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Mechanical Engineer Salary in Farmington, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Farmington, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Farmington 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 Mechanical Engineers in Farmington, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,040
25th Percentile Wage
$34,700
50th Percentile Wage
$42,000
75th Percentile Wage
$72,680
90th Percentile Wage
$108,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Farmington, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,040.

Table 2. Compare Mechanical Engineer Salary in Farmington with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,000, Farmington is the lowest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of New Mexico, following city of Los Alamos County (median annual salary of $132,610). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Farmington is 68.3 percent (68.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Los Alamos County.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Los Alamos County
$132,610
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$129,950
Albuquerque
$120,390
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$89,030
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$88,610
Las Cruces
$85,320
Santa Fe
$75,610
Farmington
$42,000

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