Sewing Machine Operators Salary in New Mexico

Sewing machine operators in New Mexico earn the most in Santa Fe (average $37,820 a year) and the least in Albuquerque ($34,630), across the 2 New Mexico metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the sewing machine operators average at $34,750 and the median at $34,840 for 220 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $37,600.

Sewing Machine Operators average salary by city in New Mexico

Santa Fe$37,820
Albuquerque$34,630

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Santa Fe	$37,820	$35,660	$34,850	$31,909	99
Albuquerque	$34,630	$33,860	$30,590	$29,483	96

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

Sewing Machine Operators salary in other states

Sewing Machine Operators 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 51-6031.
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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