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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Farmington, NM

The median construction and building inspectors in Farmington, NM earns $61,320 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,037 a month.

10th percentile
$47,350
25th percentile
$57,620
Median percentile
$61,320
75th percentile
$77,410
90th percentile
$86,990

Based on 70 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$48,446 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,320
Federal income tax−$5,178
Social Security + Medicare−$4,691
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$3,005
Monthly take-home$4,037
Every two weeks$1,863

Does it go far here?

$69,915Median pay in Farmington, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($956 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Farmington, NM

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$95,170
Registered Nurses$83,070
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,840
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,770
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,520
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$64,500
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,190
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,440

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