RT Salary in New Mexico

How much does a RT make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a RT in New Mexico is $65,921 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,213
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,711 to $72,878
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,146

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RT Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,878	$6,073	$1,402	$35
Average	$65,921	$5,493	$1,268	$32
25th Percentile	$58,711	$4,893	$1,129	$28

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Key Factors That Influence RT Salaries

A RT'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 RT Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a RT'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): $65,364
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,580
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $68,162
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $70,539
Expert (over 8 years): $70,709

Levels	Salary
Entry Level RT	$65,364
Intermediate Level RT	$65,580
Senior Level RT	$68,162
Specialist Level RT	$70,539
Expert Level RT	$70,709

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How Do RT 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 RTs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $78,803.
California: $78,504.
Massachusetts: $77,458.

District of Columbia $78,803 California $78,504 Massachusetts $77,458 Washington $77,173 New Jersey $77,145 Alaska $77,045 Connecticut $76,063 New York $75,664

Hawaii $74,390 Rhode Island $73,793 Maryland $73,387 Minnesota $72,832 Colorado $72,618 Illinois $72,547 Oregon $72,277 Delaware $72,077

New Hampshire $71,952 Virginia $71,672 Pennsylvania $70,853 Nevada $70,440 North Dakota $70,305 Michigan $70,092 Wisconsin $70,013 Vermont $69,857

Texas $69,423 Maine $69,394 Arizona $69,351 Ohio $69,302 Georgia $68,647 Indiana $68,319 Wyoming $68,255 Utah $68,156

Iowa $68,113 Kansas $67,771 Louisiana $67,672 North Carolina $67,636 Missouri $67,622 Florida $67,344 Montana $67,195 Nebraska $67,052

Kentucky $66,974 South Carolina $66,689 Tennessee $66,512 Idaho $66,440 New Mexico $65,921 Oklahoma $65,807 Alabama $65,387 South Dakota $64,682

Arkansas $64,298 West Virginia $64,092 Mississippi $63,472

Top Paying Cities for RTs

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: $66,623
Belen: $66,252
Bernalillo: $66,741

Algodones, NM $66,623 Belen, NM $66,252 Bernalillo, NM $66,741 Bluewater, NM $65,339 Bosque, NM $65,765 Casa Blanca, NM $65,914 Cedar Crest, NM $66,796 Cedarvale, NM $64,177

Cerrillos, NM $66,671 Claunch, NM $63,939 Coyote, NM $65,689 Cuba, NM $65,583 Cubero, NM $66,060 Edgewood, NM $66,498 Estancia, NM $65,705 Gallina, NM $65,345

Counselor, NM $65,386 Grants, NM $65,265 Milan, NM $65,526 Isleta, NM $66,855 Jarales, NM $66,188 Jemez Pueblo, NM $66,302 Jemez Springs, NM $66,098 Laguna, NM $66,383

La Jara, NM $65,510 La Joya, NM $65,359 Lindrith, NM $65,280 Los Lunas, NM $66,603 Mcintosh, NM $66,067 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $65,627 Moriarty, NM $65,845 Mountainair, NM $65,134

Nageezi, NM $65,299 New Laguna, NM $66,028 Paguate, NM $66,072 Pena Blanca, NM $66,810 Peralta, NM $66,708 Placitas, NM $66,742 Ponderosa, NM $66,218 Prewitt, NM $65,319

Regina, NM $65,365 Sandia Park, NM $66,628 Corrales, NM $66,880 San Fidel, NM $65,672 San Rafael, NM $65,392 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $66,629 San Ysidro, NM $66,539 Stanley, NM $65,835

Tijeras, NM $66,637 Tome, NM $66,514 Torreon, NM $66,292 Veguita, NM $65,760 Willard, NM $65,017 Youngsville, NM $65,707 Bosque Farms, NM $66,830 Clines Corners, NM $65,438

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $66,680 Cochiti Lake, NM $66,766 Albuquerque, NM $66,917 Kirtland Afb, NM $66,917 Rio Rancho, NM $66,808 Gallup, NM $65,414 Brimhall, NM $65,229 Church Rock, NM $65,260

Continental Divide, NM $65,213 Crownpoint, NM $65,267 Fence Lake, NM $64,976 Fort Wingate, NM $65,237 Gamerco, NM $65,346 Mentmore, NM $65,245 Mexican Springs, NM $65,238 Ramah, NM $65,118

Rehoboth, NM $65,281 Thoreau, NM $65,285 Tohatchi, NM $65,225 Vanderwagen, NM $65,238 Zuni, NM $65,222 Navajo, NM $65,311 Jamestown, NM $65,149 Pinehill, NM $65,067

Sheep Springs, NM $65,295 Smith Lake, NM $65,539 Yatahey, NM $65,272 Farmington, NM $65,586 Aztec, NM $65,707 Blanco, NM $65,400 Bloomfield, NM $65,322 Flora Vista, NM $65,653

Fruitland, NM $65,243 Kirtland, NM $65,654 La Plata, NM $65,677 Navajo Dam, NM $65,648 Shiprock, NM $65,557 Waterflow, NM $65,524 Newcomb, NM $65,255 Sanostee, NM $65,297

Santa Fe, NM $67,259 Abiquiu, NM $65,419 Alcalde, NM $66,559 Amalia, NM $65,319 Arroyo Hondo, NM $65,228 Arroyo Seco, NM $65,303 Canjilon, NM $65,217 Canones, NM $65,811

Carson, NM $65,477 Cebolla, NM $65,255 Cerro, NM $65,275 Chama, NM $65,541 Chamisal, NM $66,382 Chimayo, NM $66,848 Cordova, NM $66,735 Costilla, NM $65,593

Taos Ski Valley, NM $65,096 Dixon, NM $66,319 Dulce, NM $65,540 El Prado, NM $65,361 El Rito, NM $65,660 Embudo, NM $65,978 Espanola, NM $66,767 Glorieta, NM $67,000

Hernandez, NM $66,146 Ilfeld, NM $66,381 La Madera, NM $65,545 Lamy, NM $66,744 Llano, NM $66,247 Los Alamos, NM $66,902 White Rock, NM $67,028 Medanales, NM $66,220

Ojo Caliente, NM $65,830 Los Ojos, NM $65,381 Pecos, NM $66,791 Penasco, NM $66,001 Petaca, NM $65,156 Questa, NM $65,344 Ranchos De Taos, NM $65,688 Red River, NM $65,157

Ribera, NM $65,576 Rowe, NM $66,444 San Cristobal, NM $65,155 San Jose, NM $66,280 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $66,604 Santa Cruz, NM $66,825 Serafina, NM $65,410 Taos, NM $65,323

Tererro, NM $67,005 Tesuque, NM $67,259 Tierra Amarilla, NM $65,323 Trampas, NM $65,947 Tres Piedras, NM $65,139 Truchas, NM $66,549 Vadito, NM $65,914 Valdez, NM $65,204

Vallecitos, NM $65,153 Velarde, NM $66,218 Villanueva, NM $65,450 Spaceport City, NM $64,115 Las Vegas, NM $64,894 Angel Fire, NM $65,086 Anton Chico, NM $64,782 Buena Vista, NM $65,377

Chacon, NM $65,423 Cimarron, NM $64,984 Cleveland, NM $65,887 Eagle Nest, NM $65,033 Guadalupita, NM $65,323 Holman, NM $65,719 La Loma, NM $64,673 Maxwell, NM $65,006

Miami, NM $64,866 Mills, NM $64,635 Montezuma, NM $66,222 Mora, NM $65,980 Mosquero, NM $64,579 Ocate, NM $64,936 Ojo Feliz, NM $65,107 Rainsville, NM $65,393

Raton, NM $65,170 Rociada, NM $66,255 Roy, NM $64,650 Sapello, NM $65,680 Solano, NM $64,571 Springer, NM $64,838 Ute Park, NM $65,015 Valmora, NM $64,840

Wagon Mound, NM $64,766 Watrous, NM $64,862 Socorro, NM $64,712 Aragon, NM $64,907 Datil, NM $64,640 Lemitar, NM $65,013 Luna, NM $65,023 Magdalena, NM $64,645

Pie Town, NM $64,860 Polvadera, NM $65,169 Quemado, NM $64,995 Reserve, NM $64,878 San Acacia, NM $65,277 San Antonio, NM $64,354 Truth Or Consequences, NM $64,340 Arrey, NM $64,329

Caballo, NM $64,373 Derry, NM $64,046 Elephant Butte, NM $64,507 Garfield, NM $63,860 Hatch, NM $62,837 Monticello, NM $64,336 Rincon, NM $62,475 Salem, NM $63,661

Williamsburg, NM $64,421 Winston, NM $64,383 Las Cruces, NM $61,658 White Sands Missile Range, NM $61,860 Santa Teresa, NM $62,309 Playas, NM $64,638 Animas, NM $64,796 Anthony, NM $62,295

Arenas Valley, NM $64,682 Bayard, NM $64,622 Berino, NM $62,012 Buckhorn, NM $64,689 Santa Clara, NM $64,735 Chamberino, NM $62,077 Cliff, NM $64,614 Columbus, NM $64,440

Deming, NM $64,455 Dona Ana, NM $61,660 Fairacres, NM $61,844 Faywood, NM $64,425 Fort Bayard, NM $64,673 Gila, NM $64,519 Glenwood, NM $64,569 Hachita, NM $64,440

Hanover, NM $64,454 Hillsboro, NM $64,322 Hurley, NM $64,578 La Mesa, NM $62,837 Lordsburg, NM $64,590 Mesilla, NM $61,659 Mesilla Park, NM $61,665 Mesquite, NM $61,718

Mimbres, NM $64,505 Mule Creek, NM $64,680 Organ, NM $61,697 Pinos Altos, NM $64,613 Radium Springs, NM $61,684 Redrock, NM $64,448 Rodeo, NM $64,878 San Miguel, NM $61,695

Silver City, NM $64,613 Sunland Park, NM $61,978 Tyrone, NM $64,805 Vado, NM $61,743 Chaparral, NM $62,522 Clovis, NM $64,490 Cannon Afb, NM $64,347 Broadview, NM $64,302

Causey, NM $64,191 Crossroads, NM $64,039 Dora, NM $64,344 Elida, NM $64,077 Floyd, NM $64,233 Fort Sumner, NM $64,181 Grady, NM $64,363 House, NM $64,312

Kenna, NM $64,077 Lingo, NM $64,187 Melrose, NM $64,322 Milnesand, NM $64,052 Pep, NM $64,139 Portales, NM $64,374 Rogers, NM $64,157 Saint Vrain, NM $64,364

Taiban, NM $64,159 Texico, NM $64,388 Yeso, NM $63,926 Roswell, NM $64,000 Artesia, NM $64,127 Caprock, NM $63,996 Carlsbad, NM $64,169 Dexter, NM $64,045

Eunice, NM $64,225 Hagerman, NM $64,077 Hobbs, NM $64,319 Hope, NM $63,843 Jal, NM $64,150 Lake Arthur, NM $63,971 Lakewood, NM $64,067 Loco Hills, NM $64,185

Loving, NM $64,152 Lovington, NM $64,257 Mcdonald, NM $64,082 Malaga, NM $64,090 Maljamar, NM $64,027 Monument, NM $64,178 Tatum, NM $64,124 Whites City, NM $64,231

Carrizozo, NM $63,697 Alamogordo, NM $63,494 Alto, NM $63,706 Bent, NM $63,506 Capitan, NM $63,558 Cloudcroft, NM $63,499 Corona, NM $63,973 Encino, NM $64,487

Fort Stanton, NM $63,585 Glencoe, NM $63,539 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $63,487 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $63,487 Hondo, NM $63,598 La Luz, NM $63,487 Lincoln, NM $63,413 Mayhill, NM $63,630

Mescalero, NM $63,515 Nogal, NM $63,788 Orogrande, NM $63,519 Picacho, NM $63,584 Pinon, NM $63,823 Ruidoso, NM $63,827 Ruidoso Downs, NM $63,740 Sacramento, NM $63,544

San Patricio, NM $63,619 Sunspot, NM $63,487 Timberon, NM $63,624 Tinnie, NM $63,547 Tularosa, NM $63,529 Vaughn, NM $64,228 Weed, NM $63,623 Tucumcari, NM $64,546

Amistad, NM $64,463 Bard, NM $64,360 Capulin, NM $65,089 Clayton, NM $64,588 Conchas Dam, NM $64,647 Cuervo, NM $64,336 Des Moines, NM $64,832 Folsom, NM $64,932

Garita, NM $64,523 Gladstone, NM $64,652 Grenville, NM $64,640 Logan, NM $64,544 Mcalister, NM $64,344 Nara Visa, NM $64,391 Newkirk, NM $64,462 Quay, NM $64,499

San Jon, NM $64,430 Santa Rosa, NM $64,499 Sedan, NM $64,522 Trementina, NM $64,519

RT Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For RT roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, RT positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view RT as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a RT

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$79,105	$38.0	20%

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

Understanding how a RT'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

$58,711

Average $65,921/year

$72,878

$4,893

Average $5,493/month

$6,073

$1,129

Average $1,268/week

$1,402

$28

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,878	$6,073	$1,402	$35
Average	$65,921	$5,493	$1,268	$32
25th Percentile	$58,711	$4,893	$1,129	$28

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