How much do welders make an hour in New Mexico?

The median hourly wage is $28.77. The middle half earn between $21.52 and $39.69 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice welders make in New Mexico?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.72 an hour ($36,860 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $21.52.

Where in New Mexico do welders earn the most?

Among New Mexico metro areas, Farmington has the highest median at $57,440 a year, and Las Cruces the lowest at $47,520.

Do welders in New Mexico earn more than the national average?

The New Mexico median of $59,840 is 11% more than the U.S. median of $53,750. Prices in New Mexico run 8% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $64,890 would nationally.

Welder salary in New Mexico

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Welders in New Mexico earn a median of $59,840 a year, or $28.77 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $92,760. That's 11% more than the national median of $53,750, 16th of 51 states and DC.

Median yearly pay$59,840

Bottom 10% under$36,860Top 10% over$92,760

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $17.72/hr
Jobs in New Mexico: 2,390
After cost of living: $64,890
Median hourly pay: $28.77/hr
vs U.S. median: +11%
Rank among states: 16th of 51

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 35). Excludes self-employed welders. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. *Starting pay is estimated from the 10th percentile; BLS does not report pay by license level.

Entry-level to top welder pay

Stage	Yearly pay	Hourly pay
Entry level	$36,860–$44,750$17.72–$21.52/hr
Experienced welder	$59,840$28.77/hr
Top earners	$82,550–$92,760$39.69–$44.60/hr

Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.

How New Mexico compares

Welders hold about the same share of jobs in New Mexico as nationally: 2.7 of every 1,000 jobs.
The 90th-percentile wage, $92,760, is 2.5 times the 10th-percentile wage, $36,860: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Pay by metro area

Rural New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area$74,930
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area$70,860

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Questions

How much do welders make in New Mexico?: Welders in New Mexico earn a median of $59,840 a year, or $28.77 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $92,760.
How much do welders make an hour in New Mexico?: The median hourly wage is $28.77. The middle half earn between $21.52 and $39.69 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice welders make in New Mexico?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.72 an hour ($36,860 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $21.52.
Where in New Mexico do welders earn the most?: Among New Mexico metro areas, Farmington has the highest median at $57,440 a year, and Las Cruces the lowest at $47,520.
Do welders in New Mexico earn more than the national average?: The New Mexico median of $59,840 is 11% more than the U.S. median of $53,750. Prices in New Mexico run 8% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $64,890 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 51-4121 (Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers), area code 35. BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed welders 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