Process Engineering Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Process Engineering Technician make in New Mexico?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Process Engineering Technician in New Mexico is $42,616 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,606
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,628 to $46,798
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,908

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Process Engineering Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,798	$3,900	$900	$22
Average	$42,616	$3,551	$820	$20
25th Percentile	$39,628	$3,302	$762	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Process Engineering Technician Salaries

A Process Engineering 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 Process Engineering Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Process Engineering 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): $42,308
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,061
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,898
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,981
Expert (over 8 years): $131,085

Levels	Salary
Process E... Level Process Engineering Technician	$42,308
Process E... Level Process Engineering Technician	$48,061
Process E... Level Process Engineering Technician	$56,898
Process E... Level Process Engineering Technician	$107,981
Process E... Level Process Engineering Technician	$131,085

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How Do Process Engineering 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 Process Engineering Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,944.
California: $50,751.
Massachusetts: $50,074.

District of Columbia $50,944 California $50,751 Massachusetts $50,074 Washington $49,890 New Jersey $49,872 Alaska $49,808 Connecticut $49,173 New York $48,915

Hawaii $48,091 Rhode Island $47,705 Maryland $47,443 Minnesota $47,084 Colorado $46,946 Illinois $46,900 Oregon $46,725 Delaware $46,596

New Hampshire $46,515 Virginia $46,334 Pennsylvania $45,805 Nevada $45,538 North Dakota $45,450 Michigan $45,312 Wisconsin $45,262 Vermont $45,160

Texas $44,880 Maine $44,861 Arizona $44,834 Ohio $44,801 Georgia $44,378 Indiana $44,167 Wyoming $44,125 Utah $44,061

Iowa $44,033 Kansas $43,812 Louisiana $43,748 North Carolina $43,725 Missouri $43,716 Florida $43,536 Montana $43,440 Nebraska $43,348

Kentucky $43,297 South Carolina $43,113 Tennessee $42,998 Idaho $42,952 New Mexico $42,616 Oklahoma $42,542 Alabama $42,271 South Dakota $41,815

Arkansas $41,567 West Virginia $41,433 Mississippi $41,033

Top Paying Cities for Process Engineering 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: $42,708
Belen: $42,570
Bernalillo: $42,938

Algodones, NM $42,708 Belen, NM $42,570 Bernalillo, NM $42,938 Bluewater, NM $42,570 Bosque, NM $42,570 Casa Blanca, NM $42,570 Cedar Crest, NM $42,984 Cedarvale, NM $42,570

Cerrillos, NM $42,708 Claunch, NM $42,570 Coyote, NM $42,791 Cuba, NM $42,791 Cubero, NM $42,570 Edgewood, NM $42,616 Estancia, NM $42,570 Gallina, NM $42,791

Counselor, NM $42,791 Grants, NM $42,570 Milan, NM $42,570 Isleta, NM $43,030 Jarales, NM $42,570 Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,648 Jemez Springs, NM $42,754 Laguna, NM $42,570

La Jara, NM $42,791 La Joya, NM $42,570 Lindrith, NM $42,791 Los Lunas, NM $42,846 Mcintosh, NM $42,570 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,570 Moriarty, NM $42,584 Mountainair, NM $42,570

Nageezi, NM $42,680 New Laguna, NM $42,570 Paguate, NM $42,570 Pena Blanca, NM $42,828 Peralta, NM $42,892 Placitas, NM $42,800 Ponderosa, NM $42,754 Prewitt, NM $42,570

Regina, NM $42,791 Sandia Park, NM $42,938 Corrales, NM $43,214 San Fidel, NM $42,570 San Rafael, NM $42,570 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,703 San Ysidro, NM $42,611 Stanley, NM $42,680

Tijeras, NM $42,984 Tome, NM $42,616 Torreon, NM $42,570 Veguita, NM $42,570 Willard, NM $42,570 Youngsville, NM $42,791 Bosque Farms, NM $42,984 Clines Corners, NM $42,680

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,832 Cochiti Lake, NM $42,897 Albuquerque, NM $43,260 Kirtland Afb, NM $43,260 Rio Rancho, NM $43,122 Gallup, NM $42,570 Brimhall, NM $42,570 Church Rock, NM $42,570

Continental Divide, NM $42,570 Crownpoint, NM $42,570 Fence Lake, NM $42,570 Fort Wingate, NM $42,570 Gamerco, NM $42,570 Mentmore, NM $42,570 Mexican Springs, NM $42,570 Ramah, NM $42,570

Rehoboth, NM $42,570 Thoreau, NM $42,570 Tohatchi, NM $42,570 Vanderwagen, NM $42,570 Zuni, NM $42,570 Navajo, NM $43,186 Jamestown, NM $42,570 Pinehill, NM $42,570

Sheep Springs, NM $42,570 Smith Lake, NM $42,570 Yatahey, NM $42,570 Farmington, NM $42,680 Aztec, NM $42,680 Blanco, NM $42,680 Bloomfield, NM $42,680 Flora Vista, NM $42,680

Fruitland, NM $42,680 Kirtland, NM $42,680 La Plata, NM $42,680 Navajo Dam, NM $42,791 Shiprock, NM $42,680 Waterflow, NM $42,680 Newcomb, NM $42,570 Sanostee, NM $42,680

Santa Fe, NM $43,481 Abiquiu, NM $42,791 Alcalde, NM $42,791 Amalia, NM $42,791 Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,791 Arroyo Seco, NM $42,791 Canjilon, NM $42,791 Canones, NM $42,791

Carson, NM $42,791 Cebolla, NM $42,791 Cerro, NM $42,791 Chama, NM $42,791 Chamisal, NM $42,791 Chimayo, NM $43,021 Cordova, NM $42,929 Costilla, NM $42,791

Taos Ski Valley, NM $42,791 Dixon, NM $42,791 Dulce, NM $42,791 El Prado, NM $42,791 El Rito, NM $42,791 Embudo, NM $42,791 Espanola, NM $42,975 Glorieta, NM $43,297

Hernandez, NM $42,791 Ilfeld, NM $42,791 La Madera, NM $42,791 Lamy, NM $43,205 Llano, NM $42,791 Los Alamos, NM $42,929 White Rock, NM $43,205 Medanales, NM $42,791

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,791 Los Ojos, NM $42,791 Pecos, NM $43,067 Penasco, NM $42,791 Petaca, NM $42,791 Questa, NM $42,791 Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,791 Red River, NM $42,791

Ribera, NM $42,791 Rowe, NM $42,929 San Cristobal, NM $42,791 San Jose, NM $42,837 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,791 Santa Cruz, NM $43,021 Serafina, NM $42,791 Taos, NM $42,791

Tererro, NM $43,159 Tesuque, NM $43,481 Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,791 Trampas, NM $42,791 Tres Piedras, NM $42,791 Truchas, NM $42,791 Vadito, NM $42,791 Valdez, NM $42,791

Vallecitos, NM $42,791 Velarde, NM $42,791 Villanueva, NM $42,791 Spaceport City, NM $39,170 Las Vegas, NM $42,791 Angel Fire, NM $42,791 Anton Chico, NM $42,791 Buena Vista, NM $42,791

Chacon, NM $42,791 Cimarron, NM $42,791 Cleveland, NM $42,791 Eagle Nest, NM $42,791 Guadalupita, NM $42,791 Holman, NM $42,791 La Loma, NM $42,791 Maxwell, NM $42,791

Miami, NM $42,791 Mills, NM $42,791 Montezuma, NM $42,791 Mora, NM $42,791 Mosquero, NM $42,791 Ocate, NM $42,791 Ojo Feliz, NM $42,791 Rainsville, NM $42,791

Raton, NM $44,070 Rociada, NM $42,791 Roy, NM $42,791 Sapello, NM $42,791 Solano, NM $42,791 Springer, NM $42,791 Ute Park, NM $42,791 Valmora, NM $42,791

Wagon Mound, NM $42,791 Watrous, NM $42,791 Socorro, NM $42,570 Aragon, NM $42,570 Datil, NM $42,570 Lemitar, NM $42,570 Luna, NM $42,483 Magdalena, NM $42,570

Pie Town, NM $42,570 Polvadera, NM $42,570 Quemado, NM $42,570 Reserve, NM $41,640 San Acacia, NM $42,570 San Antonio, NM $41,461 Truth Or Consequences, NM $39,170 Arrey, NM $39,170

Caballo, NM $39,170 Derry, NM $39,170 Elephant Butte, NM $39,170 Garfield, NM $39,170 Hatch, NM $39,170 Monticello, NM $39,759 Rincon, NM $39,170 Salem, NM $39,170

Williamsburg, NM $39,170 Winston, NM $39,170 Las Cruces, NM $39,860 White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,538 Santa Teresa, NM $40,016 Playas, NM $39,170 Animas, NM $41,176 Anthony, NM $39,869

Arenas Valley, NM $39,170 Bayard, NM $39,170 Berino, NM $39,400 Buckhorn, NM $39,170 Santa Clara, NM $39,170 Chamberino, NM $39,400 Cliff, NM $39,170 Columbus, NM $39,432

Deming, NM $39,170 Dona Ana, NM $39,860 Fairacres, NM $39,492 Faywood, NM $39,170 Fort Bayard, NM $39,170 Gila, NM $39,170 Glenwood, NM $41,176 Hachita, NM $39,170

Hanover, NM $39,170 Hillsboro, NM $39,170 Hurley, NM $39,170 La Mesa, NM $39,676 Lordsburg, NM $39,170 Mesilla, NM $39,860 Mesilla Park, NM $39,860 Mesquite, NM $39,814

Mimbres, NM $39,170 Mule Creek, NM $41,176 Organ, NM $39,768 Pinos Altos, NM $39,170 Radium Springs, NM $39,584 Redrock, NM $39,170 Rodeo, NM $43,186 San Miguel, NM $39,814

Silver City, NM $39,170 Sunland Park, NM $40,067 Tyrone, NM $39,170 Vado, NM $39,630 Chaparral, NM $39,846 Clovis, NM $41,093 Cannon Afb, NM $41,093 Broadview, NM $41,479

Causey, NM $40,706 Crossroads, NM $40,706 Dora, NM $40,706 Elida, NM $40,706 Floyd, NM $40,706 Fort Sumner, NM $42,791 Grady, NM $41,479 House, NM $41,479

Kenna, NM $40,706 Lingo, NM $40,706 Melrose, NM $41,093 Milnesand, NM $40,706 Pep, NM $40,706 Portales, NM $40,706 Rogers, NM $40,706 Saint Vrain, NM $41,093

Taiban, NM $41,659 Texico, NM $41,093 Yeso, NM $42,680 Roswell, NM $40,352 Artesia, NM $40,352 Caprock, NM $40,706 Carlsbad, NM $40,352 Dexter, NM $40,352

Eunice, NM $40,706 Hagerman, NM $40,352 Hobbs, NM $40,706 Hope, NM $40,352 Jal, NM $40,706 Lake Arthur, NM $40,352 Lakewood, NM $40,352 Loco Hills, NM $40,352

Loving, NM $40,352 Lovington, NM $40,706 Mcdonald, NM $40,706 Malaga, NM $40,352 Maljamar, NM $40,527 Monument, NM $40,706 Tatum, NM $40,706 Whites City, NM $40,352

Carrizozo, NM $40,352 Alamogordo, NM $41,042 Alto, NM $40,352 Bent, NM $40,674 Capitan, NM $40,352 Cloudcroft, NM $40,904 Corona, NM $42,570 Encino, NM $42,680

Fort Stanton, NM $40,352 Glencoe, NM $40,352 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $41,042 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $41,042 Hondo, NM $40,352 La Luz, NM $41,042 Lincoln, NM $40,352 Mayhill, NM $40,352

Mescalero, NM $40,582 Nogal, NM $40,352 Orogrande, NM $39,800 Picacho, NM $40,352 Pinon, NM $40,352 Ruidoso, NM $40,352 Ruidoso Downs, NM $40,352 Sacramento, NM $40,398

San Patricio, NM $40,352 Sunspot, NM $40,950 Timberon, NM $40,398 Tinnie, NM $40,352 Tularosa, NM $40,904 Vaughn, NM $42,680 Weed, NM $40,352 Tucumcari, NM $41,479

Amistad, NM $41,479 Bard, NM $41,479 Capulin, NM $44,070 Clayton, NM $41,479 Conchas Dam, NM $42,133 Cuervo, NM $42,791 Des Moines, NM $44,070 Folsom, NM $44,070

Garita, NM $42,791 Gladstone, NM $42,791 Grenville, NM $42,772 Logan, NM $41,479 Mcalister, NM $41,479 Nara Visa, NM $41,479 Newkirk, NM $42,791 Quay, NM $41,479

San Jon, NM $41,479 Santa Rosa, NM $42,791 Sedan, NM $41,479 Trementina, NM $42,791

Process Engineering Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Process Engineering 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 January 01, 2026

$39,628

Average $42,616/year

$46,798

$3,302

Average $3,551/month

$3,900

$762

Average $820/week

$900

$19

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,798	$3,900	$900	$22
Average	$42,616	$3,551	$820	$20
25th Percentile	$39,628	$3,302	$762	$19

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