Aircraft Maintenance Controller Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Aircraft Maintenance Controller make in New Mexico?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aircraft Maintenance Controller in New Mexico is $116,195 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

However, an Aircraft Maintenance Controller's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $131,221
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $104,857 to $124,060
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $94,535

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Aircraft Maintenance Controller Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,060	$10,338	$2,386	$60
Average	$116,195	$9,683	$2,235	$56
25th Percentile	$104,857	$8,738	$2,016	$50

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Key Factors That Influence Aircraft Maintenance Controller Salaries

An Aircraft Maintenance Controller'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 Aircraft Maintenance Controller Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aircraft Maintenance Controller'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): $94,150
Early Career (1-2 years): $110,987
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $128,022
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,982
Expert (over 8 years): $147,149

Levels	Salary
Aircraft ... Level Aircraft Maintenance Controller	$94,150
Aircraft ... Level Aircraft Maintenance Controller	$110,987
Aircraft ... Level Aircraft Maintenance Controller	$128,022
Aircraft ... Level Aircraft Maintenance Controller	$116,982
Aircraft ... Level Aircraft Maintenance Controller	$147,149

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How Do Aircraft Maintenance Controller 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 Aircraft Maintenance Controllers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $138,902.
California: $138,375.
Massachusetts: $136,530.

District of Columbia $138,902 California $138,375 Massachusetts $136,530 Washington $136,029 New Jersey $135,979 Alaska $135,803 Connecticut $134,072 New York $133,369

Hawaii $131,123 Rhode Island $130,070 Maryland $129,355 Minnesota $128,376 Colorado $128,000 Illinois $127,874 Oregon $127,398 Delaware $127,046

New Hampshire $126,825 Virginia $126,331 Pennsylvania $124,888 Nevada $124,161 North Dakota $123,922 Michigan $123,546 Wisconsin $123,408 Vermont $123,132

Texas $122,367 Maine $122,317 Arizona $122,241 Ohio $122,154 Georgia $120,999 Indiana $120,422 Wyoming $120,309 Utah $120,134

Iowa $120,059 Kansas $119,456 Louisiana $119,281 North Carolina $119,218 Missouri $119,193 Florida $118,704 Montana $118,440 Nebraska $118,189

Kentucky $118,051 South Carolina $117,549 Tennessee $117,236 Idaho $117,110 New Mexico $116,195 Oklahoma $115,994 Alabama $115,254 South Dakota $114,012

Arkansas $113,334 West Virginia $112,970 Mississippi $111,879

Top Paying Cities for Aircraft Maintenance Controllers

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: $117,432
Belen: $116,778
Bernalillo: $117,640

Algodones, NM $117,432 Belen, NM $116,778 Bernalillo, NM $117,640 Bluewater, NM $115,170 Bosque, NM $115,920 Casa Blanca, NM $116,182 Cedar Crest, NM $117,738 Cedarvale, NM $113,121

Cerrillos, NM $117,517 Claunch, NM $112,702 Coyote, NM $115,786 Cuba, NM $115,600 Cubero, NM $116,439 Edgewood, NM $117,212 Estancia, NM $115,814 Gallina, NM $115,180

Counselor, NM $115,251 Grants, NM $115,038 Milan, NM $115,498 Isleta, NM $117,842 Jarales, NM $116,665 Jemez Pueblo, NM $116,867 Jemez Springs, NM $116,507 Laguna, NM $117,009

La Jara, NM $115,471 La Joya, NM $115,203 Lindrith, NM $115,064 Los Lunas, NM $117,396 Mcintosh, NM $116,452 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $115,676 Moriarty, NM $116,060 Mountainair, NM $114,808

Nageezi, NM $115,098 New Laguna, NM $116,383 Paguate, NM $116,462 Pena Blanca, NM $117,763 Peralta, NM $117,582 Placitas, NM $117,642 Ponderosa, NM $116,719 Prewitt, NM $115,134

Regina, NM $115,215 Sandia Park, NM $117,442 Corrales, NM $117,884 San Fidel, NM $115,755 San Rafael, NM $115,262 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $117,443 San Ysidro, NM $117,285 Stanley, NM $116,044

Tijeras, NM $117,457 Tome, NM $117,240 Torreon, NM $116,849 Veguita, NM $115,911 Willard, NM $114,601 Youngsville, NM $115,818 Bosque Farms, NM $117,798 Clines Corners, NM $115,343

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $117,532 Cochiti Lake, NM $117,685 Albuquerque, NM $117,951 Kirtland Afb, NM $117,951 Rio Rancho, NM $117,758 Gallup, NM $115,301 Brimhall, NM $114,975 Church Rock, NM $115,029

Continental Divide, NM $114,948 Crownpoint, NM $115,043 Fence Lake, NM $114,530 Fort Wingate, NM $114,989 Gamerco, NM $115,182 Mentmore, NM $115,004 Mexican Springs, NM $114,990 Ramah, NM $114,779

Rehoboth, NM $115,067 Thoreau, NM $115,073 Tohatchi, NM $114,968 Vanderwagen, NM $114,990 Zuni, NM $114,963 Navajo, NM $115,119 Jamestown, NM $114,833 Pinehill, NM $114,690

Sheep Springs, NM $115,092 Smith Lake, NM $115,521 Yatahey, NM $115,050 Farmington, NM $115,604 Aztec, NM $115,817 Blanco, NM $115,276 Bloomfield, NM $115,140 Flora Vista, NM $115,723

Fruitland, NM $114,999 Kirtland, NM $115,724 La Plata, NM $115,766 Navajo Dam, NM $115,714 Shiprock, NM $115,554 Waterflow, NM $115,495 Newcomb, NM $115,022 Sanostee, NM $115,094

Santa Fe, NM $118,553 Abiquiu, NM $115,310 Alcalde, NM $117,319 Amalia, NM $115,134 Arroyo Hondo, NM $114,973 Arroyo Seco, NM $115,106 Canjilon, NM $114,954 Canones, NM $116,001

Carson, NM $115,413 Cebolla, NM $115,022 Cerro, NM $115,055 Chama, NM $115,526 Chamisal, NM $117,008 Chimayo, NM $117,829 Cordova, NM $117,630 Costilla, NM $115,617

Taos Ski Valley, NM $114,741 Dixon, NM $116,896 Dulce, NM $115,523 El Prado, NM $115,207 El Rito, NM $115,735 Embudo, NM $116,295 Espanola, NM $117,686 Glorieta, NM $118,096

Hernandez, NM $116,592 Ilfeld, NM $117,006 La Madera, NM $115,532 Lamy, NM $117,646 Llano, NM $116,770 Los Alamos, NM $117,925 White Rock, NM $118,147 Medanales, NM $116,721

Ojo Caliente, NM $116,035 Los Ojos, NM $115,242 Pecos, NM $117,729 Penasco, NM $116,336 Petaca, NM $114,847 Questa, NM $115,177 Ranchos De Taos, NM $115,784 Red River, NM $114,848

Ribera, NM $115,587 Rowe, NM $117,117 San Cristobal, NM $114,845 San Jose, NM $116,828 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $117,399 Santa Cruz, NM $117,789 Serafina, NM $115,295 Taos, NM $115,141

Tererro, NM $118,105 Tesuque, NM $118,553 Tierra Amarilla, NM $115,141 Trampas, NM $116,241 Tres Piedras, NM $114,816 Truchas, NM $117,301 Vadito, NM $116,183 Valdez, NM $114,931

Vallecitos, NM $114,841 Velarde, NM $116,719 Villanueva, NM $115,364 Spaceport City, NM $113,012 Las Vegas, NM $114,386 Angel Fire, NM $114,723 Anton Chico, NM $114,187 Buena Vista, NM $115,236

Chacon, NM $115,318 Cimarron, NM $114,544 Cleveland, NM $116,136 Eagle Nest, NM $114,630 Guadalupita, NM $115,141 Holman, NM $115,840 La Loma, NM $113,995 Maxwell, NM $114,582

Miami, NM $114,335 Mills, NM $113,929 Montezuma, NM $116,725 Mora, NM $116,299 Mosquero, NM $113,830 Ocate, NM $114,460 Ojo Feliz, NM $114,761 Rainsville, NM $115,264

Raton, NM $114,871 Rociada, NM $116,784 Roy, NM $113,954 Sapello, NM $115,771 Solano, NM $113,815 Springer, NM $114,285 Ute Park, NM $114,598 Valmora, NM $114,289

Wagon Mound, NM $114,158 Watrous, NM $114,328 Socorro, NM $114,063 Aragon, NM $114,408 Datil, NM $113,936 Lemitar, NM $114,594 Luna, NM $114,611 Magdalena, NM $113,945

Pie Town, NM $114,325 Polvadera, NM $114,870 Quemado, NM $114,562 Reserve, NM $114,357 San Acacia, NM $115,059 San Antonio, NM $113,432 Truth Or Consequences, NM $113,408 Arrey, NM $113,389

Caballo, NM $113,467 Derry, NM $112,890 Elephant Butte, NM $113,703 Garfield, NM $112,563 Hatch, NM $110,759 Monticello, NM $113,402 Rincon, NM $110,121 Salem, NM $112,211

Williamsburg, NM $113,551 Winston, NM $113,485 Las Cruces, NM $108,680 White Sands Missile Range, NM $109,036 Santa Teresa, NM $109,829 Playas, NM $113,933 Animas, NM $114,212 Anthony, NM $109,803

Arenas Valley, NM $114,010 Bayard, NM $113,905 Berino, NM $109,305 Buckhorn, NM $114,023 Santa Clara, NM $114,105 Chamberino, NM $109,419 Cliff, NM $113,891 Columbus, NM $113,585

Deming, NM $113,611 Dona Ana, NM $108,684 Fairacres, NM $109,009 Faywood, NM $113,559 Fort Bayard, NM $113,995 Gila, NM $113,723 Glenwood, NM $113,812 Hachita, NM $113,585

Hanover, NM $113,609 Hillsboro, NM $113,377 Hurley, NM $113,829 La Mesa, NM $110,759 Lordsburg, NM $113,849 Mesilla, NM $108,682 Mesilla Park, NM $108,694 Mesquite, NM $108,787

Mimbres, NM $113,699 Mule Creek, NM $114,007 Organ, NM $108,750 Pinos Altos, NM $113,889 Radium Springs, NM $108,726 Redrock, NM $113,599 Rodeo, NM $114,357 San Miguel, NM $108,745

Silver City, NM $113,890 Sunland Park, NM $109,244 Tyrone, NM $114,227 Vado, NM $108,830 Chaparral, NM $110,203 Clovis, NM $113,672 Cannon Afb, NM $113,421 Broadview, NM $113,341

Causey, NM $113,146 Crossroads, NM $112,878 Dora, NM $113,415 Elida, NM $112,944 Floyd, NM $113,219 Fort Sumner, NM $113,127 Grady, NM $113,448 House, NM $113,358

Kenna, NM $112,945 Lingo, NM $113,139 Melrose, NM $113,377 Milnesand, NM $112,900 Pep, NM $113,054 Portales, NM $113,468 Rogers, NM $113,086 Saint Vrain, NM $113,450

Taiban, NM $113,088 Texico, NM $113,494 Yeso, NM $112,678 Roswell, NM $112,809 Artesia, NM $113,032 Caprock, NM $112,802 Carlsbad, NM $113,106 Dexter, NM $112,889

Eunice, NM $113,206 Hagerman, NM $112,945 Hobbs, NM $113,372 Hope, NM $112,531 Jal, NM $113,073 Lake Arthur, NM $112,758 Lakewood, NM $112,927 Loco Hills, NM $113,135

Loving, NM $113,077 Lovington, NM $113,263 Mcdonald, NM $112,954 Malaga, NM $112,967 Maljamar, NM $112,856 Monument, NM $113,122 Tatum, NM $113,027 Whites City, NM $113,216

Carrizozo, NM $112,274 Alamogordo, NM $111,917 Alto, NM $112,290 Bent, NM $111,938 Capitan, NM $112,030 Cloudcroft, NM $111,925 Corona, NM $112,762 Encino, NM $113,668

Fort Stanton, NM $112,077 Glencoe, NM $111,997 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $111,904 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $111,904 Hondo, NM $112,100 La Luz, NM $111,904 Lincoln, NM $111,774 Mayhill, NM $112,157

Mescalero, NM $111,954 Nogal, NM $112,435 Orogrande, NM $111,961 Picacho, NM $112,076 Pinon, NM $112,497 Ruidoso, NM $112,504 Ruidoso Downs, NM $112,351 Sacramento, NM $112,004

San Patricio, NM $112,137 Sunspot, NM $111,904 Timberon, NM $112,146 Tinnie, NM $112,011 Tularosa, NM $111,978 Vaughn, NM $113,210 Weed, NM $112,144 Tucumcari, NM $113,772

Amistad, NM $113,625 Bard, NM $113,443 Capulin, NM $114,728 Clayton, NM $113,846 Conchas Dam, NM $113,949 Cuervo, NM $113,401 Des Moines, NM $114,275 Folsom, NM $114,452

Garita, NM $113,731 Gladstone, NM $113,959 Grenville, NM $113,938 Logan, NM $113,768 Mcalister, NM $113,416 Nara Visa, NM $113,499 Newkirk, NM $113,624 Quay, NM $113,689

San Jon, NM $113,568 Santa Rosa, NM $113,689 Sedan, NM $113,729 Trementina, NM $113,724

Aircraft Maintenance Controller Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Aircraft Maintenance Controller'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

$104,857

Average $116,195/year

$124,060

$8,738

Average $9,683/month

$10,338

$2,016

Average $2,235/week

$2,386

$50

Average $56/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,060	$10,338	$2,386	$60
Average	$116,195	$9,683	$2,235	$56
25th Percentile	$104,857	$8,738	$2,016	$50

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