Construction Laborers salary in Farmington, NM

The median construction laborers in Farmington, NM earns $38,150 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,580 a month.

10th percentile: $29,530
25th percentile: $35,520
Median percentile: $38,150
75th percentile: $45,630
90th percentile: $57,820

Based on 1,310 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

$30,964 take-home a year

Gross pay	$38,150
Federal income tax	−$2,398
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,918
New Mexico income tax (approx.)	−$1,869
Monthly take-home	$2,580
Every two weeks	$1,191

Does it go far here?

$43,497Median pay in Farmington, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).

37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($956 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Farmington, NM

Job	Median 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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