Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in New Mexico
$63,720avg. a year
$30.64 an hour · 2,390 employed
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in New Mexico earn an average of $63,720 a year. That is $6,960 (12%) more than the U.S. average of $56,760. The best-paying metro area is Farmington, NM at $62,180.
$59,840Median pay
$30.64Average hourly
+13%Avg. pay since 2020
#11Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying New Mexico metro areas
Average pay for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers by metro area. Swipe to see all 4.
1500 jobs
Farmington, NM
$62,180
$29.89 an hour
230 jobs
Santa Fe, NM
$57,320
$27.56 an hour
3510 jobs
Albuquerque, NM
$56,570
$27.20 an hour
480 jobs
Las Cruces, NM
$52,140
$25.07 an hour
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in New Mexico, charted
Pay over time
New Mexico, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where New Mexico welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in New Mexico
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,660
- Machinists$60,960
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,630
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,670
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,490
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,050
Average pay, New Mexico, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers make in New Mexico?
The average is $63,720 a year, and the median is $59,840. That is $6,960 (12%) more than the U.S. average of $56,760.
What is the hourly wage in New Mexico?
$30.64 an hour on average; the median is $28.77.
Where in New Mexico do they earn the most?
Farmington, NM ($62,180), followed by Santa Fe, NM ($57,320). The lowest average among 4 metro areas with data is Las Cruces, NM ($52,140).
How does New Mexico rank?
New Mexico ranks #11 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4121. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.