Machine Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Machine Operator make in New Mexico?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Machine Operator in New Mexico is $42,563 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, a Machine Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,003
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,551 to $46,981
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,898

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Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,981	$3,915	$903	$23
Average	$42,563	$3,547	$819	$20
25th Percentile	$38,551	$3,213	$741	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Machine Operator Salaries

A Machine Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Machine Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Machine Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $37,807
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,009
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,636
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,886
Expert (over 8 years): $83,535

Levels	Salary
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$37,807
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$42,009
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$47,636
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$59,886
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$83,535

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How Do Machine Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Machine Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,112.
California: $50,918.
Massachusetts: $50,240.

District of Columbia $51,112 California $50,918 Massachusetts $50,240 Washington $50,055 New Jersey $50,037 Alaska $49,972 Connecticut $49,335 New York $49,076

Hawaii $48,250 Rhode Island $47,862 Maryland $47,599 Minnesota $47,239 Colorado $47,101 Illinois $47,054 Oregon $46,879 Delaware $46,750

New Hampshire $46,669 Virginia $46,487 Pennsylvania $45,956 Nevada $45,688 North Dakota $45,600 Michigan $45,462 Wisconsin $45,411 Vermont $45,309

Texas $45,028 Maine $45,009 Arizona $44,982 Ohio $44,949 Georgia $44,525 Indiana $44,312 Wyoming $44,271 Utah $44,206

Iowa $44,178 Kansas $43,957 Louisiana $43,892 North Carolina $43,869 Missouri $43,860 Florida $43,680 Montana $43,583 Nebraska $43,491

Kentucky $43,440 South Carolina $43,255 Tennessee $43,140 Idaho $43,094 New Mexico $42,757 Oklahoma $42,683 Alabama $42,410 South Dakota $41,953

Arkansas $41,704 West Virginia $41,570 Mississippi $41,169

Top Paying Cities for Machine Operators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $42,849
Belen: $42,710
Bernalillo: $43,080

Algodones, NM $42,849 Belen, NM $42,710 Bernalillo, NM $43,080 Bluewater, NM $42,710 Bosque, NM $42,710 Casa Blanca, NM $42,710 Cedar Crest, NM $43,126 Cedarvale, NM $42,710

Cerrillos, NM $42,849 Claunch, NM $42,710 Coyote, NM $42,932 Cuba, NM $42,932 Cubero, NM $42,710 Edgewood, NM $42,757 Estancia, NM $42,710 Gallina, NM $42,932

Counselor, NM $42,932 Grants, NM $42,710 Milan, NM $42,710 Isleta, NM $43,172 Jarales, NM $42,710 Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,789 Jemez Springs, NM $42,895 Laguna, NM $42,710

La Jara, NM $42,932 La Joya, NM $42,710 Lindrith, NM $42,932 Los Lunas, NM $42,987 Mcintosh, NM $42,710 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,710 Moriarty, NM $42,724 Mountainair, NM $42,710

Nageezi, NM $42,821 New Laguna, NM $42,710 Paguate, NM $42,710 Pena Blanca, NM $42,969 Peralta, NM $43,034 Placitas, NM $42,941 Ponderosa, NM $42,895 Prewitt, NM $42,710

Regina, NM $42,932 Sandia Park, NM $43,080 Corrales, NM $43,357 San Fidel, NM $42,710 San Rafael, NM $42,710 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,844 San Ysidro, NM $42,752 Stanley, NM $42,821

Tijeras, NM $43,126 Tome, NM $42,757 Torreon, NM $42,710 Veguita, NM $42,710 Willard, NM $42,710 Youngsville, NM $42,932 Bosque Farms, NM $43,126 Clines Corners, NM $42,821

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,974 Cochiti Lake, NM $43,038 Albuquerque, NM $43,403 Kirtland Afb, NM $43,403 Rio Rancho, NM $43,264 Gallup, NM $42,710 Brimhall, NM $42,710 Church Rock, NM $42,710

Continental Divide, NM $42,710 Crownpoint, NM $42,710 Fence Lake, NM $42,710 Fort Wingate, NM $42,710 Gamerco, NM $42,710 Mentmore, NM $42,710 Mexican Springs, NM $42,710 Ramah, NM $42,710

Rehoboth, NM $42,710 Thoreau, NM $42,710 Tohatchi, NM $42,710 Vanderwagen, NM $42,710 Zuni, NM $42,710 Navajo, NM $43,329 Jamestown, NM $42,710 Pinehill, NM $42,710

Sheep Springs, NM $42,710 Smith Lake, NM $42,710 Yatahey, NM $42,710 Farmington, NM $42,821 Aztec, NM $42,821 Blanco, NM $42,821 Bloomfield, NM $42,821 Flora Vista, NM $42,821

Fruitland, NM $42,821 Kirtland, NM $42,821 La Plata, NM $42,821 Navajo Dam, NM $42,932 Shiprock, NM $42,821 Waterflow, NM $42,821 Newcomb, NM $42,710 Sanostee, NM $42,821

Santa Fe, NM $43,625 Abiquiu, NM $42,932 Alcalde, NM $42,932 Amalia, NM $42,932 Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,932 Arroyo Seco, NM $42,932 Canjilon, NM $42,932 Canones, NM $42,932

Carson, NM $42,932 Cebolla, NM $42,932 Cerro, NM $42,932 Chama, NM $42,932 Chamisal, NM $42,932 Chimayo, NM $43,163 Cordova, NM $43,071 Costilla, NM $42,932

Taos Ski Valley, NM $42,932 Dixon, NM $42,932 Dulce, NM $42,932 El Prado, NM $42,932 El Rito, NM $42,932 Embudo, NM $42,932 Espanola, NM $43,117 Glorieta, NM $43,440

Hernandez, NM $42,932 Ilfeld, NM $42,932 La Madera, NM $42,932 Lamy, NM $43,348 Llano, NM $42,932 Los Alamos, NM $43,071 White Rock, NM $43,348 Medanales, NM $42,932

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,932 Los Ojos, NM $42,932 Pecos, NM $43,209 Penasco, NM $42,932 Petaca, NM $42,932 Questa, NM $42,932 Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,932 Red River, NM $42,932

Ribera, NM $42,932 Rowe, NM $43,071 San Cristobal, NM $42,932 San Jose, NM $42,978 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,932 Santa Cruz, NM $43,163 Serafina, NM $42,932 Taos, NM $42,932

Tererro, NM $43,301 Tesuque, NM $43,625 Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,932 Trampas, NM $42,932 Tres Piedras, NM $42,932 Truchas, NM $42,932 Vadito, NM $42,932 Valdez, NM $42,932

Vallecitos, NM $42,932 Velarde, NM $42,932 Villanueva, NM $42,932 Spaceport City, NM $39,299 Las Vegas, NM $42,932 Angel Fire, NM $42,932 Anton Chico, NM $42,932 Buena Vista, NM $42,932

Chacon, NM $42,932 Cimarron, NM $42,932 Cleveland, NM $42,932 Eagle Nest, NM $42,932 Guadalupita, NM $42,932 Holman, NM $42,932 La Loma, NM $42,932 Maxwell, NM $42,932

Miami, NM $42,932 Mills, NM $42,932 Montezuma, NM $42,932 Mora, NM $42,932 Mosquero, NM $42,932 Ocate, NM $42,932 Ojo Feliz, NM $42,932 Rainsville, NM $42,932

Raton, NM $44,215 Rociada, NM $42,932 Roy, NM $42,932 Sapello, NM $42,932 Solano, NM $42,932 Springer, NM $42,932 Ute Park, NM $42,932 Valmora, NM $42,932

Wagon Mound, NM $42,932 Watrous, NM $42,932 Socorro, NM $42,710 Aragon, NM $42,710 Datil, NM $42,710 Lemitar, NM $42,710 Luna, NM $42,623 Magdalena, NM $42,710

Pie Town, NM $42,710 Polvadera, NM $42,710 Quemado, NM $42,710 Reserve, NM $41,778 San Acacia, NM $42,710 San Antonio, NM $41,598 Truth Or Consequences, NM $39,299 Arrey, NM $39,299

Caballo, NM $39,299 Derry, NM $39,299 Elephant Butte, NM $39,299 Garfield, NM $39,299 Hatch, NM $39,299 Monticello, NM $39,890 Rincon, NM $39,299 Salem, NM $39,299

Williamsburg, NM $39,299 Winston, NM $39,299 Las Cruces, NM $39,991 White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,668 Santa Teresa, NM $40,148 Playas, NM $39,299 Animas, NM $41,312 Anthony, NM $40,001

Arenas Valley, NM $39,299 Bayard, NM $39,299 Berino, NM $39,530 Buckhorn, NM $39,299 Santa Clara, NM $39,299 Chamberino, NM $39,530 Cliff, NM $39,299 Columbus, NM $39,562

Deming, NM $39,299 Dona Ana, NM $39,991 Fairacres, NM $39,622 Faywood, NM $39,299 Fort Bayard, NM $39,299 Gila, NM $39,299 Glenwood, NM $41,312 Hachita, NM $39,299

Hanover, NM $39,299 Hillsboro, NM $39,299 Hurley, NM $39,299 La Mesa, NM $39,807 Lordsburg, NM $39,299 Mesilla, NM $39,991 Mesilla Park, NM $39,991 Mesquite, NM $39,945

Mimbres, NM $39,299 Mule Creek, NM $41,312 Organ, NM $39,899 Pinos Altos, NM $39,299 Radium Springs, NM $39,714 Redrock, NM $39,299 Rodeo, NM $43,329 San Miguel, NM $39,945

Silver City, NM $39,299 Sunland Park, NM $40,199 Tyrone, NM $39,299 Vado, NM $39,761 Chaparral, NM $39,978 Clovis, NM $41,229 Cannon Afb, NM $41,229 Broadview, NM $41,616

Causey, NM $40,841 Crossroads, NM $40,841 Dora, NM $40,841 Elida, NM $40,841 Floyd, NM $40,841 Fort Sumner, NM $42,932 Grady, NM $41,616 House, NM $41,616

Kenna, NM $40,841 Lingo, NM $40,841 Melrose, NM $41,229 Milnesand, NM $40,841 Pep, NM $40,841 Portales, NM $40,841 Rogers, NM $40,841 Saint Vrain, NM $41,229

Taiban, NM $41,796 Texico, NM $41,229 Yeso, NM $42,821 Roswell, NM $40,485 Artesia, NM $40,485 Caprock, NM $40,841 Carlsbad, NM $40,485 Dexter, NM $40,485

Eunice, NM $40,841 Hagerman, NM $40,485 Hobbs, NM $40,841 Hope, NM $40,485 Jal, NM $40,841 Lake Arthur, NM $40,485 Lakewood, NM $40,485 Loco Hills, NM $40,485

Loving, NM $40,485 Lovington, NM $40,841 Mcdonald, NM $40,841 Malaga, NM $40,485 Maljamar, NM $40,661 Monument, NM $40,841 Tatum, NM $40,841 Whites City, NM $40,485

Carrizozo, NM $40,485 Alamogordo, NM $41,178 Alto, NM $40,485 Bent, NM $40,809 Capitan, NM $40,485 Cloudcroft, NM $41,039 Corona, NM $42,710 Encino, NM $42,821

Fort Stanton, NM $40,485 Glencoe, NM $40,485 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $41,178 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $41,178 Hondo, NM $40,485 La Luz, NM $41,178 Lincoln, NM $40,485 Mayhill, NM $40,485

Mescalero, NM $40,716 Nogal, NM $40,485 Orogrande, NM $39,931 Picacho, NM $40,485 Pinon, NM $40,485 Ruidoso, NM $40,485 Ruidoso Downs, NM $40,485 Sacramento, NM $40,532

San Patricio, NM $40,485 Sunspot, NM $41,086 Timberon, NM $40,532 Tinnie, NM $40,485 Tularosa, NM $41,039 Vaughn, NM $42,821 Weed, NM $40,485 Tucumcari, NM $41,616

Amistad, NM $41,616 Bard, NM $41,616 Capulin, NM $44,215 Clayton, NM $41,616 Conchas Dam, NM $42,272 Cuervo, NM $42,932 Des Moines, NM $44,215 Folsom, NM $44,215

Garita, NM $42,932 Gladstone, NM $42,932 Grenville, NM $42,914 Logan, NM $41,616 Mcalister, NM $41,616 Nara Visa, NM $41,616 Newkirk, NM $42,932 Quay, NM $41,616

San Jon, NM $41,616 Santa Rosa, NM $42,932 Sedan, NM $41,616 Trementina, NM $42,932

Machine Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Machine Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$38,551

Average $42,563/year

$46,981

$3,213

Average $3,547/month

$3,915

$741

Average $819/week

$903

$19

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,981	$3,915	$903	$23
Average	$42,563	$3,547	$819	$20
25th Percentile	$38,551	$3,213	$741	$19

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