The annual salary statistics of sheet metal workers in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of sheet metal workers in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is 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 | $25,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sheet metal workers in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sheet metal workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $46,470 | -5.16% | -1.18% |
| 2016 | $48,870 | 0.70% | - |
| 2015 | $48,530 | 8.94% | - |
| 2014 | $44,190 | -6.18% | - |
| 2013 | $46,920 | -0.21% | - |
| 2012 | $47,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,470 in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for sheet metal workers in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of sheet metal workers in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Albuquerque and 25.6 percent (25.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Farmington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Las Cruces | |
| Santa Fe | |
| Farmington |