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Mechanical Engineer Salary in Santa Fe, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Santa Fe, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,130
25th Percentile Wage
$56,660
50th Percentile Wage
$75,610
75th Percentile Wage
$109,610
90th Percentile Wage
$156,600

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $156,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,130.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$75,610
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$75,610
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Table 2. Compare Mechanical Engineer Salary in Santa Fe with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,610 in Santa Fe is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Santa Fe is 43.0 percent (43.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Los Alamos County and 44.5 percent (44.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Farmington.

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 Santa Fe, New Mexico.