The average annual salaries for electrical and electronics engineering technicians in the state of New Mexico are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of electrical and electronics engineering technicians among New Mexico cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical and electronics engineering technicians in New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $45,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical and electronics engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,510 | 4.37% | 21.30% |
| 2021 | $73,170 | 9.62% | - |
| 2020 | $66,130 | 3.39% | - |
| 2019 | $63,890 | -3.51% | - |
| 2018 | $66,130 | 3.45% | - |
| 2017 | $63,850 | 2.88% | - |
| 2016 | $62,010 | -5.85% | - |
| 2015 | $65,640 | 2.07% | - |
| 2014 | $64,280 | 2.19% | - |
| 2013 | $62,870 | 4.23% | - |
| 2012 | $60,210 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of electrical and electronics engineering technicians in some New Mexico cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of electrical and electronics engineering technicians in state of New Mexico ranges from $43,130 to $88,330. The highest paying area for electrical and electronics engineering technicians in New Mexico is Los Alamos County with a median annual salary of $88,330. The second highest paying city/area in New Mexico State is Farmington (mean annual salary $80,920). The lowest paying area is Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $43,130.