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New Mexico Prevailing Wage Rates for Electricians
ElectricianDB Editorial · Last updated 2026-09-30
The prevailing wage for electricians in New Mexico ranges from $12.23 to $60.00 per hour (base + fringe) as of 2026-09-30 per SAM.gov Davis-Bacon determinations.
At a glance
Commercial electrician prevailing wage in New Mexico ranges from $31.42 to $60.00 per hour (base + fringe) as of 2026-05-18 per SAM.gov Davis-Bacon determinations. Residential and other construction types shown separately below.
$50.77/hr
Commercial (Building) median
$47.82/hr
Heavy median
$35.36/hr
Highway median
$12.76/hr
Residential median
25
Counties covered
49
Determinations
- Median electrician total
- $45.31/hour (base + fringe)
- Coverage
- 49 determinations · 69 electrician rates
- Highest-rate counties
- Los Alamos ($60.00) · Curry ($53.71) · Taos ($53.71)
- Classifications covered
- ELECTRICIAN · ELECTRICIAN (BOOM OPERATOR) · ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDING HVAC WIRING) · ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS) · ELECTRICIAN (HIDALGO AND LUNA COUNTIES) · ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION AND INSTALLATION) +16 more
Electrician rates by county — NM
Every row is an electrician classification from an ingested Davis-Bacon determination. Click a column to sort; filter by county or trade for large states. Always confirm against the linked source document before bidding.
Showing 69 of 69 electrician rates
| Effective | Source | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos | ELECTRICIANNM20260022 | Building | $46.35 | $13.65 | $60.00 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (LOS ALAMOS COUNTY)NM20260011 | Heavy | $46.35 | $13.65 | $60.00 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Roosevelt | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS (ZONE 1). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLNM20260027 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Catron | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS (ZONE 1). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLNM20260013 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Chaves | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS (ZONE 1). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLNM20260014 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (ZONE 1). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLSBAD-12 MILES, CARRIZOZO-12 MILES, CLOVISNM20260010 | Heavy | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| De Baca | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS (ZONE 1). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLNM20260017 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Curry | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS (ZONE 1). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLNM20260016 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Grant | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS (ZONE 1). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLNM20260019 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Eddy | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS: ZONE 1. ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLSNM20260018 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Lea | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS: ZONE 1. ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLSNM20260020 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Lincoln | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS (ZONE 1). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLNM20260021 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Taos | ELECTRICIAN (ZONE 1). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLSBAD-12 MILES, CARRIZOZO-12 MILES, CLOVISNM20260009 | Heavy | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN, ZONE 1 (CIBOLA, COLFAX, GUADALUPE, HARDING, MCKINLEY, MORA, QUAY, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, AND UNION COUNTIES). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS:NM20260011 | Heavy | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN, ZONE 1 (DE BACA, GRANT, LINCOLN, ROOSEVELT, SIERRA & SOCORRO COUNTIES). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILESNM20260012 | Heavy | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN, ZONE 1 (EDDY & LEA COUNTIES). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLSBAD-12 MILES, CARRINM20260012 | Heavy | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| San Miguel | ELECTRICIAN (ZONE 1). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLSBAD-12 MILES, CARRIZOZO-12 MILES, CLOVISNM20260028 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Rio Arriba | ELECTRICIAN (ZONE 1). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLSBAD-12 MILES, CARRIZOZO-12 MILES, CLOVISNM20260026 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Socorro | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS (ZONE 1). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLNM20260029 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Union | ELECTRICIAN (ZONE 1). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLSBAD-12 MILES, CARRIZOZO-12 MILES, CLOVISNM20260030 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (ZONE 1). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLSBAD-12 MILES, CARRIZOZO-12 MILES, CLOVISNM20260031 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS (SIERRA COUNTY). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILENM20260032 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Bernalillo | ELECTRICIANNM20260044 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| San Juan | ELECTRICIANNM20260046 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Santa Fe | ELECTRICIANNM20260048 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNM20260049 | Building | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Curry | ELECTRICIAN (ZONE 1). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, CARLSBAD-12 MILES, CARRIZOZO-12 MILES, CLOVISNM20260007 | Heavy | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Otero | ELECTRICIANNM20260008 | Heavy | $38.00 | $9.82 | $47.82 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (HIDALGO AND LUNA COUNTIES)NM20260012 | Heavy | $38.00 | $9.82 | $47.82 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Luna | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS)NM20260023 | Building | $38.00 | $9.82 | $47.82 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Otero | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS)NM20260025 | Building | $38.00 | $9.82 | $47.82 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN: EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS (HIDALGO COUNTY)NM20260032 | Building | $38.00 | $9.82 | $47.82 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Bernalillo | ELECTRICIANNM20260038 | Heavy | $34.50 | $10.81 | $45.31 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| San Juan | ELECTRICIANNM20260040 | Heavy | $34.50 | $10.81 | $45.31 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Dona Ana | ELECTRICIANNM20260039 | Heavy | $34.50 | $10.81 | $45.31 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Sandoval | ELECTRICIANNM20260041 | Heavy | $34.50 | $10.81 | $45.31 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Santa Fe | ELECTRICIANNM20260042 | Heavy | $34.50 | $10.81 | $45.31 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNM20260043 | Heavy | $34.50 | $10.81 | $45.31 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Santa Fe | ELECTRICIAN (BOOM OPERATOR)NM20260034 | Highway | $29.79 | $12.74 | $42.53 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (BOOM OPERATOR)NM20260035 | Highway | $29.79 | $12.74 | $42.53 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Dona Ana | ELECTRICIANNM20260045 | Building | $29.26 | $8.98 | $38.24 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDING TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION (CATRON, CHAVES, CURRY, DEBACA, EDDY, GRANT, HIDALGO, LINCOLN, OTERO, ROOSEVELT, SIERRA, SOCORRO)NM20260036 | Highway | $26.21 | $9.35 | $35.56 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION & INSTALLATION)NM20260033 | Highway | $25.91 | $9.45 | $35.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION AND INSTALLATION (DONA ANA)NM20260035 | Highway | $25.91 | $9.45 | $35.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Roosevelt | ELECTRICIAN (Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms)NM20260027 | Building | $28.25 | $6.62 | $34.87 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Catron | ELECTRICIAN (Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms)NM20260013 | Building | $28.25 | $6.62 | $34.87 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Chaves | ELECTRICIAN (Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms)NM20260014 | Building | $28.25 | $6.62 | $34.87 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| De Baca | ELECTRICIAN (Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms)NM20260017 | Building | $28.25 | $6.62 | $34.87 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Curry | ELECTRICIAN (Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms)NM20260016 | Building | $28.25 | $6.62 | $34.87 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Grant | ELECTRICIAN (Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms)NM20260019 | Building | $28.25 | $6.62 | $34.87 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Eddy | ELECTRICIAN (Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms)NM20260018 | Building | $28.25 | $6.62 | $34.87 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Lea | ELECTRICIAN (Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms)NM20260020 | Building | $28.25 | $6.62 | $34.87 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Lincoln | ELECTRICIAN (Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms)NM20260021 | Building | $28.25 | $6.62 | $34.87 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Luna | ELECTRICIAN (Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms)NM20260023 | Building | $28.25 | $6.62 | $34.87 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Otero | ELECTRICIAN (Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms)NM20260025 | Building | $28.25 | $6.62 | $34.87 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Socorro | ELECTRICIAN (Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms)NM20260029 | Building | $28.25 | $6.62 | $34.87 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (Low Voltage Wiring for Alarms)NM20260032 | Building | $28.25 | $6.62 | $34.87 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| McKinley | ELECTRICIANNM20260024 | Building | $25.20 | $8.81 | $34.01 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Santa Fe | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION AND INSTALLATION)NM20260034 | Highway | $25.06 | $8.56 | $33.62 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDING TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION (LEA)NM20260036 | Highway | $24.90 | $8.56 | $33.46 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION)NM20260037 | Highway | $24.66 | $8.56 | $33.22 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION AND INSTALLATION (SAN JUAN)NM20260035 | Highway | $24.46 | $8.56 | $33.02 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Colfax | ELECTRICIANNM20260015 | Building | $24.55 | $8.29 | $32.84 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Sandoval | ELECTRICIANNM20260047 | Building | $25.73 | $5.69 | $31.42 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Bernalillo | ELECTRICIANNM20260001 | Residential | $14.15 | $2.39 | $16.54 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNM20260003 | Residential | $13.52 | $1.93 | $15.45 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNM20260002 | Residential | $12.76 | $0.00 | $12.76 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDING HVAC WIRING)NM20260005 | Residential | $12.00 | $0.26 | $12.26 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANNM20260004 | Residential | $12.00 | $0.23 | $12.23 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
Wage determinations — NM
| Determination | Coverage | Electrician total | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM20260022Building | Los Alamos Co. (35028) | $60.00 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260004Residential | 13 counties | $12.23 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260027Building | Roosevelt Co. (35041) | $34.87–$53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260037Highway | 12 counties | $33.22 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260005Residential | 14 counties | $12.26 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260001Residential | Bernalillo Co. (35001) | $16.54 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260013Building | Catron Co. (35003) | $34.87–$53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260014Building | Chaves Co. (35005) | $34.87–$53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260010Heavy | Chaves, Catron | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260015Building | Colfax Co. (35007) | $32.84 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260017Building | De Baca Co. (35011) | $34.87–$53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260016Building | Curry Co. (35009) | $34.87–$53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260019Building | Grant Co. (35017) | $34.87–$53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260018Building | Eddy Co. (35015) | $34.87–$53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260020Building | Lea Co. (35025) | $34.87–$53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260021Building | Lincoln Co. (35027) | $34.87–$53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260009Heavy | Taos Co. (35055) | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260002Residential | McKinley, San Juan | $12.76 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260036Highway | 14 counties | $33.46–$35.56 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260008Heavy | Otero Co. (35035) | $47.82 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260011Heavy | 11 counties | $53.71–$60.00 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260012Heavy | 10 counties | $47.82–$53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260023Building | Luna Co. (35029) | $34.87–$47.82 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260024Building | McKinley Co. (35031) | $34.01 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260025Building | Otero Co. (35035) | $34.87–$47.82 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260028Building | San Miguel Co. (35047) | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260026Building | Rio Arriba Co. (35039) | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260029Building | Socorro Co. (35053) | $34.87–$53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260003Residential | Dona Ana, Valencia | $15.45 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260030Building | Union Co. (35059) | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260031Building | 6 counties | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260032Building | Hidalgo, Sierra | $34.87–$53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260033Highway | 4 counties | $35.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260034Highway | Santa Fe Co. (35049) | $33.62–$42.53 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260035Highway | Dona Ana, San Juan | $33.02–$42.53 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260038Heavy | Bernalillo Co. (35001) | $45.31 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260040Heavy | San Juan Co. (35045) | $45.31 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260039Heavy | Dona Ana | $45.31 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260041Heavy | Sandoval Co. (35043) | $45.31 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260042Heavy | Santa Fe Co. (35049) | $45.31 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260043Heavy | Torrance, Valencia | $45.31 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260044Building | Bernalillo Co. (35001) | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260045Building | Dona Ana | $38.24 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260006Residential | Los Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260047Building | Sandoval Co. (35043) | $31.42 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260046Building | San Juan Co. (35045) | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260048Building | Santa Fe Co. (35049) | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260049Building | Torrance, Valencia | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| NM20260007Heavy | Curry Co. (35009) | $53.71 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
How prevailing wage works in New Mexico
Electricians on federally funded construction in New Mexico must be paid at least the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for their classification and county. The U.S. Department of Labor publishes these rates as general wage determinations on SAM.gov, and federal contracting agencies incorporate the applicable determination into each covered contract. This page tracks 49 determinations covering New Mexico.
Some states layer their own prevailing-wage schedules over the federal floor for state-funded work. ElectricianDB has not yet ingested a New Mexico state schedule — until then, confirm state-funded requirements directly with the New Mexico labor agency before bidding.
Use the determination table below as your starting point: match your project's county and construction type, then open the source document to confirm the classification definitions, footnotes, and any-Series modifications. Published rates are minimums — union agreements and tight labor markets routinely clear them — and misclassification (billing journeyman hours at a laborer rate) is one of the most common prevailing-wage violations.
Display note: we exclude rates below $12/hr base from this page. These are typically rural residential determinations at or near federal minimum wage, data-entry artifacts, or structurally non-journeyman classifications that misrepresent prevailing wage for commercial electrical work. The full dataset remains available via SAM.gov directly.
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New Mexico prevailing wage FAQs
What is the prevailing wage for electricians in New Mexico?
Across the 69 electrician rates currently tracked, totals (base + fringe) range from $12.23 to $60.00 per hour, with a median of $45.31. Your project's county and construction type determine which row applies.
How is the electrician prevailing wage set in New Mexico?
Federal Davis-Bacon rates come from Department of Labor surveys of locally prevailing union and open-shop packages, published as SAM.gov wage determinations per county group and construction type.
Do apprentice electricians earn the full journeyman rate?
Registered apprentices in approved programs are typically paid a progression percentage of the journeyman base rate, while fringe treatment varies by determination and program. Unregistered workers generally must receive the full journeyman package. Confirm the apprentice terms in the determination footnotes and your program agreement.
Why are rates below $12/hr excluded?
We exclude rates below $12/hr base from display. These are typically rural residential determinations at or near federal minimum wage, data-entry artifacts, or structurally non-journeyman classifications that misrepresent prevailing wage for commercial electrical work. The full dataset remains available via SAM.gov directly, and our database retains every ingested row for audit.
Where can I verify the official New Mexico rates?
Start with the source-document links in the determination table — federal rows link to SAM.gov, state rows to the publishing agency. For binding answers on coverage, classification, and conformance, contact the DOL Wage and Hour Division or the state labor agency.