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Forensic Science Technicians salary in New Mexico

The median forensic science technicians in New Mexico earns $65,570 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,304 a month.

10th percentile
$47,120
25th percentile
$52,470
Median percentile
$65,570
75th percentile
$81,740
90th percentile
$103,270

Based on 200 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

$51,653 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,570
Federal income tax−$5,688
Social Security + Medicare−$5,016
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$3,213
Monthly take-home$4,304
Every two weeks$1,987

Does it go far here?

$71,108Median pay in New Mexico is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,067 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Mexico

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$327,670
Family Medicine Physicians$228,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers$215,120
Computer Hardware Engineers$165,350
Physicists$165,340
Nuclear Engineers$164,300
Engineers, All Other$162,070
Electrical Engineers$158,520

All forensic science technicians salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico