Helpers--Electricians in New Mexico
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$39,674
after federal, FICA and New Mexico tax
Tax takes
$8,356
17.4% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$43,894
New Mexico costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in New Mexico — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$48,030
Kept after tax
$39,674
Worth in national money
$43,894
State rank
9
of 47 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- New Mexico is one of the better-paying states for helpers--electricians. The middle earner takes $48,030, which ranks 9 of 47 states with published figures. That is about 12.56% above the national middle.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 485 occupations New Mexico reports figures for, this is number 299.
- New Mexico is cheaper than average, and that shows up here. From $48,030 the take-home is $39,674; adjusted for what things actually cost, it goes as far as $43,894 would nationally. The average lands at $46,920, below the middle of the range.
- New Mexico ranks 9 of 47 states publishing a median for helpers--electricians, at $48,030 — about 12.56% above the national median. A state's position on nominal pay is the figure wage tables report and the least informative of the three on this page, because it survives neither the tax adjustment nor the price adjustment intact for most occupations.
- In New Mexico's occupational distribution, helpers--electricians sits at 299 of 485 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- Post-tax income for helpers--electricians in New Mexico, on $48,030, is $39,674 — equivalent to $43,894 once regional price parity is applied. ⚠️ The adjustment uses a statewide index that describes no particular address; within-state price variation, concentrated in housing, routinely exceeds the difference between two states. At $46,920 the mean undershoots the median, an inversion of the usual skew.
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Pay band: Helpers--Electricians
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $35,610 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $48,030 |
| Top tenth earn over | $59,730 |
| This salary | $48,030 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in New Mexico | $39,674 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $40,772 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$1,937 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $46,663 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$2,342 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 90 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Treat $48,030 as a midpoint for New Mexico, not a promise. The tenth percentile is $35,610 and the ninetieth is $59,730 — a wide band, and where you land in it depends on far more than the state.
- That $39,674 take-home in New Mexico comes from $48,030. It is the no-frills case: single filer, standard deduction, nothing set aside before tax. Real circumstances almost always reduce the tax. City and school-district taxes are not counted at all. Locally the work ranks 299 of 485.
- One number stands for prices across all of New Mexico, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $43,894, the adjusted value of that $48,030 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 299 of 485 in the state.
- The New Mexico median of $48,030 describes the midpoint of a distribution spanning $35,610 to $59,730. Because that spread is typically larger than the interstate spread, a state median is a weak predictor for any individual worker in this occupation.
- Retained pay of $39,674, from $48,030, assumes a single New Mexico filer with the standard deduction and no elective deferrals. Pre-tax retirement or HSA contributions, dependants and itemized deductions all reduce it further; local income taxes, excluded here, would increase it in the states that levy them. This occupation ranks 299 of 485 locally, and the state ranks 9 of 47 for it.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for New Mexico, so $43,894 — the adjusted value of that $48,030 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 299 of 485 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $35,610 at the bottom tenth to $59,730 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
More than the figure suggests. Prices in New Mexico sit below the national level, so take-home here stretches like $43,894 would elsewhere. The wage is the same; the ground it covers is larger.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Three of them are federal and one is not. After income tax, Social Security, Medicare and New Mexico's own levy, $39,674 remains.
Why is this job missing from some states?
The survey withholds small samples rather than publish an unreliable number. Pay appears for 47 states here, and a missing state means too few reports, not no jobs.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($35,610 to $59,730) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to New Mexico rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
New Mexico's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $43,894 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $39,674 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and New Mexico income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 47 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.