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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Albuquerque, NM

The median packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Albuquerque, NM earns $35,480 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,412 a month.

10th percentile
$30,480
25th percentile
$33,630
Median percentile
$35,480
75th percentile
$38,530
90th percentile
$47,840

Based on 630 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

$28,950 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,480
Federal income tax−$2,078
Social Security + Medicare−$2,714
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$1,739
Monthly take-home$2,412
Every two weeks$1,113

Does it go far here?

$37,134Median pay in Albuquerque, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
48%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 packaging and filling machine operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico