SOC 29-2099 · Farmington, NM metro

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Salary in Farmington, NM

The average salary for other health technologists and technicians in Farmington, New Mexico is $40,940 a year ($19.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,850: half of the 80 people in this job in the Farmington, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

$40,940average per year

$19.69 / hourMedian $38,850Take-home ≈ $34,282

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-30%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3New Mexico metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay range in Farmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,940 or more. The middle half of other health technologists and technicians in Farmington earn between $37,070 and $45,040.

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,940$3,412$19.68
Median$38,850$3,238$18.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,070$3,089$17.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,040$3,753$21.65

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

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay in Farmington vs. New Mexico and the U.S.

Other health technologists and technicians in Farmington earn 16% less than the New Mexico average ($48,840) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($58,710). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $50,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Farmington$40,940$38,850$34,320$45,94080
New Mexico$48,840$44,260$34,520$70,590800
United States$58,710$50,290$38,180$85,270182,610

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Farmington

On the average salary of $40,940, a single filer in Farmington takes home about $34,282 a year, or $2,857 a month and $1,319 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Farmington a good place for other health technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Farmington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $40,940 buys what about $46,678 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Farmington ($45,820). A typical home costs $274,565, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in other New Mexico cities

Farmington ranks 3rd of 3 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Albuquerque pays the most ($53,290).

All Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salaries in New Mexico

Highest-paying cities for other health technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,270).

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in Farmington: questions

How much do other health technologists and technicians make an hour in Farmington?

$19.69 an hour on average, and $18.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other health technologists and technicians salary in Farmington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other health technologists and technicians take-home pay in Farmington?

About $34,282 a year ($2,857 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,940.

Do other health technologists and technicians earn more in Farmington than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

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 29-2099; area Farmington, NM (22140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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.
  • 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 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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