Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| New Mexico | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $59,720 | $62,569 | -5% |
| Median hourly wage | $28.71 | $30.08 | -5% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $64,772.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Carpenter in New Mexico is $59,720, or about $28.71 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Carpenters is $62,569. New Mexico is -5% below the national median.
Entry-level carpenters in New Mexico typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 3,630 carpenter jobs on record and a median salary of $59,720, New Mexico offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, carpenters rank 303 of the 634 occupations reported in New Mexico — higher than 52% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Boilermakers at $101,200, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators at $83,370, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas at $82,780 — all figures are median annual wages for New Mexico.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. New Mexico levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 94.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, carpenters rank 303 of the 634 occupations reported in New Mexico — higher than 52% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in New Mexico | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Boilermakers | $101,200 | $300 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $83,370 | $80 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $82,780 | $580 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $78,960 | $80 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $76,350 | $270 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $75,130 | $6,790 |
New Mexico levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 94.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 634 occupations in New Mexico.