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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Albuquerque, NM

The median plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Albuquerque, NM earns $63,900 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,199 a month.

10th percentile
$37,280
25th percentile
$46,800
Median percentile
$63,900
75th percentile
$78,690
90th percentile
$87,920

Based on 1,440 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

$50,393 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,900
Federal income tax−$5,488
Social Security + Medicare−$4,888
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$3,131
Monthly take-home$4,199
Every two weeks$1,938

Does it go far here?

$66,879Median pay in Albuquerque, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
28%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 plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico