Carpenter Salary in New Mexico

$29/hr

Current New Mexico carpenter pay, experience ranges and industry benchmarks, with practical context for comparing local employment offers.

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What Carpenters Earn in New Mexico

Carpenters build, install and repair framing, forms, doors, trim and other building components. In New Mexico, the latest employee wage range is $19.28–$37.40/hr, or approximately $40,102–$77,792/year at 2,080 hours. These figures show the lower and upper ends of surveyed wages. Location, project type, responsibilities and paid hours affect your actual earnings; benefits and contractor business revenue are separate.

Hourly rates by level in New Mexico

What each rung of the trade is paid, before overtime and per diem.

Apprentice · 0–2 yrs
$19.28–$22.67/hr
▲ 14.84% from last year
Journeyman · 4–8 yrs
$22.67–$30.44/hr
▲ 14.84% from last year
Master · 8+ yrs
$30.44–$37.40/hr
▲ 14.84% from last year

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You're right around the middle

$28.00 is above roughly 46% of this market. The top quarter starts at $36.00, and the median sits at $29.00.

10th
$18
25th
$23
Median
$29
75th
$36
90th
$45
YOU · $28.00
Your percentile
46th
Among this market
Your annual · 40 hrs
$58,240
Before overtime and per diem
Gap to median
−$2,080
Below the median

Calculate pay with extra credentials

Pick your level, add certifications, select shift — the estimate updates live.

1Your level

2Certifications you hold

3Shift & work type

4Overtime & per diem

Weekly overtime hours8 hrs
Per diem (per day away)$0

An estimate, not an offer. Overtime is paid at time and a half past forty hours.

American RecruitsEstimate
Journeyman Carpenter
New Mexico · Day Shift
Base rate$26.56
+ OSHA 10-Hour Construction$0.25
+ First Aid/CPR (OSHA-aligned)$0.25
+ NCCER Core/Level 1$0.75
Effective hourly$27.81
Straight · 40 hrs$1,112
Overtime · 8 hrs @ 1.5×$334
Weekly gross$1,446
Annualised · 50 weeks
$72,293
8 OT hrs/week · New Mexico

Who pays the most in New Mexico

National carpenter medians, not state rankings; converted at 2,080 hours.

01 / 03$30.66/hr

Nonresidential Building Construction

Offices and institutional buildings; structured commercial work. Carpenters coordinate framing and installation with other building trades.

+ Larger projects
+ Coordinated teams
– Tight schedules
– Travel demands
02 / 03$29.27/hr

Building Finishing Contractors

Doors, trim and interior installation. Detailed fitting and consistent finishes matter when comparing these roles.

+ Indoor work
+ Finish specialization
– Quality pressure
– Repetitive tasks
03 / 03$29.13/hr

Residential Building Construction

Homes, additions and structural residential work. Expect projects combining framing, exterior work and practical onsite coordination.

+ Varied tasks
+ Local projects
– Weather exposure
– Market fluctuations

Which states pay carpenters the most

Median hourly across every state with a published guide for this trade. Cost of living is not netted out — compare take-home, not just the rate.

  1. 01Hawaii$41/hr
  2. 02Illinois$37.98/hr
  3. 03California$36.50/hr
  4. 04Massachusetts$36.16/hr
  5. 05Alaska$35.51/hr
  6. 06New York$34.77/hr
  7. 07Minnesota$31.22/hr
  8. 08Connecticut$30.80/hr
  9. 09New Jersey$30.77/hr
  10. 10Maryland$30.27/hr

What each certification is worth

Sorted by payback speed.

CertificationRate bumpExtra / yearCostPayback
NCCER Level 2+$1$2,080$1855 weeks
Scaffold User/Competent Person+$1$2,080$2055 weeks
NCCER Core/Level 1+$0.75$1,560$1856 weeks
Fall Protection Competent Person+$0.75$1,560$1656 weeks
First Aid/CPR (OSHA-aligned)+$0.25$520$707 weeks
OSHA 10-Hour Construction+$0.25$520$758 weeks
OSHA 30-Hour Construction+$0.50$1,040$1608 weeks

What overtime actually adds

Past forty hours the rate is time and a half. Built from the rate above. At $28.71/hr.

40 hr week
$1,148
No OT
50 hr week
$1,579
+$21,533/yr
60 hr week
$2,010
+$43,065/yr
70 hr week
$2,440
+$64,598/yr

Questions workers ask

Can training authorize my contracting business?▾
No. New Mexico CID licensing and work classifications are separate from a college qualification or apprenticeship credential. Confirm the actual license classification before offering structural, remodeling or broader general-building services.
Is the median change my expected raise?▾
No. It compares statewide survey medians across datasets, not the same person's pay.
Do these rates include self-employment revenue?▾
No. Employee wages do not show contract revenue, overhead, business profit or guaranteed annual paid hours.

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Current New Mexico carpenter wage data from BLS, accessed through O*NET, for SOC 47-2031 employee occupational wages.

Last updated October 30, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.