DOL Median (New Mexico)
$60,815
vs National
-13.7%
National: $70,500BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$64,697
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$60,815
-13.7% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$70,500
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Civil Engineers in New Mexico earns $60,815 in nominal terms, which is 13.7% below the national average of $70,500. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 94.0 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $64,697 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in New Mexico
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA, LLC | $85,700 | 1 |
| LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC | $79,800 | 5 |
| Triad National Security LLC | $77,800 | 4 |
| THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS GROUP - NM P.C. | $77,064 | 3 |
| Array US, Inc. | $76,750 | 21 |
| T.Y. Lin International | $76,481 | 66 |
| QUIROGA-PFEIFFER ENGINEERING CORP | $74,000 | 3 |
| Lee Engineering | $72,500 | 16 |
| PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF INC. | $72,062 | 329 |
| HDR Engineering, Inc. | $71,490 | 338 |
| LOUIS BERGER U.S., INC | $63,752 | 28 |
| Chavez-Grieves Consulting Engineers, Inc. | $60,382 | 3 |
| The Consulting Engineers Group-NM, P.C. | $60,000 | 1 |
| Bohannan Huston, Inc | $59,696 | 3 |
| JCE INTERNATIONAL, INC. | $58,219 | 1 |
| Suncore Photovoltaics, Inc. | N/A | 3 |
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How much does a Civil Engineers make in New Mexico?
The median Civil Engineers salary in New Mexico is $60,815 based on 30 DOL filings.
Is New Mexico a good place to work as a Civil Engineers?
A Civil Engineers in New Mexico earns 13.7% less than the national median of $70,500, or $64,697 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.