Hazardous Waste Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Hazardous Waste Technician make in New Mexico?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hazardous Waste Technician in New Mexico is $55,353 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,459
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,303 to $62,737
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,884

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Hazardous Waste Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,737	$5,228	$1,206	$30
Average	$55,353	$4,613	$1,064	$27
25th Percentile	$48,303	$4,025	$929	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Hazardous Waste Technician Salaries

A Hazardous Waste Technician'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 Hazardous Waste Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Hazardous Waste Technician'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): $48,691
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,843
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $67,590
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $84,907
Expert (over 8 years): $109,681

Levels	Salary
Hazardous... Level Hazardous Waste Technician	$48,691
Hazardous... Level Hazardous Waste Technician	$55,843
Hazardous... Level Hazardous Waste Technician	$67,590
Hazardous... Level Hazardous Waste Technician	$84,907
Hazardous... Level Hazardous Waste Technician	$109,681

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How Do Hazardous Waste Technician 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 Hazardous Waste Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,171.
California: $65,920.
Massachusetts: $65,041.

District of Columbia $66,171 California $65,920 Massachusetts $65,041 Washington $64,802 New Jersey $64,778 Alaska $64,694 Connecticut $63,870 New York $63,535

Hawaii $62,465 Rhode Island $61,963 Maryland $61,623 Minnesota $61,156 Colorado $60,977 Illinois $60,917 Oregon $60,690 Delaware $60,523

New Hampshire $60,418 Virginia $60,182 Pennsylvania $59,495 Nevada $59,148 North Dakota $59,035 Michigan $58,855 Wisconsin $58,790 Vermont $58,658

Texas $58,294 Maine $58,270 Arizona $58,234 Ohio $58,192 Georgia $57,642 Indiana $57,367 Wyoming $57,314 Utah $57,230

Iowa $57,194 Kansas $56,907 Louisiana $56,824 North Carolina $56,794 Missouri $56,782 Florida $56,549 Montana $56,423 Nebraska $56,304

Kentucky $56,238 South Carolina $55,999 Tennessee $55,849 Idaho $55,790 New Mexico $55,353 Oklahoma $55,258 Alabama $54,905 South Dakota $54,313

Arkansas $53,991 West Virginia $53,817 Mississippi $53,297

Top Paying Cities for Hazardous Waste Technicians

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: $55,943
Belen: $55,631
Bernalillo: $56,042

Algodones, NM $55,943 Belen, NM $55,631 Bernalillo, NM $56,042 Bluewater, NM $54,865 Bosque, NM $55,222 Casa Blanca, NM $55,347 Cedar Crest, NM $56,088 Cedarvale, NM $53,889

Cerrillos, NM $55,983 Claunch, NM $53,689 Coyote, NM $55,158 Cuba, NM $55,070 Cubero, NM $55,470 Edgewood, NM $55,838 Estancia, NM $55,172 Gallina, NM $54,870

Counselor, NM $54,904 Grants, NM $54,802 Milan, NM $55,022 Isleta, NM $56,138 Jarales, NM $55,577 Jemez Pueblo, NM $55,674 Jemez Springs, NM $55,502 Laguna, NM $55,741

La Jara, NM $55,008 La Joya, NM $54,881 Lindrith, NM $54,815 Los Lunas, NM $55,926 Mcintosh, NM $55,476 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $55,106 Moriarty, NM $55,289 Mountainair, NM $54,693

Nageezi, NM $54,831 New Laguna, NM $55,443 Paguate, NM $55,481 Pena Blanca, NM $56,100 Peralta, NM $56,014 Placitas, NM $56,043 Ponderosa, NM $55,603 Prewitt, NM $54,848

Regina, NM $54,887 Sandia Park, NM $55,947 Corrales, NM $56,158 San Fidel, NM $55,144 San Rafael, NM $54,909 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $55,948 San Ysidro, NM $55,873 Stanley, NM $55,282

Tijeras, NM $55,955 Tome, NM $55,851 Torreon, NM $55,665 Veguita, NM $55,218 Willard, NM $54,594 Youngsville, NM $55,174 Bosque Farms, NM $56,117 Clines Corners, NM $54,948

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $55,990 Cochiti Lake, NM $56,063 Albuquerque, NM $56,190 Kirtland Afb, NM $56,190 Rio Rancho, NM $56,098 Gallup, NM $54,928 Brimhall, NM $54,772 Church Rock, NM $54,798

Continental Divide, NM $54,759 Crownpoint, NM $54,805 Fence Lake, NM $54,560 Fort Wingate, NM $54,779 Gamerco, NM $54,871 Mentmore, NM $54,786 Mexican Springs, NM $54,780 Ramah, NM $54,679

Rehoboth, NM $54,816 Thoreau, NM $54,819 Tohatchi, NM $54,769 Vanderwagen, NM $54,780 Zuni, NM $54,766 Navajo, NM $54,841 Jamestown, NM $54,705 Pinehill, NM $54,637

Sheep Springs, NM $54,828 Smith Lake, NM $55,032 Yatahey, NM $54,808 Farmington, NM $55,072 Aztec, NM $55,173 Blanco, NM $54,916 Bloomfield, NM $54,851 Flora Vista, NM $55,129

Fruitland, NM $54,784 Kirtland, NM $55,129 La Plata, NM $55,149 Navajo Dam, NM $55,124 Shiprock, NM $55,048 Waterflow, NM $55,020 Newcomb, NM $54,795 Sanostee, NM $54,829

Santa Fe, NM $56,477 Abiquiu, NM $54,932 Alcalde, NM $55,889 Amalia, NM $54,848 Arroyo Hondo, NM $54,771 Arroyo Seco, NM $54,835 Canjilon, NM $54,762 Canones, NM $55,261

Carson, NM $54,981 Cebolla, NM $54,795 Cerro, NM $54,811 Chama, NM $55,035 Chamisal, NM $55,741 Chimayo, NM $56,132 Cordova, NM $56,037 Costilla, NM $55,078

Taos Ski Valley, NM $54,661 Dixon, NM $55,687 Dulce, NM $55,034 El Prado, NM $54,883 El Rito, NM $55,135 Embudo, NM $55,401 Espanola, NM $56,064 Glorieta, NM $56,259

Hernandez, NM $55,543 Ilfeld, NM $55,740 La Madera, NM $55,038 Lamy, NM $56,045 Llano, NM $55,628 Los Alamos, NM $56,177 White Rock, NM $56,283 Medanales, NM $55,604

Ojo Caliente, NM $55,277 Los Ojos, NM $54,900 Pecos, NM $56,084 Penasco, NM $55,421 Petaca, NM $54,711 Questa, NM $54,869 Ranchos De Taos, NM $55,158 Red River, NM $54,712

Ribera, NM $55,064 Rowe, NM $55,793 San Cristobal, NM $54,710 San Jose, NM $55,655 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $55,927 Santa Cruz, NM $56,113 Serafina, NM $54,925 Taos, NM $54,851

Tererro, NM $56,264 Tesuque, NM $56,477 Tierra Amarilla, NM $54,851 Trampas, NM $55,375 Tres Piedras, NM $54,697 Truchas, NM $55,880 Vadito, NM $55,348 Valdez, NM $54,752

Vallecitos, NM $54,708 Velarde, NM $55,603 Villanueva, NM $54,958 Spaceport City, NM $53,837 Las Vegas, NM $54,492 Angel Fire, NM $54,652 Anton Chico, NM $54,397 Buena Vista, NM $54,897

Chacon, NM $54,936 Cimarron, NM $54,567 Cleveland, NM $55,325 Eagle Nest, NM $54,608 Guadalupita, NM $54,851 Holman, NM $55,184 La Loma, NM $54,306 Maxwell, NM $54,585

Miami, NM $54,468 Mills, NM $54,274 Montezuma, NM $55,606 Mora, NM $55,403 Mosquero, NM $54,227 Ocate, NM $54,527 Ojo Feliz, NM $54,670 Rainsville, NM $54,910

Raton, NM $54,723 Rociada, NM $55,634 Roy, NM $54,286 Sapello, NM $55,151 Solano, NM $54,220 Springer, NM $54,444 Ute Park, NM $54,593 Valmora, NM $54,446

Wagon Mound, NM $54,383 Watrous, NM $54,464 Socorro, NM $54,338 Aragon, NM $54,502 Datil, NM $54,278 Lemitar, NM $54,591 Luna, NM $54,599 Magdalena, NM $54,282

Pie Town, NM $54,463 Polvadera, NM $54,722 Quemado, NM $54,576 Reserve, NM $54,478 San Acacia, NM $54,812 San Antonio, NM $54,037 Truth Or Consequences, NM $54,026 Arrey, NM $54,017

Caballo, NM $54,054 Derry, NM $53,779 Elephant Butte, NM $54,166 Garfield, NM $53,623 Hatch, NM $52,764 Monticello, NM $54,023 Rincon, NM $52,460 Salem, NM $53,456

Williamsburg, NM $54,094 Winston, NM $54,062 Las Cruces, NM $51,773 White Sands Missile Range, NM $51,943 Santa Teresa, NM $52,321 Playas, NM $54,276 Animas, NM $54,409 Anthony, NM $52,308

Arenas Valley, NM $54,313 Bayard, NM $54,263 Berino, NM $52,071 Buckhorn, NM $54,319 Santa Clara, NM $54,358 Chamberino, NM $52,125 Cliff, NM $54,256 Columbus, NM $54,110

Deming, NM $54,123 Dona Ana, NM $51,775 Fairacres, NM $51,930 Faywood, NM $54,098 Fort Bayard, NM $54,306 Gila, NM $54,176 Glenwood, NM $54,218 Hachita, NM $54,110

Hanover, NM $54,122 Hillsboro, NM $54,011 Hurley, NM $54,226 La Mesa, NM $52,764 Lordsburg, NM $54,236 Mesilla, NM $51,775 Mesilla Park, NM $51,780 Mesquite, NM $51,824

Mimbres, NM $54,165 Mule Creek, NM $54,311 Organ, NM $51,807 Pinos Altos, NM $54,255 Radium Springs, NM $51,796 Redrock, NM $54,117 Rodeo, NM $54,478 San Miguel, NM $51,805

Silver City, NM $54,255 Sunland Park, NM $52,042 Tyrone, NM $54,416 Vado, NM $51,845 Chaparral, NM $52,499 Clovis, NM $54,151 Cannon Afb, NM $54,032 Broadview, NM $53,994

Causey, NM $53,901 Crossroads, NM $53,773 Dora, NM $54,029 Elida, NM $53,805 Floyd, NM $53,936 Fort Sumner, NM $53,892 Grady, NM $54,045 House, NM $54,002

Kenna, NM $53,805 Lingo, NM $53,897 Melrose, NM $54,011 Milnesand, NM $53,784 Pep, NM $53,857 Portales, NM $54,055 Rogers, NM $53,872 Saint Vrain, NM $54,046

Taiban, NM $53,874 Texico, NM $54,067 Yeso, NM $53,678 Roswell, NM $53,740 Artesia, NM $53,847 Caprock, NM $53,737 Carlsbad, NM $53,882 Dexter, NM $53,779

Eunice, NM $53,930 Hagerman, NM $53,805 Hobbs, NM $54,009 Hope, NM $53,608 Jal, NM $53,866 Lake Arthur, NM $53,716 Lakewood, NM $53,796 Loco Hills, NM $53,896

Loving, NM $53,868 Lovington, NM $53,957 Mcdonald, NM $53,810 Malaga, NM $53,816 Maljamar, NM $53,763 Monument, NM $53,890 Tatum, NM $53,844 Whites City, NM $53,935

Carrizozo, NM $53,486 Alamogordo, NM $53,315 Alto, NM $53,493 Bent, NM $53,326 Capitan, NM $53,369 Cloudcroft, NM $53,320 Corona, NM $53,718 Encino, NM $54,150

Fort Stanton, NM $53,392 Glencoe, NM $53,354 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $53,309 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $53,309 Hondo, NM $53,403 La Luz, NM $53,309 Lincoln, NM $53,247 Mayhill, NM $53,430

Mescalero, NM $53,333 Nogal, NM $53,562 Orogrande, NM $53,336 Picacho, NM $53,391 Pinon, NM $53,592 Ruidoso, NM $53,595 Ruidoso Downs, NM $53,522 Sacramento, NM $53,357

San Patricio, NM $53,421 Sunspot, NM $53,309 Timberon, NM $53,425 Tinnie, NM $53,360 Tularosa, NM $53,345 Vaughn, NM $53,932 Weed, NM $53,424 Tucumcari, NM $54,199

Amistad, NM $54,129 Bard, NM $54,043 Capulin, NM $54,655 Clayton, NM $54,235 Conchas Dam, NM $54,284 Cuervo, NM $54,022 Des Moines, NM $54,439 Folsom, NM $54,523

Garita, NM $54,180 Gladstone, NM $54,288 Grenville, NM $54,278 Logan, NM $54,197 Mcalister, NM $54,030 Nara Visa, NM $54,069 Newkirk, NM $54,129 Quay, NM $54,160

San Jon, NM $54,102 Santa Rosa, NM $54,160 Sedan, NM $54,179 Trementina, NM $54,177

Hazardous Waste Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Hazardous Waste Technician'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 May 01, 2026

$48,303

Average $55,353/year

$62,737

$4,025

Average $4,613/month

$5,228

$929

Average $1,064/week

$1,206

$23

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,737	$5,228	$1,206	$30
Average	$55,353	$4,613	$1,064	$27
25th Percentile	$48,303	$4,025	$929	$23

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