Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in New Mexico

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in New Mexico earn the most in Santa Fe (average $41,240 a year) and the least in Las Cruces ($36,460), across the 3 New Mexico metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the packaging and filling machine operators and tenders average at $37,310 and the median at $35,640 for 1,550 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $44,590.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders average salary by city in New Mexico

Santa Fe$41,240
Albuquerque$36,710
Las Cruces$36,460

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Santa Fe	$41,240	$40,590	$37,370	$34,510	99
Albuquerque	$36,710	$35,480	$33,630	$31,065	96
Las Cruces	$36,460	$34,920	$31,950	$30,875	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in other states

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary by city and state

More about pay in New Mexico

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 51-9111.
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.

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