SOC 17-3028 · Albuquerque, NM metro

Calibration Technologists and Technicians Salary in Albuquerque, NM

The average salary for calibration technologists and technicians in Albuquerque, New Mexico is $58,550 a year ($28.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,750: half of the 50 people in this job in the Albuquerque, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($73,747).

$58,550average per year

$28.15 / hourMedian $53,750Take-home ≈ $47,639

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Calibration Technologists and Technicians pay range in Albuquerque

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,480 or more. The middle half of calibration technologists and technicians in Albuquerque earn between $40,520 and $65,330.

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,550$4,879$28.15
Median$53,750$4,479$25.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,520$3,377$19.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,330$5,444$31.41

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Albuquerque

On the average salary of $58,550, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $47,639 a year, or $3,970 a month and $1,832 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Albuquerque a good place for calibration technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $58,550 buys what about $61,279 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary in Albuquerque: questions

How much do calibration technologists and technicians make an hour in Albuquerque?

$28.15 an hour on average, and $25.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level calibration technologists and technicians salary in Albuquerque?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the calibration technologists and technicians take-home pay in Albuquerque?

About $47,639 a year ($3,970 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,550.

Do calibration technologists and technicians earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($73,747).

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 17-3028; area Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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