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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary in Farmington, NM

The median roustabouts, oil and gas in Farmington, NM earns $48,970 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,261 a month.

10th percentile
$36,530
25th percentile
$37,930
Median percentile
$48,970
75th percentile
$48,980
90th percentile
$56,820

Based on 210 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

$39,128 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,970
Federal income tax−$3,696
Social Security + Medicare−$3,746
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$2,400
Monthly take-home$3,261
Every two weeks$1,505

Does it go far here?

$55,834Median pay in Farmington, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($956 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Farmington, NM

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$95,170
Registered Nurses$83,070
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,840
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,770
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,520
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$64,500
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,190
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,440

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