Lineman salary in New Mexico
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Linemen in New Mexico earn a median of $76,470 a year, or $36.76 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $105,590. That's 20% less than the national median of $95,320, 47th of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $22.42/hr
- Jobs in New Mexico
- 1,020
- After cost of living
- $82,930
- Median hourly pay
- $36.76/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −20%
- Rank among states
- 47th of 51
Apprentice and journeyman lineman pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $46,640–$58,980$22.42–$28.36/hr | |
| Journeyman | $76,470$36.76/hr | |
| Top earners | $96,000–$105,590$46.15–$50.77/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How New Mexico compares
- Linemen are more concentrated in New Mexico than nationally: 1.2 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.4 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $105,590, is 2.3 times the 10th-percentile wage, $46,640: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
- Albuquerque$79,240
- Farmington$77,650
- Las Cruces$59,530
- Santa Fenot published
Rural New Mexico
- Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area$78,270
- Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area$71,660
Other trades in New Mexico
Questions
- How much do linemen make in New Mexico?
- Linemen in New Mexico earn a median of $76,470 a year, or $36.76 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $105,590.
- How much do linemen make an hour in New Mexico?
- The median hourly wage is $36.76. The middle half earn between $28.36 and $46.15 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice linemen make in New Mexico?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.42 an hour ($46,640 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.36.
- How much does a journeyman lineman make in New Mexico?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $76,470 a year ($36.76 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $96,000–$105,590.
- Where in New Mexico do linemen earn the most?
- Among New Mexico metro areas, Albuquerque has the highest median at $79,240 a year, and Las Cruces the lowest at $59,530.
- Do linemen in New Mexico earn more than the national average?
- The New Mexico median of $76,470 is 20% less than the U.S. median of $95,320. Prices in New Mexico run 8% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $82,930 would nationally.
About this data
Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 49-9051 (Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers), area code 35. BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed linemen and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (92.2, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures