Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in New Mexico
The median painters, construction and maintenance in New Mexico earns $46,240 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,089 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,760
- 25th percentile
- $40,530
- Median percentile
- $46,240
- 75th percentile
- $50,320
- 90th percentile
- $70,560
Based on 1,010 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
$37,068 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,240 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,369 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,537 |
| New Mexico income tax (approx.) | −$2,266 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,089 |
| Every two weeks | $1,426 |
Does it go far here?
$50,145Median pay in New Mexico is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,067 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in New Mexico
| Job | Median 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 painters, construction and maintenance salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico