Plumber salary in New Mexico
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Plumbers in New Mexico earn a median of $61,440 a year, or $29.54 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $87,700. That's 4% less than the national median of $63,800, 36th of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $17.39/hr
- Jobs in New Mexico
- 2,830
- After cost of living
- $66,630
- Median hourly pay
- $29.54/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −4%
- Rank among states
- 36th of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master plumber pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $36,160–$45,190$17.39–$21.72/hr | |
| Journeyman | $61,440$29.54/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $78,210–$87,700$37.60–$42.16/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How New Mexico compares
- Plumbers hold about the same share of jobs in New Mexico as nationally: 3.3 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $87,700, is 2.4 times the 10th-percentile wage, $36,160: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural New Mexico
- Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area$59,390
- Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area$51,020
Other trades in New Mexico
Questions
- How much do plumbers make in New Mexico?
- Plumbers in New Mexico earn a median of $61,440 a year, or $29.54 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $87,700.
- How much do plumbers make an hour in New Mexico?
- The median hourly wage is $29.54. The middle half earn between $21.72 and $37.60 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice plumbers make in New Mexico?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.39 an hour ($36,160 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $21.72.
- How much does a journeyman plumber make in New Mexico?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $61,440 a year ($29.54 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $78,210–$87,700.
- Where in New Mexico do plumbers earn the most?
- Among New Mexico metro areas, Albuquerque has the highest median at $63,900 a year, and Farmington the lowest at $48,970.
- Do plumbers in New Mexico earn more than the national average?
- The New Mexico median of $61,440 is 4% less than the U.S. median of $63,800. Prices in New Mexico run 8% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $66,630 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 47-2152 (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters), area code 35. BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed plumbers 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