SOC 49-2095 · Albuquerque, NM metro

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay Salary in Albuquerque, NM

The average salary for electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay in Albuquerque, New Mexico is $87,110 a year ($41.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,020: half of the 70 people in this job in the Albuquerque, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($100,760).

$87,110average per year

$41.88 / hourMedian $102,020Take-home ≈ $67,174

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  • $51K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay pay range in Albuquerque

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,020 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay in Albuquerque earn between $51,000 and $102,020.

  • $51K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,110$7,259$41.88
Median$102,020$8,502$49.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,000$4,250$24.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,020$8,502$49.05

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay pay in Albuquerque vs. New Mexico and the U.S.

Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay in Albuquerque earn about the same as the New Mexico average ($85,860) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($100,760). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $103,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Albuquerque$87,110$102,020$51,000$102,02070
New Mexico$85,860$100,410$49,150$109,570140
United States$100,760$103,020$65,730$129,92020,720

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salary after taxes in Albuquerque

On the average salary of $87,110, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $67,174 a year, or $5,598 a month and $2,584 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Albuquerque a good place for electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $87,110 buys what about $91,171 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salary in nearby metro areas

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($138,320).

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salary in Albuquerque: questions

How much do electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay make an hour in Albuquerque?

$41.88 an hour on average, and $49.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay salary in Albuquerque?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay take-home pay in Albuquerque?

About $67,174 a year ($5,598 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,110.

Do electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($100,760).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-2095; area Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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