Vehicle Mechanic Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Vehicle Mechanic make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Vehicle Mechanic in New Mexico is $46,410 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,219
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,103 to $51,021
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,181

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Vehicle Mechanic Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,021	$4,252	$981	$25
Average	$46,410	$3,868	$893	$22
25th Percentile	$42,103	$3,509	$810	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Vehicle Mechanic Salaries

A Vehicle Mechanic'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 Do Vehicle Mechanic 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 Vehicle Mechanics. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,480.
California: $55,269.
Massachusetts: $54,533.

District of Columbia $55,480 California $55,269 Massachusetts $54,533 Washington $54,332 New Jersey $54,312 Alaska $54,242 Connecticut $53,551 New York $53,270

Hawaii $52,373 Rhode Island $51,952 Maryland $51,667 Minnesota $51,276 Colorado $51,125 Illinois $51,075 Oregon $50,885 Delaware $50,745

New Hampshire $50,656 Virginia $50,459 Pennsylvania $49,883 Nevada $49,592 North Dakota $49,497 Michigan $49,347 Wisconsin $49,291 Vermont $49,181

Texas $48,876 Maine $48,855 Arizona $48,825 Ohio $48,790 Georgia $48,329 Indiana $48,099 Wyoming $48,054 Utah $47,984

Iowa $47,954 Kansas $47,713 Louisiana $47,643 North Carolina $47,618 Missouri $47,608 Florida $47,412 Montana $47,307 Nebraska $47,207

Kentucky $47,152 South Carolina $46,951 Tennessee $46,826 Idaho $46,776 New Mexico $46,410 Oklahoma $46,330 Alabama $46,034 South Dakota $45,538

Arkansas $45,268 West Virginia $45,122 Mississippi $44,686

Top Paying Cities for Vehicle Mechanics

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: $46,904
Belen: $46,643
Bernalillo: $46,987

Algodones, NM $46,904 Belen, NM $46,643 Bernalillo, NM $46,987 Bluewater, NM $46,001 Bosque, NM $46,300 Casa Blanca, NM $46,405 Cedar Crest, NM $47,027 Cedarvale, NM $45,183

Cerrillos, NM $46,938 Claunch, NM $45,015 Coyote, NM $46,247 Cuba, NM $46,173 Cubero, NM $46,508 Edgewood, NM $46,817 Estancia, NM $46,258 Gallina, NM $46,005

Counselor, NM $46,033 Grants, NM $45,948 Milan, NM $46,132 Isleta, NM $47,068 Jarales, NM $46,598 Jemez Pueblo, NM $46,679 Jemez Springs, NM $46,535 Laguna, NM $46,735

La Jara, NM $46,121 La Joya, NM $46,014 Lindrith, NM $45,959 Los Lunas, NM $46,890 Mcintosh, NM $46,513 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $46,203 Moriarty, NM $46,357 Mountainair, NM $45,857

Nageezi, NM $45,972 New Laguna, NM $46,485 Paguate, NM $46,517 Pena Blanca, NM $47,037 Peralta, NM $46,964 Placitas, NM $46,988 Ponderosa, NM $46,620 Prewitt, NM $45,987

Regina, NM $46,019 Sandia Park, NM $46,908 Corrales, NM $47,085 San Fidel, NM $46,235 San Rafael, NM $46,038 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $46,909 San Ysidro, NM $46,846 Stanley, NM $46,350

Tijeras, NM $46,914 Tome, NM $46,828 Torreon, NM $46,672 Veguita, NM $46,297 Willard, NM $45,774 Youngsville, NM $46,260 Bosque Farms, NM $47,051 Clines Corners, NM $46,070

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $46,944 Cochiti Lake, NM $47,006 Albuquerque, NM $47,112 Kirtland Afb, NM $47,112 Rio Rancho, NM $47,035 Gallup, NM $46,053 Brimhall, NM $45,923 Church Rock, NM $45,945

Continental Divide, NM $45,912 Crownpoint, NM $45,950 Fence Lake, NM $45,745 Fort Wingate, NM $45,929 Gamerco, NM $46,006 Mentmore, NM $45,935 Mexican Springs, NM $45,929 Ramah, NM $45,845

Rehoboth, NM $45,960 Thoreau, NM $45,962 Tohatchi, NM $45,920 Vanderwagen, NM $45,929 Zuni, NM $45,918 Navajo, NM $45,981 Jamestown, NM $45,867 Pinehill, NM $45,809

Sheep Springs, NM $45,970 Smith Lake, NM $46,141 Yatahey, NM $45,953 Farmington, NM $46,174 Aztec, NM $46,259 Blanco, NM $46,043 Bloomfield, NM $45,989 Flora Vista, NM $46,222

Fruitland, NM $45,933 Kirtland, NM $46,222 La Plata, NM $46,239 Navajo Dam, NM $46,218 Shiprock, NM $46,154 Waterflow, NM $46,131 Newcomb, NM $45,942 Sanostee, NM $45,971

Santa Fe, NM $47,352 Abiquiu, NM $46,057 Alcalde, NM $46,859 Amalia, NM $45,987 Arroyo Hondo, NM $45,922 Arroyo Seco, NM $45,975 Canjilon, NM $45,915 Canones, NM $46,333

Carson, NM $46,098 Cebolla, NM $45,942 Cerro, NM $45,955 Chama, NM $46,143 Chamisal, NM $46,735 Chimayo, NM $47,063 Cordova, NM $46,983 Costilla, NM $46,180

Taos Ski Valley, NM $45,829 Dixon, NM $46,690 Dulce, NM $46,142 El Prado, NM $46,016 El Rito, NM $46,227 Embudo, NM $46,450 Espanola, NM $47,006 Glorieta, NM $47,170

Hernandez, NM $46,569 Ilfeld, NM $46,734 La Madera, NM $46,146 Lamy, NM $46,990 Llano, NM $46,640 Los Alamos, NM $47,101 White Rock, NM $47,190 Medanales, NM $46,621

Ojo Caliente, NM $46,347 Los Ojos, NM $46,030 Pecos, NM $47,023 Penasco, NM $46,467 Petaca, NM $45,872 Questa, NM $46,004 Ranchos De Taos, NM $46,246 Red River, NM $45,873

Ribera, NM $46,168 Rowe, NM $46,779 San Cristobal, NM $45,871 San Jose, NM $46,663 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $46,891 Santa Cruz, NM $47,047 Serafina, NM $46,051 Taos, NM $45,989

Tererro, NM $47,173 Tesuque, NM $47,352 Tierra Amarilla, NM $45,989 Trampas, NM $46,429 Tres Piedras, NM $45,860 Truchas, NM $46,852 Vadito, NM $46,406 Valdez, NM $45,906

Vallecitos, NM $45,870 Velarde, NM $46,620 Villanueva, NM $46,078 Spaceport City, NM $45,139 Las Vegas, NM $45,688 Angel Fire, NM $45,822 Anton Chico, NM $45,608 Buena Vista, NM $46,027

Chacon, NM $46,060 Cimarron, NM $45,751 Cleveland, NM $46,387 Eagle Nest, NM $45,785 Guadalupita, NM $45,989 Holman, NM $46,268 La Loma, NM $45,532 Maxwell, NM $45,766

Miami, NM $45,668 Mills, NM $45,505 Montezuma, NM $46,622 Mora, NM $46,452 Mosquero, NM $45,466 Ocate, NM $45,717 Ojo Feliz, NM $45,837 Rainsville, NM $46,038

Raton, NM $45,882 Rociada, NM $46,646 Roy, NM $45,515 Sapello, NM $46,241 Solano, NM $45,460 Springer, NM $45,648 Ute Park, NM $45,772 Valmora, NM $45,649

Wagon Mound, NM $45,597 Watrous, NM $45,665 Socorro, NM $45,559 Aragon, NM $45,697 Datil, NM $45,508 Lemitar, NM $45,771 Luna, NM $45,778 Magdalena, NM $45,512

Pie Town, NM $45,664 Polvadera, NM $45,881 Quemado, NM $45,758 Reserve, NM $45,676 San Acacia, NM $45,957 San Antonio, NM $45,307 Truth Or Consequences, NM $45,297 Arrey, NM $45,290

Caballo, NM $45,321 Derry, NM $45,090 Elephant Butte, NM $45,415 Garfield, NM $44,960 Hatch, NM $44,239 Monticello, NM $45,295 Rincon, NM $43,984 Salem, NM $44,819

Williamsburg, NM $45,354 Winston, NM $45,328 Las Cruces, NM $43,409 White Sands Missile Range, NM $43,551 Santa Teresa, NM $43,868 Playas, NM $45,507 Animas, NM $45,619 Anthony, NM $43,857

Arenas Valley, NM $45,538 Bayard, NM $45,496 Berino, NM $43,658 Buckhorn, NM $45,543 Santa Clara, NM $45,575 Chamberino, NM $43,704 Cliff, NM $45,490 Columbus, NM $45,368

Deming, NM $45,378 Dona Ana, NM $43,410 Fairacres, NM $43,540 Faywood, NM $45,357 Fort Bayard, NM $45,532 Gila, NM $45,423 Glenwood, NM $45,459 Hachita, NM $45,368

Hanover, NM $45,377 Hillsboro, NM $45,285 Hurley, NM $45,465 La Mesa, NM $44,239 Lordsburg, NM $45,473 Mesilla, NM $43,410 Mesilla Park, NM $43,414 Mesquite, NM $43,451

Mimbres, NM $45,414 Mule Creek, NM $45,536 Organ, NM $43,437 Pinos Altos, NM $45,489 Radium Springs, NM $43,427 Redrock, NM $45,373 Rodeo, NM $45,676 San Miguel, NM $43,435

Silver City, NM $45,490 Sunland Park, NM $43,634 Tyrone, NM $45,625 Vado, NM $43,469 Chaparral, NM $44,017 Clovis, NM $45,403 Cannon Afb, NM $45,302 Broadview, NM $45,270

Causey, NM $45,193 Crossroads, NM $45,085 Dora, NM $45,300 Elida, NM $45,112 Floyd, NM $45,222 Fort Sumner, NM $45,185 Grady, NM $45,313 House, NM $45,277

Kenna, NM $45,112 Lingo, NM $45,190 Melrose, NM $45,285 Milnesand, NM $45,094 Pep, NM $45,156 Portales, NM $45,321 Rogers, NM $45,169 Saint Vrain, NM $45,314

Taiban, NM $45,170 Texico, NM $45,331 Yeso, NM $45,006 Roswell, NM $45,058 Artesia, NM $45,147 Caprock, NM $45,055 Carlsbad, NM $45,177 Dexter, NM $45,090

Eunice, NM $45,217 Hagerman, NM $45,112 Hobbs, NM $45,283 Hope, NM $44,947 Jal, NM $45,164 Lake Arthur, NM $45,038 Lakewood, NM $45,105 Loco Hills, NM $45,188

Loving, NM $45,165 Lovington, NM $45,239 Mcdonald, NM $45,116 Malaga, NM $45,121 Maljamar, NM $45,077 Monument, NM $45,183 Tatum, NM $45,145 Whites City, NM $45,221

Carrizozo, NM $44,844 Alamogordo, NM $44,702 Alto, NM $44,851 Bent, NM $44,710 Capitan, NM $44,747 Cloudcroft, NM $44,705 Corona, NM $45,039 Encino, NM $45,401

Fort Stanton, NM $44,766 Glencoe, NM $44,734 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $44,697 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $44,697 Hondo, NM $44,775 La Luz, NM $44,697 Lincoln, NM $44,644 Mayhill, NM $44,798

Mescalero, NM $44,717 Nogal, NM $44,908 Orogrande, NM $44,719 Picacho, NM $44,765 Pinon, NM $44,934 Ruidoso, NM $44,936 Ruidoso Downs, NM $44,875 Sacramento, NM $44,737

San Patricio, NM $44,790 Sunspot, NM $44,697 Timberon, NM $44,793 Tinnie, NM $44,739 Tularosa, NM $44,726 Vaughn, NM $45,218 Weed, NM $44,792 Tucumcari, NM $45,443

Amistad, NM $45,384 Bard, NM $45,311 Capulin, NM $45,824 Clayton, NM $45,472 Conchas Dam, NM $45,513 Cuervo, NM $45,294 Des Moines, NM $45,644 Folsom, NM $45,714

Garita, NM $45,426 Gladstone, NM $45,517 Grenville, NM $45,509 Logan, NM $45,441 Mcalister, NM $45,300 Nara Visa, NM $45,333 Newkirk, NM $45,383 Quay, NM $45,410

San Jon, NM $45,361 Santa Rosa, NM $45,410 Sedan, NM $45,426 Trementina, NM $45,424

Vehicle Mechanic Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Vehicle Mechanic roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Vehicle Mechanic positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Vehicle Mechanic as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Vehicle Mechanic

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$60,333	$29.0	30%
Biotechnology	$58,013	$28.0	25%
Telecom	$54,300	$26.0	17%
Financial Services	$53,372	$26.0	15%
MFG Durable	$53,372	$26.0	15%

Vehicle Mechanic Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Vehicle Mechanic'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 July 01, 2026

$42,103

Average $46,410/year

$51,021

$3,509

Average $3,868/month

$4,252

$810

Average $893/week

$981

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,021	$4,252	$981	$25
Average	$46,410	$3,868	$893	$22
25th Percentile	$42,103	$3,509	$810	$20

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