Utility Crew Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Utility Crew make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Utility Crew in New Mexico is $67,893 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,935
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,308 to $78,384
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,581

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Utility Crew Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,384	$6,532	$1,507	$38
Average	$67,893	$5,658	$1,306	$33
25th Percentile	$58,308	$4,859	$1,121	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Utility Crew Salaries

An Utility Crew'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 Utility Crew 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 Utility Crews. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $81,161.
California: $80,853.
Massachusetts: $79,776.

District of Columbia $81,161 California $80,853 Massachusetts $79,776 Washington $79,482 New Jersey $79,453 Alaska $79,350 Connecticut $78,339 New York $77,928

Hawaii $76,616 Rhode Island $76,001 Maryland $75,583 Minnesota $75,011 Colorado $74,791 Illinois $74,718 Oregon $74,439 Delaware $74,234

New Hampshire $74,105 Virginia $73,816 Pennsylvania $72,973 Nevada $72,548 North Dakota $72,409 Michigan $72,189 Wisconsin $72,108 Vermont $71,947

Texas $71,500 Maine $71,470 Arizona $71,426 Ohio $71,375 Georgia $70,701 Indiana $70,364 Wyoming $70,298 Utah $70,195

Iowa $70,151 Kansas $69,799 Louisiana $69,696 North Carolina $69,660 Missouri $69,645 Florida $69,359 Montana $69,205 Nebraska $69,059

Kentucky $68,978 South Carolina $68,685 Tennessee $68,502 Idaho $68,428 New Mexico $67,893 Oklahoma $67,776 Alabama $67,343 South Dakota $66,618

Arkansas $66,222 West Virginia $66,009 Mississippi $65,372

Top Paying Cities for Utility Crews

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: $68,616
Belen: $68,234
Bernalillo: $68,738

Algodones, NM $68,616 Belen, NM $68,234 Bernalillo, NM $68,738 Bluewater, NM $67,294 Bosque, NM $67,733 Casa Blanca, NM $67,886 Cedar Crest, NM $68,795 Cedarvale, NM $66,097

Cerrillos, NM $68,666 Claunch, NM $65,852 Coyote, NM $67,654 Cuba, NM $67,546 Cubero, NM $68,036 Edgewood, NM $68,488 Estancia, NM $67,671 Gallina, NM $67,300

Counselor, NM $67,342 Grants, NM $67,217 Milan, NM $67,486 Isleta, NM $68,856 Jarales, NM $68,168 Jemez Pueblo, NM $68,286 Jemez Springs, NM $68,076 Laguna, NM $68,369

La Jara, NM $67,470 La Joya, NM $67,314 Lindrith, NM $67,233 Los Lunas, NM $68,595 Mcintosh, NM $68,044 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $67,590 Moriarty, NM $67,815 Mountainair, NM $67,083

Nageezi, NM $67,253 New Laguna, NM $68,003 Paguate, NM $68,049 Pena Blanca, NM $68,810 Peralta, NM $68,704 Placitas, NM $68,739 Ponderosa, NM $68,200 Prewitt, NM $67,274

Regina, NM $67,321 Sandia Park, NM $68,622 Corrales, NM $68,881 San Fidel, NM $67,637 San Rafael, NM $67,349 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $68,623 San Ysidro, NM $68,530 Stanley, NM $67,805

Tijeras, NM $68,631 Tome, NM $68,504 Torreon, NM $68,276 Veguita, NM $67,728 Willard, NM $66,962 Youngsville, NM $67,673 Bosque Farms, NM $68,830 Clines Corners, NM $67,396

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $68,675 Cochiti Lake, NM $68,764 Albuquerque, NM $68,919 Kirtland Afb, NM $68,919 Rio Rancho, NM $68,807 Gallup, NM $67,371 Brimhall, NM $67,181 Church Rock, NM $67,212

Continental Divide, NM $67,165 Crownpoint, NM $67,220 Fence Lake, NM $66,921 Fort Wingate, NM $67,189 Gamerco, NM $67,302 Mentmore, NM $67,198 Mexican Springs, NM $67,190 Ramah, NM $67,066

Rehoboth, NM $67,234 Thoreau, NM $67,238 Tohatchi, NM $67,176 Vanderwagen, NM $67,190 Zuni, NM $67,173 Navajo, NM $67,265 Jamestown, NM $67,098 Pinehill, NM $67,014

Sheep Springs, NM $67,249 Smith Lake, NM $67,500 Yatahey, NM $67,225 Farmington, NM $67,548 Aztec, NM $67,673 Blanco, NM $67,357 Bloomfield, NM $67,277 Flora Vista, NM $67,618

Fruitland, NM $67,195 Kirtland, NM $67,618 La Plata, NM $67,643 Navajo Dam, NM $67,612 Shiprock, NM $67,519 Waterflow, NM $67,484 Newcomb, NM $67,208 Sanostee, NM $67,250

Santa Fe, NM $69,271 Abiquiu, NM $67,376 Alcalde, NM $68,550 Amalia, NM $67,274 Arroyo Hondo, NM $67,179 Arroyo Seco, NM $67,257 Canjilon, NM $67,168 Canones, NM $67,780

Carson, NM $67,437 Cebolla, NM $67,208 Cerro, NM $67,228 Chama, NM $67,503 Chamisal, NM $68,368 Chimayo, NM $68,848 Cordova, NM $68,732 Costilla, NM $67,556

Taos Ski Valley, NM $67,044 Dixon, NM $68,303 Dulce, NM $67,501 El Prado, NM $67,316 El Rito, NM $67,625 Embudo, NM $67,952 Espanola, NM $68,765 Glorieta, NM $69,005

Hernandez, NM $68,126 Ilfeld, NM $68,368 La Madera, NM $67,506 Lamy, NM $68,741 Llano, NM $68,230 Los Alamos, NM $68,904 White Rock, NM $69,034 Medanales, NM $68,201

Ojo Caliente, NM $67,800 Los Ojos, NM $67,337 Pecos, NM $68,790 Penasco, NM $67,976 Petaca, NM $67,106 Questa, NM $67,299 Ranchos De Taos, NM $67,654 Red River, NM $67,107

Ribera, NM $67,538 Rowe, NM $68,432 San Cristobal, NM $67,104 San Jose, NM $68,263 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $68,597 Santa Cruz, NM $68,825 Serafina, NM $67,368 Taos, NM $67,277

Tererro, NM $69,010 Tesuque, NM $69,271 Tierra Amarilla, NM $67,277 Trampas, NM $67,920 Tres Piedras, NM $67,088 Truchas, NM $68,540 Vadito, NM $67,887 Valdez, NM $67,155

Vallecitos, NM $67,102 Velarde, NM $68,200 Villanueva, NM $67,408 Spaceport City, NM $66,034 Las Vegas, NM $66,836 Angel Fire, NM $67,033 Anton Chico, NM $66,720 Buena Vista, NM $67,333

Chacon, NM $67,381 Cimarron, NM $66,929 Cleveland, NM $67,859 Eagle Nest, NM $66,979 Guadalupita, NM $67,277 Holman, NM $67,686 La Loma, NM $66,608 Maxwell, NM $66,951

Miami, NM $66,807 Mills, NM $66,569 Montezuma, NM $68,203 Mora, NM $67,954 Mosquero, NM $66,511 Ocate, NM $66,879 Ojo Feliz, NM $67,055 Rainsville, NM $67,349

Raton, NM $67,120 Rociada, NM $68,238 Roy, NM $66,584 Sapello, NM $67,645 Solano, NM $66,503 Springer, NM $66,778 Ute Park, NM $66,960 Valmora, NM $66,780

Wagon Mound, NM $66,704 Watrous, NM $66,802 Socorro, NM $66,648 Aragon, NM $66,849 Datil, NM $66,574 Lemitar, NM $66,958 Luna, NM $66,968 Magdalena, NM $66,579

Pie Town, NM $66,801 Polvadera, NM $67,119 Quemado, NM $66,940 Reserve, NM $66,819 San Acacia, NM $67,230 San Antonio, NM $66,279 Truth Or Consequences, NM $66,265 Arrey, NM $66,254

Caballo, NM $66,300 Derry, NM $65,962 Elephant Butte, NM $66,437 Garfield, NM $65,771 Hatch, NM $64,717 Monticello, NM $66,262 Rincon, NM $64,345 Salem, NM $65,566

Williamsburg, NM $66,349 Winston, NM $66,310 Las Cruces, NM $63,502 White Sands Missile Range, NM $63,711 Santa Teresa, NM $64,174 Playas, NM $66,572 Animas, NM $66,735 Anthony, NM $64,158

Arenas Valley, NM $66,617 Bayard, NM $66,555 Berino, NM $63,867 Buckhorn, NM $66,624 Santa Clara, NM $66,672 Chamberino, NM $63,934 Cliff, NM $66,547 Columbus, NM $66,369

Deming, NM $66,384 Dona Ana, NM $63,505 Fairacres, NM $63,694 Faywood, NM $66,353 Fort Bayard, NM $66,608 Gila, NM $66,449 Glenwood, NM $66,501 Hachita, NM $66,369

Hanover, NM $66,382 Hillsboro, NM $66,247 Hurley, NM $66,511 La Mesa, NM $64,717 Lordsburg, NM $66,522 Mesilla, NM $63,504 Mesilla Park, NM $63,510 Mesquite, NM $63,565

Mimbres, NM $66,435 Mule Creek, NM $66,615 Organ, NM $63,543 Pinos Altos, NM $66,546 Radium Springs, NM $63,530 Redrock, NM $66,377 Rodeo, NM $66,819 San Miguel, NM $63,541

Silver City, NM $66,547 Sunland Park, NM $63,832 Tyrone, NM $66,744 Vado, NM $63,590 Chaparral, NM $64,392 Clovis, NM $66,419 Cannon Afb, NM $66,273 Broadview, NM $66,226

Causey, NM $66,112 Crossroads, NM $65,955 Dora, NM $66,269 Elida, NM $65,994 Floyd, NM $66,154 Fort Sumner, NM $66,101 Grady, NM $66,289 House, NM $66,236

Kenna, NM $65,995 Lingo, NM $66,108 Melrose, NM $66,247 Milnesand, NM $65,968 Pep, NM $66,058 Portales, NM $66,300 Rogers, NM $66,077 Saint Vrain, NM $66,289

Taiban, NM $66,078 Texico, NM $66,315 Yeso, NM $65,839 Roswell, NM $65,915 Artesia, NM $66,045 Caprock, NM $65,911 Carlsbad, NM $66,089 Dexter, NM $65,962

Eunice, NM $66,147 Hagerman, NM $65,995 Hobbs, NM $66,244 Hope, NM $65,753 Jal, NM $66,069 Lake Arthur, NM $65,885 Lakewood, NM $65,984 Loco Hills, NM $66,105

Loving, NM $66,072 Lovington, NM $66,180 Mcdonald, NM $66,000 Malaga, NM $66,007 Maljamar, NM $65,943 Monument, NM $66,098 Tatum, NM $66,042 Whites City, NM $66,153

Carrizozo, NM $65,603 Alamogordo, NM $65,394 Alto, NM $65,612 Bent, NM $65,406 Capitan, NM $65,460 Cloudcroft, NM $65,399 Corona, NM $65,888 Encino, NM $66,417

Fort Stanton, NM $65,487 Glencoe, NM $65,441 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $65,386 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $65,386 Hondo, NM $65,501 La Luz, NM $65,386 Lincoln, NM $65,310 Mayhill, NM $65,534

Mescalero, NM $65,416 Nogal, NM $65,696 Orogrande, NM $65,419 Picacho, NM $65,487 Pinon, NM $65,733 Ruidoso, NM $65,737 Ruidoso Downs, NM $65,647 Sacramento, NM $65,445

San Patricio, NM $65,523 Sunspot, NM $65,386 Timberon, NM $65,528 Tinnie, NM $65,449 Tularosa, NM $65,430 Vaughn, NM $66,149 Weed, NM $65,526 Tucumcari, NM $66,478

Amistad, NM $66,392 Bard, NM $66,286 Capulin, NM $67,036 Clayton, NM $66,521 Conchas Dam, NM $66,581 Cuervo, NM $66,261 Des Moines, NM $66,772 Folsom, NM $66,875

Garita, NM $66,454 Gladstone, NM $66,587 Grenville, NM $66,575 Logan, NM $66,476 Mcalister, NM $66,270 Nara Visa, NM $66,318 Newkirk, NM $66,391 Quay, NM $66,429

San Jon, NM $66,358 Santa Rosa, NM $66,429 Sedan, NM $66,453 Trementina, NM $66,450

Utility Crew Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Utility Crew roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Telecom sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Utility Crew positions in Retail & Wholesale or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Utility Crew as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Utility Crew

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$95,051	$46.0	40%
Telecom	$88,261	$42.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$81,472	$39.0	20%
Construction	$74,683	$36.0	10%

Utility Crew Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Utility Crew'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

$58,308

Average $67,893/year

$78,384

$4,859

Average $5,658/month

$6,532

$1,121

Average $1,306/week

$1,507

$28

Average $33/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,384	$6,532	$1,507	$38
Average	$67,893	$5,658	$1,306	$33
25th Percentile	$58,308	$4,859	$1,121	$28

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