Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas salary in New Mexico
The median rotary drill operators, oil and gas in New Mexico earns $82,780 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,251 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,840
- 25th percentile
- $62,730
- Median percentile
- $82,780
- 75th percentile
- $91,390
- 90th percentile
- $101,860
Based on 580 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
$63,010 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $82,780 |
| Federal income tax | −$9,382 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,333 |
| New Mexico income tax (approx.) | −$4,056 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,251 |
| Every two weeks | $2,423 |
Does it go far here?
$89,771Median pay in New Mexico is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
20%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 rotary drill operators, oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico