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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Albuquerque, NM

The median helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Albuquerque, NM earns $42,210 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,836 a month.

10th percentile
$36,160
25th percentile
$36,530
Median percentile
$42,210
75th percentile
$49,140
90th percentile
$49,160

Based on 170 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

$34,027 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,210
Federal income tax−$2,885
Social Security + Medicare−$3,229
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$2,068
Monthly take-home$2,836
Every two weeks$1,309

Does it go far here?

$44,178Median pay in Albuquerque, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,156 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albuquerque, NM

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$327,670
Architectural and Engineering Managers$215,120
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$178,290
Electrical Engineers$163,720
Engineers, All Other$163,630
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$153,900
Pharmacists$147,000
Nurse Practitioners$140,950

All helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico