NM $36,443 Magdalena, NM $36,231

Pie Town, NM $36,352 Polvadera, NM $36,525 Quemado, NM $36,427 Reserve, NM $36,362 San Acacia, NM $36,585 San Antonio, NM $36,068 Truth Or Consequences, NM $36,060 Arrey, NM $36,054

Caballo, NM $36,079 Derry, NM $35,895 Elephant Butte, NM $36,154 Garfield, NM $35,791 Hatch, NM $35,218 Monticello, NM $36,058 Rincon, NM $35,015 Salem, NM $35,679

Williamsburg, NM $36,105 Winston, NM $36,084 Las Cruces, NM $34,557 White Sands Missile Range, NM $34,670 Santa Teresa, NM $34,922 Playas, NM $36,227 Animas, NM $36,316 Anthony, NM $34,914

Arenas Valley, NM $36,251 Bayard, NM $36,218 Berino, NM $34,755 Buckhorn, NM $36,255 Santa Clara, NM $36,281 Chamberino, NM $34,791 Cliff, NM $36,214 Columbus, NM $36,116

Deming, NM $36,125 Dona Ana, NM $34,558 Fairacres, NM $34,661 Faywood, NM $36,108 Fort Bayard, NM $36,247 Gila, NM $36,160 Glenwood, NM $36,188 Hachita, NM $36,116

Hanover, NM $36,124 Hillsboro, NM $36,050 Hurley, NM $36,194 La Mesa, NM $35,218 Lordsburg, NM $36,200 Mesilla, NM $34,557 Mesilla Park, NM $34,561 Mesquite, NM $34,590

Mimbres, NM $36,153 Mule Creek, NM $36,250 Organ, NM $34,579 Pinos Altos, NM $36,213 Radium Springs, NM $34,571 Redrock, NM $36,121 Rodeo, NM $36,362 San Miguel, NM $34,577

Silver City, NM $36,213 Sunland Park, NM $34,736 Tyrone, NM $36,320 Vado, NM $34,604 Chaparral, NM $35,041 Clovis, NM $36,144 Cannon Afb, NM $36,064 Broadview, NM $36,038

Causey, NM $35,977 Crossroads, NM $35,891 Dora, NM $36,062 Elida, NM $35,912 Floyd, NM $36,000 Fort Sumner, NM $35,971 Grady, NM $36,073 House, NM $36,044

Kenna, NM $35,913 Lingo, NM $35,974 Melrose, NM $36,050 Milnesand, NM $35,898 Pep, NM $35,947 Portales, NM $36,079 Rogers, NM $35,957 Saint Vrain, NM $36,073

Taiban, NM $35,958 Texico, NM $36,087 Yeso, NM $35,828 Roswell, NM $35,869 Artesia, NM $35,940 Caprock, NM $35,867 Carlsbad, NM $35,964 Dexter, NM $35,895

Eunice, NM $35,996 Hagerman, NM $35,913 Hobbs, NM $36,048 Hope, NM $35,781 Jal, NM $35,953 Lake Arthur, NM $35,853 Lakewood, NM $35,907 Loco Hills, NM $35,973

Loving, NM $35,955 Lovington, NM $36,014 Mcdonald, NM $35,916 Malaga, NM $35,920 Maljamar, NM $35,884 Monument, NM $35,969 Tatum, NM $35,939 Whites City, NM $35,999

Carrizozo, NM $35,699 Alamogordo, NM $35,586 Alto, NM $35,705 Bent, NM $35,592 Capitan, NM $35,622 Cloudcroft, NM $35,588 Corona, NM $35,855 Encino, NM $36,143

Fort Stanton, NM $35,637 Glencoe, NM $35,611 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $35,582 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $35,582 Hondo, NM $35,644 La Luz, NM $35,582 Lincoln, NM $35,540 Mayhill, NM $35,662

Mescalero, NM $35,598 Nogal, NM $35,750 Orogrande, NM $35,600 Picacho, NM $35,636 Pinon, NM $35,770 Ruidoso, NM $35,772 Ruidoso Downs, NM $35,724 Sacramento, NM $35,614

San Patricio, NM $35,656 Sunspot, NM $35,582 Timberon, NM $35,659 Tinnie, NM $35,616 Tularosa, NM $35,605 Vaughn, NM $35,997 Weed, NM $35,658 Tucumcari, NM $36,176

Amistad, NM $36,129 Bard, NM $36,071 Capulin, NM $36,480 Clayton, NM $36,199 Conchas Dam, NM $36,232 Cuervo, NM $36,058 Des Moines, NM $36,336 Folsom, NM $36,392

Garita, NM $36,162 Gladstone, NM $36,235 Grenville, NM $36,228 Logan, NM $36,174 Mcalister, NM $36,062 Nara Visa, NM $36,089 Newkirk, NM $36,129 Quay, NM $36,149

San Jon, NM $36,111 Santa Rosa, NM $36,149 Sedan, NM $36,162 Trementina, NM $36,161

PCT Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For PCT roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 40% above the average. Conversely, PCT positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view PCT as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a PCT

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$51,724	$25.0	40%

PCT Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a PCT'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

$33,629

Average $36,946/year

$40,869

$2,802

Average $3,079/month

$3,406

$647

Average $710/week

$786

$16

Average $18/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,869	$3,406	$786	$20
Average	$36,946	$3,079	$710	$18
25th Percentile	$33,629	$2,802	$647	$16

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