Telecommunications Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Telecommunications Engineer make in New Mexico?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Telecommunications Engineer in New Mexico is $63,505 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,089
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,267 to $65,904
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,678

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Telecommunications Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,904	$5,492	$1,267	$32
Average	$63,505	$5,292	$1,221	$31
25th Percentile	$56,267	$4,689	$1,082	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Telecommunications Engineer Salaries

A Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Telecommunications 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): $63,328
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,345
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,724
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,066
Expert (over 8 years): $140,923

Levels	Salary
Telecommu... Level Telecommunications Engineer	$63,328
Telecommu... Level Telecommunications Engineer	$81,345
Telecommu... Level Telecommunications Engineer	$107,724
Telecommu... Level Telecommunications Engineer	$125,066
Telecommu... Level Telecommunications Engineer	$140,923

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

District of Columbia: $75,915.
California: $75,627.
Massachusetts: $74,619.

District of Columbia $75,915 California $75,627 Massachusetts $74,619 Washington $74,345 New Jersey $74,317 Alaska $74,221 Connecticut $73,275 New York $72,891

Hawaii $71,664 Rhode Island $71,088 Maryland $70,697 Minnesota $70,162 Colorado $69,956 Illinois $69,888 Oregon $69,627 Delaware $69,435

New Hampshire $69,315 Virginia $69,045 Pennsylvania $68,256 Nevada $67,858 North Dakota $67,728 Michigan $67,522 Wisconsin $67,447 Vermont $67,296

Texas $66,878 Maine $66,850 Arizona $66,809 Ohio $66,761 Georgia $66,131 Indiana $65,815 Wyoming $65,753 Utah $65,657

Iowa $65,616 Kansas $65,287 Louisiana $65,191 North Carolina $65,157 Missouri $65,143 Florida $64,876 Montana $64,732 Nebraska $64,595

Kentucky $64,519 South Carolina $64,245 Tennessee $64,074 Idaho $64,005 New Mexico $63,505 Oklahoma $63,395 Alabama $62,990 South Dakota $62,312

Arkansas $61,941 West Virginia $61,742 Mississippi $61,146

Top Paying Cities for Telecommunications 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: $63,642
Belen: $63,436
Bernalillo: $63,984

Algodones, NM $63,642 Belen, NM $63,436 Bernalillo, NM $63,984 Bluewater, NM $63,436 Bosque, NM $63,436 Casa Blanca, NM $63,436 Cedar Crest, NM $64,053 Cedarvale, NM $63,436

Cerrillos, NM $63,642 Claunch, NM $63,436 Coyote, NM $63,765 Cuba, NM $63,765 Cubero, NM $63,436 Edgewood, NM $63,505 Estancia, NM $63,436 Gallina, NM $63,765

Counselor, NM $63,765 Grants, NM $63,436 Milan, NM $63,436 Isleta, NM $64,122 Jarales, NM $63,436 Jemez Pueblo, NM $63,553 Jemez Springs, NM $63,710 Laguna, NM $63,436

La Jara, NM $63,765 La Joya, NM $63,436 Lindrith, NM $63,765 Los Lunas, NM $63,847 Mcintosh, NM $63,436 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $63,436 Moriarty, NM $63,457 Mountainair, NM $63,436

Nageezi, NM $63,601 New Laguna, NM $63,436 Paguate, NM $63,436 Pena Blanca, NM $63,820 Peralta, NM $63,916 Placitas, NM $63,779 Ponderosa, NM $63,710 Prewitt, NM $63,436

Regina, NM $63,765 Sandia Park, NM $63,984 Corrales, NM $64,396 San Fidel, NM $63,436 San Rafael, NM $63,436 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $63,635 San Ysidro, NM $63,498 Stanley, NM $63,601

Tijeras, NM $64,053 Tome, NM $63,505 Torreon, NM $63,436 Veguita, NM $63,436 Willard, NM $63,436 Youngsville, NM $63,765 Bosque Farms, NM $64,053 Clines Corners, NM $63,601

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $63,827 Cochiti Lake, NM $63,923 Albuquerque, NM $64,464 Kirtland Afb, NM $64,464 Rio Rancho, NM $64,259 Gallup, NM $63,436 Brimhall, NM $63,436 Church Rock, NM $63,436

Continental Divide, NM $63,436 Crownpoint, NM $63,436 Fence Lake, NM $63,436 Fort Wingate, NM $63,436 Gamerco, NM $63,436 Mentmore, NM $63,436 Mexican Springs, NM $63,436 Ramah, NM $63,436

Rehoboth, NM $63,436 Thoreau, NM $63,436 Tohatchi, NM $63,436 Vanderwagen, NM $63,436 Zuni, NM $63,436 Navajo, NM $64,355 Jamestown, NM $63,436 Pinehill, NM $63,436

Sheep Springs, NM $63,436 Smith Lake, NM $63,436 Yatahey, NM $63,436 Farmington, NM $63,601 Aztec, NM $63,601 Blanco, NM $63,601 Bloomfield, NM $63,601 Flora Vista, NM $63,601

Fruitland, NM $63,601 Kirtland, NM $63,601 La Plata, NM $63,601 Navajo Dam, NM $63,765 Shiprock, NM $63,601 Waterflow, NM $63,601 Newcomb, NM $63,436 Sanostee, NM $63,601

Santa Fe, NM $64,794 Abiquiu, NM $63,765 Alcalde, NM $63,765 Amalia, NM $63,765 Arroyo Hondo, NM $63,765 Arroyo Seco, NM $63,765 Canjilon, NM $63,765 Canones, NM $63,765

Carson, NM $63,765 Cebolla, NM $63,765 Cerro, NM $63,765 Chama, NM $63,765 Chamisal, NM $63,765 Chimayo, NM $64,108 Cordova, NM $63,971 Costilla, NM $63,765

Taos Ski Valley, NM $63,765 Dixon, NM $63,765 Dulce, NM $63,765 El Prado, NM $63,765 El Rito, NM $63,765 Embudo, NM $63,765 Espanola, NM $64,039 Glorieta, NM $64,519

Hernandez, NM $63,765 Ilfeld, NM $63,765 La Madera, NM $63,765 Lamy, NM $64,382 Llano, NM $63,765 Los Alamos, NM $63,971 White Rock, NM $64,382 Medanales, NM $63,765

Ojo Caliente, NM $63,765 Los Ojos, NM $63,765 Pecos, NM $64,176 Penasco, NM $63,765 Petaca, NM $63,765 Questa, NM $63,765 Ranchos De Taos, NM $63,765 Red River, NM $63,765

Ribera, NM $63,765 Rowe, NM $63,971 San Cristobal, NM $63,765 San Jose, NM $63,834 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $63,765 Santa Cruz, NM $64,108 Serafina, NM $63,765 Taos, NM $63,765

Tererro, NM $64,314 Tesuque, NM $64,794 Tierra Amarilla, NM $63,765 Trampas, NM $63,765 Tres Piedras, NM $63,765 Truchas, NM $63,765 Vadito, NM $63,765 Valdez, NM $63,765

Vallecitos, NM $63,765 Velarde, NM $63,765 Villanueva, NM $63,765 Spaceport City, NM $58,369 Las Vegas, NM $63,765 Angel Fire, NM $63,765 Anton Chico, NM $63,765 Buena Vista, NM $63,765

Chacon, NM $63,765 Cimarron, NM $63,765 Cleveland, NM $63,765 Eagle Nest, NM $63,765 Guadalupita, NM $63,765 Holman, NM $63,765 La Loma, NM $63,765 Maxwell, NM $63,765

Miami, NM $63,765 Mills, NM $63,765 Montezuma, NM $63,765 Mora, NM $63,765 Mosquero, NM $63,765 Ocate, NM $63,765 Ojo Feliz, NM $63,765 Rainsville, NM $63,765

Raton, NM $65,671 Rociada, NM $63,765 Roy, NM $63,765 Sapello, NM $63,765 Solano, NM $63,765 Springer, NM $63,765 Ute Park, NM $63,765 Valmora, NM $63,765

Wagon Mound, NM $63,765 Watrous, NM $63,765 Socorro, NM $63,436 Aragon, NM $63,436 Datil, NM $63,436 Lemitar, NM $63,436 Luna, NM $63,306 Magdalena, NM $63,436

Pie Town, NM $63,436 Polvadera, NM $63,436 Quemado, NM $63,436 Reserve, NM $62,051 San Acacia, NM $63,436 San Antonio, NM $61,784 Truth Or Consequences, NM $58,369 Arrey, NM $58,369

Caballo, NM $58,369 Derry, NM $58,369 Elephant Butte, NM $58,369 Garfield, NM $58,369 Hatch, NM $58,369 Monticello, NM $59,247 Rincon, NM $58,369 Salem, NM $58,369

Williamsburg, NM $58,369 Winston, NM $58,369 Las Cruces, NM $59,398 White Sands Missile Range, NM $58,918 Santa Teresa, NM $59,631 Playas, NM $58,369 Animas, NM $61,358 Anthony, NM $59,411

Arenas Valley, NM $58,369 Bayard, NM $58,369 Berino, NM $58,712 Buckhorn, NM $58,369 Santa Clara, NM $58,369 Chamberino, NM $58,712 Cliff, NM $58,369 Columbus, NM $58,760

Deming, NM $58,369 Dona Ana, NM $59,398 Fairacres, NM $58,849 Faywood, NM $58,369 Fort Bayard, NM $58,369 Gila, NM $58,369 Glenwood, NM $61,358 Hachita, NM $58,369

Hanover, NM $58,369 Hillsboro, NM $58,369 Hurley, NM $58,369 La Mesa, NM $59,123 Lordsburg, NM $58,369 Mesilla, NM $59,398 Mesilla Park, NM $59,398 Mesquite, NM $59,329

Mimbres, NM $58,369 Mule Creek, NM $61,358 Organ, NM $59,260 Pinos Altos, NM $58,369 Radium Springs, NM $58,986 Redrock, NM $58,369 Rodeo, NM $64,355 San Miguel, NM $59,329

Silver City, NM $58,369 Sunland Park, NM $59,706 Tyrone, NM $58,369 Vado, NM $59,055 Chaparral, NM $59,377 Clovis, NM $61,235 Cannon Afb, NM $61,235 Broadview, NM $61,811

Causey, NM $60,659 Crossroads, NM $60,659 Dora, NM $60,659 Elida, NM $60,659 Floyd, NM $60,659 Fort Sumner, NM $63,765 Grady, NM $61,811 House, NM $61,811

Kenna, NM $60,659 Lingo, NM $60,659 Melrose, NM $61,235 Milnesand, NM $60,659 Pep, NM $60,659 Portales, NM $60,659 Rogers, NM $60,659 Saint Vrain, NM $61,235

Taiban, NM $62,078 Texico, NM $61,235 Yeso, NM $63,601 Roswell, NM $60,131 Artesia, NM $60,131 Caprock, NM $60,659 Carlsbad, NM $60,131 Dexter, NM $60,131

Eunice, NM $60,659 Hagerman, NM $60,131 Hobbs, NM $60,659 Hope, NM $60,131 Jal, NM $60,659 Lake Arthur, NM $60,131 Lakewood, NM $60,131 Loco Hills, NM $60,131

Loving, NM $60,131 Lovington, NM $60,659 Mcdonald, NM $60,659 Malaga, NM $60,131 Maljamar, NM $60,392 Monument, NM $60,659 Tatum, NM $60,659 Whites City, NM $60,131

Carrizozo, NM $60,131 Alamogordo, NM $61,160 Alto, NM $60,131 Bent, NM $60,611 Capitan, NM $60,131 Cloudcroft, NM $60,954 Corona, NM $63,436 Encino, NM $63,601

Fort Stanton, NM $60,131 Glencoe, NM $60,131 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $61,160 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $61,160 Hondo, NM $60,131 La Luz, NM $61,160 Lincoln, NM $60,131 Mayhill, NM $60,131

Mescalero, NM $60,474 Nogal, NM $60,131 Orogrande, NM $59,308 Picacho, NM $60,131 Pinon, NM $60,131 Ruidoso, NM $60,131 Ruidoso Downs, NM $60,131 Sacramento, NM $60,200

San Patricio, NM $60,131 Sunspot, NM $61,022 Timberon, NM $60,200 Tinnie, NM $60,131 Tularosa, NM $60,954 Vaughn, NM $63,601 Weed, NM $60,131 Tucumcari, NM $61,811

Amistad, NM $61,811 Bard, NM $61,811 Capulin, NM $65,671 Clayton, NM $61,811 Conchas Dam, NM $62,785 Cuervo, NM $63,765 Des Moines, NM $65,671 Folsom, NM $65,671

Garita, NM $63,765 Gladstone, NM $63,765 Grenville, NM $63,738 Logan, NM $61,811 Mcalister, NM $61,811 Nara Visa, NM $61,811 Newkirk, NM $63,765 Quay, NM $61,811

San Jon, NM $61,811 Santa Rosa, NM $63,765 Sedan, NM $61,811 Trementina, NM $63,765

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

Understanding how a Telecommunications 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 February 01, 2026

$56,267

Average $63,505/year

$65,904

$4,689

Average $5,292/month

$5,492

$1,082

Average $1,221/week

$1,267

$27

Average $31/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,904	$5,492	$1,267	$32
Average	$63,505	$5,292	$1,221	$31
25th Percentile	$56,267	$4,689	$1,082	$27

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