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Machinists salary in Farmington, NM

The median machinists in Farmington, NM earns $58,460 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,857 a month.

10th percentile
$42,850
25th percentile
$47,930
Median percentile
$58,460
75th percentile
$63,880
90th percentile
$112,100

Based on 60 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

$46,288 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,460
Federal income tax−$4,835
Social Security + Medicare−$4,472
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$2,865
Monthly take-home$3,857
Every two weeks$1,780

Does it go far here?

$66,654Median pay in Farmington, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
25%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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