Electrical Power Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Electrical Power Engineer make in New Mexico?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Electrical Power Engineer in New Mexico is $152,739 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $73.

However, an Electrical Power Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $167,298
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $141,397 to $160,359
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $131,072

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Electrical Power Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$160,359	$13,363	$3,084	$77
Average	$152,739	$12,728	$2,937	$73
25th Percentile	$141,397	$11,783	$2,719	$68

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Key Factors That Influence Electrical Power Engineer Salaries

An Electrical Power Engineer'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 Electrical Power Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Electrical Power Engineer'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): $111,132
Early Career (1-2 years): $132,324
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $153,526
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $184,776
Expert (over 8 years): $90,593

Levels	Salary
Electrica... Level Electrical Power Engineer	$111,132
Electrica... Level Electrical Power Engineer	$132,324
Electrica... Level Electrical Power Engineer	$153,526
Electrica... Level Electrical Power Engineer	$184,776
Electrica... Level Electrical Power Engineer	$90,593

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How Do Electrical Power Engineer 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 Electrical Power Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $182,587.
California: $181,895.
Massachusetts: $179,470.

District of Columbia $182,587 California $181,895 Massachusetts $179,470 Washington $178,811 New Jersey $178,745 Alaska $178,514 Connecticut $176,238 New York $175,315

Hawaii $172,363 Rhode Island $170,978 Maryland $170,038 Minnesota $168,751 Colorado $168,257 Illinois $168,092 Oregon $167,465 Delaware $167,003

New Hampshire $166,713 Virginia $166,063 Pennsylvania $164,167 Nevada $163,210 North Dakota $162,897 Michigan $162,402 Wisconsin $162,221 Vermont $161,858

Texas $160,852 Maine $160,786 Arizona $160,687 Ohio $160,572 Georgia $159,055 Indiana $158,296 Wyoming $158,148 Utah $157,917

Iowa $157,818 Kansas $157,026 Louisiana $156,795 North Carolina $156,713 Missouri $156,680 Florida $156,037 Montana $155,691 Nebraska $155,361

Kentucky $155,179 South Carolina $154,520 Tennessee $154,107 Idaho $153,943 New Mexico $152,739 Oklahoma $152,475 Alabama $151,502 South Dakota $149,869

Arkansas $148,979 West Virginia $148,501 Mississippi $147,066

Top Paying Cities for Electrical Power Engineers

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: $153,069
Belen: $152,574
Bernalillo: $153,893

Algodones, NM $153,069 Belen, NM $152,574 Bernalillo, NM $153,893 Bluewater, NM $152,574 Bosque, NM $152,574 Casa Blanca, NM $152,574 Cedar Crest, NM $154,058 Cedarvale, NM $152,574

Cerrillos, NM $153,069 Claunch, NM $152,574 Coyote, NM $153,365 Cuba, NM $153,365 Cubero, NM $152,574 Edgewood, NM $152,739 Estancia, NM $152,574 Gallina, NM $153,365

Counselor, NM $153,365 Grants, NM $152,574 Milan, NM $152,574 Isleta, NM $154,223 Jarales, NM $152,574 Jemez Pueblo, NM $152,854 Jemez Springs, NM $153,233 Laguna, NM $152,574

La Jara, NM $153,365 La Joya, NM $152,574 Lindrith, NM $153,365 Los Lunas, NM $153,563 Mcintosh, NM $152,574 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $152,574 Moriarty, NM $152,623 Mountainair, NM $152,574

Nageezi, NM $152,970 New Laguna, NM $152,574 Paguate, NM $152,574 Pena Blanca, NM $153,497 Peralta, NM $153,728 Placitas, NM $153,398 Ponderosa, NM $153,233 Prewitt, NM $152,574

Regina, NM $153,365 Sandia Park, NM $153,893 Corrales, NM $154,883 San Fidel, NM $152,574 San Rafael, NM $152,574 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $153,052 San Ysidro, NM $152,722 Stanley, NM $152,970

Tijeras, NM $154,058 Tome, NM $152,739 Torreon, NM $152,574 Veguita, NM $152,574 Willard, NM $152,574 Youngsville, NM $153,365 Bosque Farms, NM $154,058 Clines Corners, NM $152,970

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $153,514 Cochiti Lake, NM $153,745 Albuquerque, NM $155,047 Kirtland Afb, NM $155,047 Rio Rancho, NM $154,553 Gallup, NM $152,574 Brimhall, NM $152,574 Church Rock, NM $152,574

Continental Divide, NM $152,574 Crownpoint, NM $152,574 Fence Lake, NM $152,574 Fort Wingate, NM $152,574 Gamerco, NM $152,574 Mentmore, NM $152,574 Mexican Springs, NM $152,574 Ramah, NM $152,574

Rehoboth, NM $152,574 Thoreau, NM $152,574 Tohatchi, NM $152,574 Vanderwagen, NM $152,574 Zuni, NM $152,574 Navajo, NM $154,784 Jamestown, NM $152,574 Pinehill, NM $152,574

Sheep Springs, NM $152,574 Smith Lake, NM $152,574 Yatahey, NM $152,574 Farmington, NM $152,970 Aztec, NM $152,970 Blanco, NM $152,970 Bloomfield, NM $152,970 Flora Vista, NM $152,970

Fruitland, NM $152,970 Kirtland, NM $152,970 La Plata, NM $152,970 Navajo Dam, NM $153,365 Shiprock, NM $152,970 Waterflow, NM $152,970 Newcomb, NM $152,574 Sanostee, NM $152,970

Santa Fe, NM $155,839 Abiquiu, NM $153,365 Alcalde, NM $153,365 Amalia, NM $153,365 Arroyo Hondo, NM $153,365 Arroyo Seco, NM $153,365 Canjilon, NM $153,365 Canones, NM $153,365

Carson, NM $153,365 Cebolla, NM $153,365 Cerro, NM $153,365 Chama, NM $153,365 Chamisal, NM $153,365 Chimayo, NM $154,190 Cordova, NM $153,860 Costilla, NM $153,365

Taos Ski Valley, NM $153,365 Dixon, NM $153,365 Dulce, NM $153,365 El Prado, NM $153,365 El Rito, NM $153,365 Embudo, NM $153,365 Espanola, NM $154,025 Glorieta, NM $155,179

Hernandez, NM $153,365 Ilfeld, NM $153,365 La Madera, NM $153,365 Lamy, NM $154,850 Llano, NM $153,365 Los Alamos, NM $153,860 White Rock, NM $154,850 Medanales, NM $153,365

Ojo Caliente, NM $153,365 Los Ojos, NM $153,365 Pecos, NM $154,355 Penasco, NM $153,365 Petaca, NM $153,365 Questa, NM $153,365 Ranchos De Taos, NM $153,365 Red River, NM $153,365

Ribera, NM $153,365 Rowe, NM $153,860 San Cristobal, NM $153,365 San Jose, NM $153,530 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $153,365 Santa Cruz, NM $154,190 Serafina, NM $153,365 Taos, NM $153,365

Tererro, NM $154,685 Tesuque, NM $155,839 Tierra Amarilla, NM $153,365 Trampas, NM $153,365 Tres Piedras, NM $153,365 Truchas, NM $153,365 Vadito, NM $153,365 Valdez, NM $153,365

Vallecitos, NM $153,365 Velarde, NM $153,365 Villanueva, NM $153,365 Spaceport City, NM $140,387 Las Vegas, NM $153,365 Angel Fire, NM $153,365 Anton Chico, NM $153,365 Buena Vista, NM $153,365

Chacon, NM $153,365 Cimarron, NM $153,365 Cleveland, NM $153,365 Eagle Nest, NM $153,365 Guadalupita, NM $153,365 Holman, NM $153,365 La Loma, NM $153,365 Maxwell, NM $153,365

Miami, NM $153,365 Mills, NM $153,365 Montezuma, NM $153,365 Mora, NM $153,365 Mosquero, NM $153,365 Ocate, NM $153,365 Ojo Feliz, NM $153,365 Rainsville, NM $153,365

Raton, NM $157,950 Rociada, NM $153,365 Roy, NM $153,365 Sapello, NM $153,365 Solano, NM $153,365 Springer, NM $153,365 Ute Park, NM $153,365 Valmora, NM $153,365

Wagon Mound, NM $153,365 Watrous, NM $153,365 Socorro, NM $152,574 Aragon, NM $152,574 Datil, NM $152,574 Lemitar, NM $152,574 Luna, NM $152,260 Magdalena, NM $152,574

Pie Town, NM $152,574 Polvadera, NM $152,574 Quemado, NM $152,574 Reserve, NM $149,243 San Acacia, NM $152,574 San Antonio, NM $148,599 Truth Or Consequences, NM $140,387 Arrey, NM $140,387

Caballo, NM $140,387 Derry, NM $140,387 Elephant Butte, NM $140,387 Garfield, NM $140,387 Hatch, NM $140,387 Monticello, NM $142,498 Rincon, NM $140,387 Salem, NM $140,387

Williamsburg, NM $140,387 Winston, NM $140,387 Las Cruces, NM $142,861 White Sands Missile Range, NM $141,706 Santa Teresa, NM $143,421 Playas, NM $140,387 Animas, NM $147,577 Anthony, NM $142,894

Arenas Valley, NM $140,387 Bayard, NM $140,387 Berino, NM $141,212 Buckhorn, NM $140,387 Santa Clara, NM $140,387 Chamberino, NM $141,212 Cliff, NM $140,387 Columbus, NM $141,327

Deming, NM $140,387 Dona Ana, NM $142,861 Fairacres, NM $141,541 Faywood, NM $140,387 Fort Bayard, NM $140,387 Gila, NM $140,387 Glenwood, NM $147,577 Hachita, NM $140,387

Hanover, NM $140,387 Hillsboro, NM $140,387 Hurley, NM $140,387 La Mesa, NM $142,201 Lordsburg, NM $140,387 Mesilla, NM $142,861 Mesilla Park, NM $142,861 Mesquite, NM $142,696

Mimbres, NM $140,387 Mule Creek, NM $147,577 Organ, NM $142,531 Pinos Altos, NM $140,387 Radium Springs, NM $141,871 Redrock, NM $140,387 Rodeo, NM $154,784 San Miguel, NM $142,696

Silver City, NM $140,387 Sunland Park, NM $143,603 Tyrone, NM $140,387 Vado, NM $142,036 Chaparral, NM $142,811 Clovis, NM $147,280 Cannon Afb, NM $147,280 Broadview, NM $148,665

Causey, NM $145,895 Crossroads, NM $145,895 Dora, NM $145,895 Elida, NM $145,895 Floyd, NM $145,895 Fort Sumner, NM $153,365 Grady, NM $148,665 House, NM $148,665

Kenna, NM $145,895 Lingo, NM $145,895 Melrose, NM $147,280 Milnesand, NM $145,895 Pep, NM $145,895 Portales, NM $145,895 Rogers, NM $145,895 Saint Vrain, NM $147,280

Taiban, NM $149,309 Texico, NM $147,280 Yeso, NM $152,970 Roswell, NM $144,625 Artesia, NM $144,625 Caprock, NM $145,895 Carlsbad, NM $144,625 Dexter, NM $144,625

Eunice, NM $145,895 Hagerman, NM $144,625 Hobbs, NM $145,895 Hope, NM $144,625 Jal, NM $145,895 Lake Arthur, NM $144,625 Lakewood, NM $144,625 Loco Hills, NM $144,625

Loving, NM $144,625 Lovington, NM $145,895 Mcdonald, NM $145,895 Malaga, NM $144,625 Maljamar, NM $145,252 Monument, NM $145,895 Tatum, NM $145,895 Whites City, NM $144,625

Carrizozo, NM $144,625 Alamogordo, NM $147,099 Alto, NM $144,625 Bent, NM $145,780 Capitan, NM $144,625 Cloudcroft, NM $146,604 Corona, NM $152,574 Encino, NM $152,970

Fort Stanton, NM $144,625 Glencoe, NM $144,625 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $147,099 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $147,099 Hondo, NM $144,625 La Luz, NM $147,099 Lincoln, NM $144,625 Mayhill, NM $144,625

Mescalero, NM $145,450 Nogal, NM $144,625 Orogrande, NM $142,646 Picacho, NM $144,625 Pinon, NM $144,625 Ruidoso, NM $144,625 Ruidoso Downs, NM $144,625 Sacramento, NM $144,790

San Patricio, NM $144,625 Sunspot, NM $146,769 Timberon, NM $144,790 Tinnie, NM $144,625 Tularosa, NM $146,604 Vaughn, NM $152,970 Weed, NM $144,625 Tucumcari, NM $148,665

Amistad, NM $148,665 Bard, NM $148,665 Capulin, NM $157,950 Clayton, NM $148,665 Conchas Dam, NM $151,007 Cuervo, NM $153,365 Des Moines, NM $157,950 Folsom, NM $157,950

Garita, NM $153,365 Gladstone, NM $153,365 Grenville, NM $153,299 Logan, NM $148,665 Mcalister, NM $148,665 Nara Visa, NM $148,665 Newkirk, NM $153,365 Quay, NM $148,665

San Jon, NM $148,665 Santa Rosa, NM $153,365 Sedan, NM $148,665 Trementina, NM $153,365

Electrical Power Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Electrical Power Engineer'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 April 01, 2026

$141,397

Average $152,739/year

$160,359

$11,783

Average $12,728/month

$13,363

$2,719

Average $2,937/week

$3,084

$68

Average $73/hour

$77

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$160,359	$13,363	$3,084	$77
Average	$152,739	$12,728	$2,937	$73
25th Percentile	$141,397	$11,783	$2,719	$68

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