Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in New Mexico (2024)

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in New Mexico is $48,360/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 15.8% below the national median of $57,440.

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What the numbers mean

The gap between the 10th and 90th percentile is wide: the highest-paid 10% of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in New Mexico earn about 1.7× what the lowest-paid 10% earn. That spread usually reflects differences in experience, employer type, and local cost of living within the state — the median is a more representative figure than the mean for a "typical" salary, since a small number of very high earners can pull the mean upward.

Higher-paying states for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

• Louisiana: $48,770/year
• West Virginia: $49,040/year
• Arkansas: $49,520/year
• North Carolina: $49,580/year

See the full Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary by state ranking for all 54 states with available data.

Other occupations in New Mexico

Median annual salary for other tracked occupations in New Mexico, May 2024 OEWS.

• Software Developers: $120,820
• General and Operations Managers: $100,200
• Dental Hygienists: $96,410
• Registered Nurses: $88,260
• Accountants and Auditors: $77,420
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $65,510
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $63,340
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $60,760
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $59,660
• Electricians: $56,890
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $55,020
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $52,460
• Carpenters: $52,010
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $47,040
• Medical Assistants: $39,000
• Construction Laborers: $38,520
• Nursing Assistants: $37,030

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