Reliability Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Reliability Engineer make in New Mexico?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Reliability Engineer in New Mexico is $72,932 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,117
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,040 to $77,216
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,676

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Reliability Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,216	$6,435	$1,485	$37
Average	$72,932	$6,078	$1,403	$35
25th Percentile	$67,040	$5,587	$1,289	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Reliability Engineer Salaries

A Reliability 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 Reliability Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Reliability 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): $72,617
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,846
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,720
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $127,494
Expert (over 8 years): $150,441

Levels	Salary
Reliabili... Level Reliability Engineer	$72,617
Reliabili... Level Reliability Engineer	$86,846
Reliabili... Level Reliability Engineer	$104,720
Reliabili... Level Reliability Engineer	$127,494
Reliabili... Level Reliability Engineer	$150,441

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

District of Columbia: $87,184.
California: $86,854.
Massachusetts: $85,696.

District of Columbia $87,184 California $86,854 Massachusetts $85,696 Washington $85,381 New Jersey $85,350 Alaska $85,239 Connecticut $84,153 New York $83,712

Hawaii $82,302 Rhode Island $81,641 Maryland $81,192 Minnesota $80,578 Colorado $80,342 Illinois $80,263 Oregon $79,964 Delaware $79,743

New Hampshire $79,605 Virginia $79,294 Pennsylvania $78,389 Nevada $77,932 North Dakota $77,782 Michigan $77,546 Wisconsin $77,460 Vermont $77,286

Texas $76,806 Maine $76,775 Arizona $76,727 Ohio $76,672 Georgia $75,948 Indiana $75,586 Wyoming $75,515 Utah $75,404

Iowa $75,357 Kansas $74,979 Louisiana $74,869 North Carolina $74,830 Missouri $74,814 Florida $74,507 Montana $74,341 Nebraska $74,184

Kentucky $74,097 South Carolina $73,782 Tennessee $73,585 Idaho $73,507 New Mexico $72,932 Oklahoma $72,806 Alabama $72,341 South Dakota $71,562

Arkansas $71,137 West Virginia $70,908 Mississippi $70,223

Top Paying Cities for Reliability 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: $73,089
Belen: $72,853
Bernalillo: $73,483

Algodones, NM $73,089 Belen, NM $72,853 Bernalillo, NM $73,483 Bluewater, NM $72,853 Bosque, NM $72,853 Casa Blanca, NM $72,853 Cedar Crest, NM $73,562 Cedarvale, NM $72,853

Cerrillos, NM $73,089 Claunch, NM $72,853 Coyote, NM $73,231 Cuba, NM $73,231 Cubero, NM $72,853 Edgewood, NM $72,932 Estancia, NM $72,853 Gallina, NM $73,231

Counselor, NM $73,231 Grants, NM $72,853 Milan, NM $72,853 Isleta, NM $73,641 Jarales, NM $72,853 Jemez Pueblo, NM $72,987 Jemez Springs, NM $73,168 Laguna, NM $72,853

La Jara, NM $73,231 La Joya, NM $72,853 Lindrith, NM $73,231 Los Lunas, NM $73,326 Mcintosh, NM $72,853 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $72,853 Moriarty, NM $72,877 Mountainair, NM $72,853

Nageezi, NM $73,042 New Laguna, NM $72,853 Paguate, NM $72,853 Pena Blanca, NM $73,294 Peralta, NM $73,404 Placitas, NM $73,247 Ponderosa, NM $73,168 Prewitt, NM $72,853

Regina, NM $73,231 Sandia Park, NM $73,483 Corrales, NM $73,956 San Fidel, NM $72,853 San Rafael, NM $72,853 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $73,081 San Ysidro, NM $72,924 Stanley, NM $73,042

Tijeras, NM $73,562 Tome, NM $72,932 Torreon, NM $72,853 Veguita, NM $72,853 Willard, NM $72,853 Youngsville, NM $73,231 Bosque Farms, NM $73,562 Clines Corners, NM $73,042

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $73,302 Cochiti Lake, NM $73,412 Albuquerque, NM $74,034 Kirtland Afb, NM $74,034 Rio Rancho, NM $73,798 Gallup, NM $72,853 Brimhall, NM $72,853 Church Rock, NM $72,853

Continental Divide, NM $72,853 Crownpoint, NM $72,853 Fence Lake, NM $72,853 Fort Wingate, NM $72,853 Gamerco, NM $72,853 Mentmore, NM $72,853 Mexican Springs, NM $72,853 Ramah, NM $72,853

Rehoboth, NM $72,853 Thoreau, NM $72,853 Tohatchi, NM $72,853 Vanderwagen, NM $72,853 Zuni, NM $72,853 Navajo, NM $73,908 Jamestown, NM $72,853 Pinehill, NM $72,853

Sheep Springs, NM $72,853 Smith Lake, NM $72,853 Yatahey, NM $72,853 Farmington, NM $73,042 Aztec, NM $73,042 Blanco, NM $73,042 Bloomfield, NM $73,042 Flora Vista, NM $73,042

Fruitland, NM $73,042 Kirtland, NM $73,042 La Plata, NM $73,042 Navajo Dam, NM $73,231 Shiprock, NM $73,042 Waterflow, NM $73,042 Newcomb, NM $72,853 Sanostee, NM $73,042

Santa Fe, NM $74,412 Abiquiu, NM $73,231 Alcalde, NM $73,231 Amalia, NM $73,231 Arroyo Hondo, NM $73,231 Arroyo Seco, NM $73,231 Canjilon, NM $73,231 Canones, NM $73,231

Carson, NM $73,231 Cebolla, NM $73,231 Cerro, NM $73,231 Chama, NM $73,231 Chamisal, NM $73,231 Chimayo, NM $73,625 Cordova, NM $73,467 Costilla, NM $73,231

Taos Ski Valley, NM $73,231 Dixon, NM $73,231 Dulce, NM $73,231 El Prado, NM $73,231 El Rito, NM $73,231 Embudo, NM $73,231 Espanola, NM $73,546 Glorieta, NM $74,097

Hernandez, NM $73,231 Ilfeld, NM $73,231 La Madera, NM $73,231 Lamy, NM $73,940 Llano, NM $73,231 Los Alamos, NM $73,467 White Rock, NM $73,940 Medanales, NM $73,231

Ojo Caliente, NM $73,231 Los Ojos, NM $73,231 Pecos, NM $73,704 Penasco, NM $73,231 Petaca, NM $73,231 Questa, NM $73,231 Ranchos De Taos, NM $73,231 Red River, NM $73,231

Ribera, NM $73,231 Rowe, NM $73,467 San Cristobal, NM $73,231 San Jose, NM $73,310 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $73,231 Santa Cruz, NM $73,625 Serafina, NM $73,231 Taos, NM $73,231

Tererro, NM $73,861 Tesuque, NM $74,412 Tierra Amarilla, NM $73,231 Trampas, NM $73,231 Tres Piedras, NM $73,231 Truchas, NM $73,231 Vadito, NM $73,231 Valdez, NM $73,231

Vallecitos, NM $73,231 Velarde, NM $73,231 Villanueva, NM $73,231 Spaceport City, NM $67,034 Las Vegas, NM $73,231 Angel Fire, NM $73,231 Anton Chico, NM $73,231 Buena Vista, NM $73,231

Chacon, NM $73,231 Cimarron, NM $73,231 Cleveland, NM $73,231 Eagle Nest, NM $73,231 Guadalupita, NM $73,231 Holman, NM $73,231 La Loma, NM $73,231 Maxwell, NM $73,231

Miami, NM $73,231 Mills, NM $73,231 Montezuma, NM $73,231 Mora, NM $73,231 Mosquero, NM $73,231 Ocate, NM $73,231 Ojo Feliz, NM $73,231 Rainsville, NM $73,231

Raton, NM $75,420 Rociada, NM $73,231 Roy, NM $73,231 Sapello, NM $73,231 Solano, NM $73,231 Springer, NM $73,231 Ute Park, NM $73,231 Valmora, NM $73,231

Wagon Mound, NM $73,231 Watrous, NM $73,231 Socorro, NM $72,853 Aragon, NM $72,853 Datil, NM $72,853 Lemitar, NM $72,853 Luna, NM $72,704 Magdalena, NM $72,853

Pie Town, NM $72,853 Polvadera, NM $72,853 Quemado, NM $72,853 Reserve, NM $71,263 San Acacia, NM $72,853 San Antonio, NM $70,955 Truth Or Consequences, NM $67,034 Arrey, NM $67,034

Caballo, NM $67,034 Derry, NM $67,034 Elephant Butte, NM $67,034 Garfield, NM $67,034 Hatch, NM $67,034 Monticello, NM $68,042 Rincon, NM $67,034 Salem, NM $67,034

Williamsburg, NM $67,034 Winston, NM $67,034 Las Cruces, NM $68,215 White Sands Missile Range, NM $67,664 Santa Teresa, NM $68,483 Playas, NM $67,034 Animas, NM $70,467 Anthony, NM $68,231

Arenas Valley, NM $67,034 Bayard, NM $67,034 Berino, NM $67,428 Buckhorn, NM $67,034 Santa Clara, NM $67,034 Chamberino, NM $67,428 Cliff, NM $67,034 Columbus, NM $67,483

Deming, NM $67,034 Dona Ana, NM $68,215 Fairacres, NM $67,585 Faywood, NM $67,034 Fort Bayard, NM $67,034 Gila, NM $67,034 Glenwood, NM $70,467 Hachita, NM $67,034

Hanover, NM $67,034 Hillsboro, NM $67,034 Hurley, NM $67,034 La Mesa, NM $67,900 Lordsburg, NM $67,034 Mesilla, NM $68,215 Mesilla Park, NM $68,215 Mesquite, NM $68,136

Mimbres, NM $67,034 Mule Creek, NM $70,467 Organ, NM $68,058 Pinos Altos, NM $67,034 Radium Springs, NM $67,743 Redrock, NM $67,034 Rodeo, NM $73,908 San Miguel, NM $68,136

Silver City, NM $67,034 Sunland Park, NM $68,569 Tyrone, NM $67,034 Vado, NM $67,821 Chaparral, NM $68,192 Clovis, NM $70,325 Cannon Afb, NM $70,325 Broadview, NM $70,987

Causey, NM $69,664 Crossroads, NM $69,664 Dora, NM $69,664 Elida, NM $69,664 Floyd, NM $69,664 Fort Sumner, NM $73,231 Grady, NM $70,987 House, NM $70,987

Kenna, NM $69,664 Lingo, NM $69,664 Melrose, NM $70,325 Milnesand, NM $69,664 Pep, NM $69,664 Portales, NM $69,664 Rogers, NM $69,664 Saint Vrain, NM $70,325

Taiban, NM $71,294 Texico, NM $70,325 Yeso, NM $73,042 Roswell, NM $69,058 Artesia, NM $69,058 Caprock, NM $69,664 Carlsbad, NM $69,058 Dexter, NM $69,058

Eunice, NM $69,664 Hagerman, NM $69,058 Hobbs, NM $69,664 Hope, NM $69,058 Jal, NM $69,664 Lake Arthur, NM $69,058 Lakewood, NM $69,058 Loco Hills, NM $69,058

Loving, NM $69,058 Lovington, NM $69,664 Mcdonald, NM $69,664 Malaga, NM $69,058 Maljamar, NM $69,357 Monument, NM $69,664 Tatum, NM $69,664 Whites City, NM $69,058

Carrizozo, NM $69,058 Alamogordo, NM $70,239 Alto, NM $69,058 Bent, NM $69,609 Capitan, NM $69,058 Cloudcroft, NM $70,003 Corona, NM $72,853 Encino, NM $73,042

Fort Stanton, NM $69,058 Glencoe, NM $69,058 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $70,239 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $70,239 Hondo, NM $69,058 La Luz, NM $70,239 Lincoln, NM $69,058 Mayhill, NM $69,058

Mescalero, NM $69,451 Nogal, NM $69,058 Orogrande, NM $68,113 Picacho, NM $69,058 Pinon, NM $69,058 Ruidoso, NM $69,058 Ruidoso Downs, NM $69,058 Sacramento, NM $69,136

San Patricio, NM $69,058 Sunspot, NM $70,081 Timberon, NM $69,136 Tinnie, NM $69,058 Tularosa, NM $70,003 Vaughn, NM $73,042 Weed, NM $69,058 Tucumcari, NM $70,987

Amistad, NM $70,987 Bard, NM $70,987 Capulin, NM $75,420 Clayton, NM $70,987 Conchas Dam, NM $72,105 Cuervo, NM $73,231 Des Moines, NM $75,420 Folsom, NM $75,420

Garita, NM $73,231 Gladstone, NM $73,231 Grenville, NM $73,200 Logan, NM $70,987 Mcalister, NM $70,987 Nara Visa, NM $70,987 Newkirk, NM $73,231 Quay, NM $70,987

San Jon, NM $70,987 Santa Rosa, NM $73,231 Sedan, NM $70,987 Trementina, NM $73,231

Reliability Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Reliability 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

$67,040

Average $72,932/year

$77,216

$5,587

Average $6,078/month

$6,435

$1,289

Average $1,403/week

$1,485

$32

Average $35/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,216	$6,435	$1,485	$37
Average	$72,932	$6,078	$1,403	$35
25th Percentile	$67,040	$5,587	$1,289	$32

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