Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Farmington, NM
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Farmington, NM earns $55,180 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,651 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $46,040
- 25th percentile
- $50,390
- Median percentile
- $55,180
- 75th percentile
- $65,170
- 90th percentile
- $81,940
Based on 480 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
$43,813 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $55,180 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,442 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,221 |
| New Mexico income tax (approx.) | −$2,704 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,651 |
| Every two weeks | $1,685 |
Does it go far here?
$62,914Median pay in Farmington, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($956 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Farmington, NM
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