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Electrical Engineer Salary in Albuquerque, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Albuquerque, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of electrical engineers in Albuquerque is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Electrical Engineers in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$75,640
25th Percentile Wage
$103,240
50th Percentile Wage
$130,460
75th Percentile Wage
$164,660
90th Percentile Wage
$171,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $171,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,640.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$130,460
7.72% 34.91%
2021
$120,390
-0.31% -
2020
$120,760
1.11% -
2019
$119,420
3.91% -
2018
$114,750
10.16% -
2017
$103,090
5.64% -
2016
$97,280
3.98% -
2015
$93,410
-13.01% -
2014
$105,560
3.64% -
2013
$101,720
16.52% -
2012
$84,920
- -

Table 2. Compare Electrical Engineer Salary in Albuquerque with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $130,460, Albuquerque is the highest paying city for electrical engineers in state of New Mexico, followed by Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $103,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of electrical engineers in Albuquerque is 20.7 percent (20.7%) higher than that in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Albuquerque
$130,460
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$103,510
Santa Fe
$98,260
Farmington
$97,410
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$95,090
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$90,600
Las Cruces
$88,070
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$85,670
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$72,560

See also: Top paying jobs in Albuquerque, New Mexico.