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Skilled trade pay in Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque, NM metro · BLS, May 2025

38trades with pay data
-4%local prices vs. U.S.
$1,1121-bed rent / month
4.0%unemployment, 2025
26 minaverage commute
2,830new homes permitted, 2025

New homes permitted Government data

New-home permits in Albuquerque are down 30% from 2021 to 2025 (4,021 → 2,830). Permits are a sign of construction activity, not a count of open jobs.

4,0212021
2,8522022
2,8342023
2,8762024
2,8302025

Census Building Permits Survey, annual 2021–2025.

Highest-paying trades

Electrical Lineworker$79,240
Construction Supervisor$75,070
Elevator Installer$71,430
Plumber$63,900
Building Inspector$63,190
Telecom Equipment Installer$62,820
Telecom Line Installer$61,300
Carpenter$60,080
Solar Installer$59,800
Diesel Mechanic$59,140
Electrician$59,120
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$58,680

All 38 trades

Click a column to sort. Jobs are employment estimates, not open positions.

TradeMedian payJobsU.S. rank
Electrical Lineworker$79,240360#202
Construction Supervisor$75,0702,280#249
Elevator Installer$71,43090#51
Plumber$63,9001,440#153
Building Inspector$63,190310#226
Telecom Equipment Installer$62,820600#143
Telecom Line Installer$61,300110#157
Carpenter$60,0801,940#141
Solar Installer$59,800120#18
Diesel Mechanic$59,140630#239
Electrician$59,1202,440#263
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$58,680680#343
Machinist$58,120360#157
Sheet Metal Worker$58,040420#165
HVAC Technician$57,1101,000#261
Hazmat Removal Worker$55,420320#31
Rebar Worker$54,960150#14
Flooring Installer$54,720140#38
Drywall Installer$54,620400#81
Heavy Equipment Operator$51,1601,330#255
Concrete Finisher$50,310840#213
Welder$49,980510#248
Auto Body Repairer$49,020430#243
Auto Mechanic$48,8202,320#199
Insulation Installer$48,260170#55
Glazier$47,150240#131
Maintenance Technician$46,9003,860#247
Septic & Sewer Technician$46,40050#116
Painter$46,210630#234
Tile Setter$46,020160#96
Roofer$45,780710#227
Paving Equipment Operator$45,550260#126
Brickmason$43,910180#150
Construction Laborer$40,4404,140#303
Appliance Repair Technician$38,85080#120
Landscaper$37,7602,270#184
Plasterer$37,450320#57
Pest Control Technician$36,560180#222

Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate

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