The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in New Mexico is $140,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $162,090.
Pay spans roughly $87,580 at the 10th percentile to $227,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $67.34 per hour. An estimated 1,160 people work as nuclear engineers in New Mexico.
| Median (annual) | $140,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $162,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $67.34 |
| 10th percentile | $87,580 |
| 90th percentile | $227,280 |
| Employment | 1,160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.