Machinists Salary in Farmington, NM

Machinists pay range in Farmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,100 or more. The middle half of machinists in Farmington earn between $47,930 and $63,880.

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

Machinists salary after taxes in Farmington

On the average salary of $61,960, a single filer in Farmington takes home about $50,218 a year, or $4,185 a month and $1,931 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).

Is Farmington a good place for machinists? 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 $61,960 buys what about $70,644 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Farmington ($45,820). A typical home costs $274,565, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Machinists salary in other New Mexico cities

Farmington ranks 1st of 3 New Mexico metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for machinists

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,140).

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Related jobs in Farmington

• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$62,180 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$82,300 a year
• Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$80,980 a year
• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,740 a year
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$53,590 a year
• Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,830 a year
• Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,010 a year
• Production Workers, All Other$40,870 a year

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