What are the main factors that influence a Rig Hand's salary?

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

How does experience change A Rig Hand's salary?

A Rig Hand's salary grows with experience: a Rig Operator I (0-1 years)earns $47,995, a Rig Hand (1-3 years)earns $53,523, a Rig Operator III (3-5 years)earns $66,488, a Rig Operator Team Lead (5+ years)earns $77,568, a Rig Operator Supervisor (5+ years)earns $89,319,

What are the highest paying states for a Rig Hand?

Rig Hand salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Rig Hand roles are District of Columbia $64,508, California $64,263, Massachusetts $63,407. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Rig Hand roles make?

Salaries for Rig Hand level roles vary by specialization: Workover Rig Hand: $78,874; Rig Hand III: $70,040; Rig Operator III: $70,035; Floor Hand: $65,900; Rig Hand II: $56,390.

Rig Hand Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Rig Hand make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Rig Hand in New Mexico is $53,962 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,382
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,598 to $59,940
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,714

10% $43,714

50% (Median) $53,962

90% $65,382

Rig Hand Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,940	$4,995	$1,153	$29
Average	$53,962	$4,497	$1,038	$26
25th Percentile	$48,598	$4,050	$935	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Rig Hand Salaries

A Rig Hand'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 Rig Hand Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Rig Hand'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): $47,995
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,523
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,488
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,568
Expert (over 8 years): $89,319

Levels	Salary
Rig Opera... Level Rig Hand	$47,995
Rig Hand Level Rig Hand	$53,523
Rig Opera... Level Rig Hand	$66,488
Rig Opera... Level Rig Hand	$77,568
Rig Opera... Level Rig Hand	$89,319

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How Do Rig Hand 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 Rig Hands. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $64,508.
California: $64,263.
Massachusetts: $63,407.

District of Columbia $64,508 California $64,263 Massachusetts $63,407 Washington $63,173 New Jersey $63,150 Alaska $63,069 Connecticut $62,265 New York $61,938

Hawaii $60,895 Rhode Island $60,406 Maryland $60,074 Minnesota $59,620 Colorado $59,445 Illinois $59,386 Oregon $59,165 Delaware $59,002

New Hampshire $58,899 Virginia $58,670 Pennsylvania $58,000 Nevada $57,662 North Dakota $57,551 Michigan $57,376 Wisconsin $57,312 Vermont $57,184

Texas $56,829 Maine $56,805 Arizona $56,770 Ohio $56,730 Georgia $56,194 Indiana $55,926 Wyoming $55,873 Utah $55,792

Iowa $55,757 Kansas $55,477 Louisiana $55,396 North Carolina $55,366 Missouri $55,355 Florida $55,128 Montana $55,005 Nebraska $54,889

Kentucky $54,825 South Carolina $54,591 Tennessee $54,446 Idaho $54,388 New Mexico $53,962 Oklahoma $53,869 Alabama $53,525 South Dakota $52,949

Arkansas $52,634 West Virginia $52,465 Mississippi $51,958

Top Paying Cities for Rig Hands

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: $54,537
Belen: $54,233
Bernalillo: $54,633

Algodones, NM $54,537

Belen, NM $54,233

Bernalillo, NM $54,633

Bluewater, NM $53,486

Bosque, NM $53,835

Casa Blanca, NM $53,956

Cedar Crest, NM $54,679

Cedarvale, NM $52,535

Cerrillos, NM $54,576

Claunch, NM $52,340

Coyote, NM $53,772

Cuba, NM $53,686

Cubero, NM $54,076

Edgewood, NM $54,435

Estancia, NM $53,786

Gallina, NM $53,491

Counselor, NM $53,524

Grants, NM $53,425

Milan, NM $53,639

Isleta, NM $54,727

Jarales, NM $54,181

Jemez Pueblo, NM $54,275

Jemez Springs, NM $54,107

Laguna, NM $54,340

La Jara, NM $53,626

La Joya, NM $53,502

Lindrith, NM $53,437

Los Lunas, NM $54,520

Mcintosh, NM $54,082

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $53,722

Moriarty, NM $53,900

Mountainair, NM $53,318

Nageezi, NM $53,453

New Laguna, NM $54,050

Paguate, NM $54,086

Pena Blanca, NM $54,691

Peralta, NM $54,607

Placitas, NM $54,635

Ponderosa, NM $54,206

Prewitt, NM $53,470

Regina, NM $53,507

Sandia Park, NM $54,541

Corrales, NM $54,747

San Fidel, NM $53,758

San Rafael, NM $53,529

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $54,542

San Ysidro, NM $54,469

Stanley, NM $53,892

Tijeras, NM $54,548

Tome, NM $54,448

Torreon, NM $54,266

Veguita, NM $53,831

Willard, NM $53,222

Youngsville, NM $53,787

Bosque Farms, NM $54,707

Clines Corners, NM $53,567

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $54,583

Cochiti Lake, NM $54,654

Albuquerque, NM $54,778

Kirtland Afb, NM $54,778

Rio Rancho, NM $54,688

Gallup, NM $53,547

Brimhall, NM $53,396

Church Rock, NM $53,421

Continental Divide, NM $53,383

Crownpoint, NM $53,427

Fence Lake, NM $53,189

Fort Wingate, NM $53,402

Gamerco, NM $53,492

Mentmore, NM $53,409

Mexican Springs, NM $53,403

Ramah, NM $53,305

Rehoboth, NM $53,438

Thoreau, NM $53,441

Tohatchi, NM $53,392

Vanderwagen, NM $53,403

Zuni, NM $53,390

Navajo, NM $53,463

Jamestown, NM $53,330

Pinehill, NM $53,264

Sheep Springs, NM $53,450

Smith Lake, NM $53,649

Yatahey, NM $53,431

Farmington, NM $53,688

Aztec, NM $53,787

Blanco, NM $53,536

Bloomfield, NM $53,472

Flora Vista, NM $53,743

Fruitland, NM $53,407

Kirtland, NM $53,744

La Plata, NM $53,763

Navajo Dam, NM $53,739

Shiprock, NM $53,665

Waterflow, NM $53,637

Newcomb, NM $53,418

Sanostee, NM $53,451

Santa Fe, NM $55,058

Abiquiu, NM $53,552

Alcalde, NM $54,484

Amalia, NM $53,470

Arroyo Hondo, NM $53,395

Arroyo Seco, NM $53,457

Canjilon, NM $53,386

Canones, NM $53,873

Carson, NM $53,599

Cebolla, NM $53,418

Cerro, NM $53,433

Chama, NM $53,652

Chamisal, NM $54,340

Chimayo, NM $54,721

Cordova, NM $54,629

Costilla, NM $53,694

Taos Ski Valley, NM $53,287

Dixon, NM $54,288

Dulce, NM $53,651

El Prado, NM $53,504

El Rito, NM $53,749

Embudo, NM $54,009

Espanola, NM $54,655

Glorieta, NM $54,846

Hernandez, NM $54,147

Ilfeld, NM $54,339

La Madera, NM $53,655

Lamy, NM $54,636

Llano, NM $54,230

Los Alamos, NM $54,766

White Rock, NM $54,869

Medanales, NM $54,207

Ojo Caliente, NM $53,888

Los Ojos, NM $53,520

Pecos, NM $54,675

Penasco, NM $54,028

Petaca, NM $53,337

Questa, NM $53,490

Ranchos De Taos, NM $53,772

Red River, NM $53,337

Ribera, NM $53,680

Rowe, NM $54,390

San Cristobal, NM $53,335

San Jose, NM $54,256

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $54,522

Santa Cruz, NM $54,703

Serafina, NM $53,545

Taos, NM $53,473

Tererro, NM $54,850

Tesuque, NM $55,058

Tierra Amarilla, NM $53,473

Trampas, NM $53,984

Tres Piedras, NM $53,322

Truchas, NM $54,476

Vadito, NM $53,957

Valdez, NM $53,376

Vallecitos, NM $53,334

Velarde, NM $54,206

Villanueva, NM $53,577

Spaceport City, NM $52,484

Las Vegas, NM $53,122

Angel Fire, NM $53,279

Anton Chico, NM $53,030

Buena Vista, NM $53,517

Chacon, NM $53,555

Cimarron, NM $53,196

Cleveland, NM $53,935

Eagle Nest, NM $53,236

Guadalupita, NM $53,473

Holman, NM $53,797

La Loma, NM $52,941

Maxwell, NM $53,214

Miami, NM $53,099

Mills, NM $52,910

Montezuma, NM $54,209

Mora, NM $54,011

Mosquero, NM $52,864

Ocate, NM $53,157

Ojo Feliz, NM $53,296

Rainsville, NM $53,530

Raton, NM $53,348

Rociada, NM $54,236

Roy, NM $52,922

Sapello, NM $53,765

Solano, NM $52,857

Springer, NM $53,076

Ute Park, NM $53,221

Valmora, NM $53,077

Wagon Mound, NM $53,017

Watrous, NM $53,095

Socorro, NM $52,972

Aragon, NM $53,133

Datil, NM $52,914

Lemitar, NM $53,219

Luna, NM $53,227

Magdalena, NM $52,918

Pie Town, NM $53,094

Polvadera, NM $53,347

Quemado, NM $53,204

Reserve, NM $53,109

San Acacia, NM $53,435

San Antonio, NM $52,679

Truth Or Consequences, NM $52,668

Arrey, NM $52,660

Caballo, NM $52,696

Derry, NM $52,428

Elephant Butte, NM $52,805

Garfield, NM $52,276

Hatch, NM $51,438

Monticello, NM $52,665

Rincon, NM $51,142

Salem, NM $52,112

Williamsburg, NM $52,735

Winston, NM $52,704

Las Cruces, NM $50,472

White Sands Missile Range, NM $50,638

Santa Teresa, NM $51,006

Playas, NM $52,912

Animas, NM $53,042

Anthony, NM $50,994

Arenas Valley, NM $52,948

Bayard, NM $52,899

Berino, NM $50,763

Buckhorn, NM $52,954

Santa Clara, NM $52,992

Chamberino, NM $50,816

Cliff, NM $52,893

Columbus, NM $52,750

Deming, NM $52,763

Dona Ana, NM $50,474

Fairacres, NM $50,625

Faywood, NM $52,738

Fort Bayard, NM $52,941

Gila, NM $52,815

Glenwood, NM $52,856

Hachita, NM $52,750

Hanover, NM $52,761

Hillsboro, NM $52,654

Hurley, NM $52,863

La Mesa, NM $51,438

Lordsburg, NM $52,873

Mesilla, NM $50,474

Mesilla Park, NM $50,479

Mesquite, NM $50,522

Mimbres, NM $52,803

Mule Creek, NM $52,946

Organ, NM $50,505

Pinos Altos, NM $52,891

Radium Springs, NM $50,494

Redrock, NM $52,757

Rodeo, NM $53,109

San Miguel, NM $50,503

Silver City, NM $52,892

Sunland Park, NM $50,735

Tyrone, NM $53,049

Vado, NM $50,542

Chaparral, NM $51,180

Clovis, NM $52,791

Cannon Afb, NM $52,674

Broadview, NM $52,637

Causey, NM $52,546

Crossroads, NM $52,422

Dora, NM $52,671

Elida, NM $52,453

Floyd, NM $52,580

Fort Sumner, NM $52,538

Grady, NM $52,687

House, NM $52,645

Kenna, NM $52,453

Lingo, NM $52,543

Melrose, NM $52,654

Milnesand, NM $52,432

Pep, NM $52,504

Portales, NM $52,696

Rogers, NM $52,519

Saint Vrain, NM $52,687

Taiban, NM $52,520

Texico, NM $52,708

Yeso, NM $52,329

Roswell, NM $52,390

Artesia, NM $52,493

Caprock, NM $52,387

Carlsbad, NM $52,528

Dexter, NM $52,427

Eunice, NM $52,574

Hagerman, NM $52,453

Hobbs, NM $52,651

Hope, NM $52,261

Jal, NM $52,513

Lake Arthur, NM $52,366

Lakewood, NM $52,445

Loco Hills, NM $52,541

Loving, NM $52,514

Lovington, NM $52,601

Mcdonald, NM $52,457

Malaga, NM $52,463

Maljamar, NM $52,412

Monument, NM $52,535

Tatum, NM $52,491

Whites City, NM $52,579

Carrizozo, NM $52,142

Alamogordo, NM $51,976

Alto, NM $52,149

Bent, NM $51,985

Capitan, NM $52,028

Cloudcroft, NM $51,980

Corona, NM $52,368

Encino, NM $52,789

Fort Stanton, NM $52,050

Glencoe, NM $52,013

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $51,970

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $51,970

Hondo, NM $52,061

La Luz, NM $51,970

Lincoln, NM $51,909

Mayhill, NM $52,087

Mescalero, NM $51,993

Nogal, NM $52,216

Orogrande, NM $51,996

Picacho, NM $52,050

Pinon, NM $52,245

Ruidoso, NM $52,248

Ruidoso Downs, NM $52,177

Sacramento, NM $52,016

San Patricio, NM $52,078

Sunspot, NM $51,970

Timberon, NM $52,082

Tinnie, NM $52,019

Tularosa, NM $52,004

Vaughn, NM $52,576

Weed, NM $52,081

Tucumcari, NM $52,837

Amistad, NM $52,769

Bard, NM $52,685

Capulin, NM $53,281

Clayton, NM $52,872

Conchas Dam, NM $52,919

Cuervo, NM $52,665

Des Moines, NM $53,071

Folsom, NM $53,153

Garita, NM $52,818

Gladstone, NM $52,924

Grenville, NM $52,914

Logan, NM $52,835

Mcalister, NM $52,672

Nara Visa, NM $52,710

Newkirk, NM $52,768

Quay, NM $52,799

San Jon, NM $52,742

Santa Rosa, NM $52,799

Sedan, NM $52,817

Trementina, NM $52,815

Rig Hand Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Rig Hand'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.

$48,598

Average $53,962/year

$59,940

$4,050

Average $4,497/month

$4,995

$935

Average $1,038/week

$1,153

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,940	$4,995	$1,153	$29
Average	$53,962	$4,497	$1,038	$26
25th Percentile	$48,598	$4,050	$935	$23

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