What are the main factors that influence an Accident Reconstruction Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Accident Reconstruction Technician?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Accident Reconstruction Technician roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accident Reconstruction Technician's salary?

An Accident Reconstruction Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,109 for beginners, reaching about $55,758 at mid-level, and approach $97,418 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accident Reconstruction Technician?

Accident Reconstruction Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accident Reconstruction Technician roles are District of Columbia $53,836, California $53,632, Massachusetts $52,917. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accident Reconstruction Technician roles make?

Salaries for Accident Reconstruction Technician level roles vary by specialization: Orthopedic /Joint Reconstruction Surgeon: $550,500; Reconstruction Project Manager: $142,057; Accident Reconstruction Consultant: $113,425; Forensic Accident Reconstruction Engineer: $94,647; Accident Reconstructionist: $90,487.

Accident Reconstruction Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Accident Reconstruction Technician make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accident Reconstruction Technician in New Mexico is $45,035 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, an Accident Reconstruction Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,531
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,125 to $49,482
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,565

10% $37,565

50% (Median) $45,035

90% $53,531

Accident Reconstruction Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,482	$4,123	$952	$24
Average	$45,035	$3,753	$866	$22
25th Percentile	$41,125	$3,427	$791	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Accident Reconstruction Technician Salaries

An Accident Reconstruction Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Accident Reconstruction Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accident Reconstruction Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $44,109
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,463
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,758
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,374
Expert (over 8 years): $97,418

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accident Reconstruction Technician	less than 1 year	$44,109
Waste Water Treatment Technician II	1-2 years	$49,463
Waste Water Treatment Technician III	2-4 years	$55,758
Waste Water Treatment Superintendent	5-8 years	$85,374
Waste Water Treatment Plant Manager	over 8 years	$97,418

How Do Accident Reconstruction Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Accident Reconstruction Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $53,836.
California: $53,632.
Massachusetts: $52,917.

District of Columbia $53,836 California $53,632 Massachusetts $52,917 Washington $52,722 New Jersey $52,703 Alaska $52,635 Connecticut $51,964 New York $51,692

Hawaii $50,821 Rhode Island $50,413 Maryland $50,136 Minnesota $49,756 Colorado $49,611 Illinois $49,562 Oregon $49,377 Delaware $49,241

New Hampshire $49,155 Virginia $48,964 Pennsylvania $48,405 Nevada $48,123 North Dakota $48,030 Michigan $47,884 Wisconsin $47,831 Vermont $47,724

Texas $47,427 Maine $47,408 Arizona $47,379 Ohio $47,345 Georgia $46,897 Indiana $46,674 Wyoming $46,630 Utah $46,562

Iowa $46,533 Kansas $46,299 Louisiana $46,231 North Carolina $46,207 Missouri $46,197 Florida $46,008 Montana $45,905 Nebraska $45,808

Kentucky $45,755 South Carolina $45,560 Tennessee $45,439 Idaho $45,390 New Mexico $45,035 Oklahoma $44,957 Alabama $44,670 South Dakota $44,189

Arkansas $43,926 West Virginia $43,785 Mississippi $43,362

Top Paying Cities for Accident Reconstruction Technician

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $45,515
Belen: $45,261
Bernalillo: $45,595

Algodones, NM $45,515

Belen, NM $45,261

Bernalillo, NM $45,595

Bluewater, NM $44,638

Bosque, NM $44,929

Casa Blanca, NM $45,030

Cedar Crest, NM $45,633

Cedarvale, NM $43,844

Cerrillos, NM $45,548

Claunch, NM $43,681

Coyote, NM $44,877

Cuba, NM $44,805

Cubero, NM $45,130

Edgewood, NM $45,429

Estancia, NM $44,888

Gallina, NM $44,642

Counselor, NM $44,669

Grants, NM $44,587

Milan, NM $44,765

Isleta, NM $45,674

Jarales, NM $45,217

Jemez Pueblo, NM $45,296

Jemez Springs, NM $45,156

Laguna, NM $45,351

La Jara, NM $44,755

La Joya, NM $44,651

Lindrith, NM $44,597

Los Lunas, NM $45,501

Mcintosh, NM $45,135

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $44,834

Moriarty, NM $44,983

Mountainair, NM $44,498

Nageezi, NM $44,610

New Laguna, NM $45,108

Paguate, NM $45,139

Pena Blanca, NM $45,643

Peralta, NM $45,573

Placitas, NM $45,596

Ponderosa, NM $45,238

Prewitt, NM $44,624

Regina, NM $44,655

Sandia Park, NM $45,518

Corrales, NM $45,690

San Fidel, NM $44,865

San Rafael, NM $44,674

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $45,519

San Ysidro, NM $45,458

Stanley, NM $44,977

Tijeras, NM $45,524

Tome, NM $45,440

Torreon, NM $45,289

Veguita, NM $44,925

Willard, NM $44,418

Youngsville, NM $44,889

Bosque Farms, NM $45,656

Clines Corners, NM $44,705

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $45,553

Cochiti Lake, NM $45,613

Albuquerque, NM $45,716

Kirtland Afb, NM $45,716

Rio Rancho, NM $45,641

Gallup, NM $44,689

Brimhall, NM $44,562

Church Rock, NM $44,583

Continental Divide, NM $44,552

Crownpoint, NM $44,589

Fence Lake, NM $44,390

Fort Wingate, NM $44,568

Gamerco, NM $44,643

Mentmore, NM $44,574

Mexican Springs, NM $44,568

Ramah, NM $44,487

Rehoboth, NM $44,598

Thoreau, NM $44,600

Tohatchi, NM $44,560

Vanderwagen, NM $44,568

Zuni, NM $44,558

Navajo, NM $44,618

Jamestown, NM $44,508

Pinehill, NM $44,452

Sheep Springs, NM $44,608

Smith Lake, NM $44,774

Yatahey, NM $44,592

Farmington, NM $44,806

Aztec, NM $44,889

Blanco, NM $44,679

Bloomfield, NM $44,626

Flora Vista, NM $44,852

Fruitland, NM $44,572

Kirtland, NM $44,853

La Plata, NM $44,869

Navajo Dam, NM $44,849

Shiprock, NM $44,787

Waterflow, NM $44,764

Newcomb, NM $44,580

Sanostee, NM $44,609

Santa Fe, NM $45,949

Abiquiu, NM $44,692

Alcalde, NM $45,471

Amalia, NM $44,624

Arroyo Hondo, NM $44,561

Arroyo Seco, NM $44,613

Canjilon, NM $44,554

Canones, NM $44,960

Carson, NM $44,732

Cebolla, NM $44,580

Cerro, NM $44,594

Chama, NM $44,776

Chamisal, NM $45,350

Chimayo, NM $45,669

Cordova, NM $45,591

Costilla, NM $44,811

Taos Ski Valley, NM $44,472

Dixon, NM $45,307

Dulce, NM $44,775

El Prado, NM $44,652

El Rito, NM $44,857

Embudo, NM $45,074

Espanola, NM $45,613

Glorieta, NM $45,772

Hernandez, NM $45,189

Ilfeld, NM $45,350

La Madera, NM $44,778

Lamy, NM $45,598

Llano, NM $45,258

Los Alamos, NM $45,706

White Rock, NM $45,792

Medanales, NM $45,239

Ojo Caliente, NM $44,973

Los Ojos, NM $44,666

Pecos, NM $45,630

Penasco, NM $45,090

Petaca, NM $44,513

Questa, NM $44,641

Ranchos De Taos, NM $44,876

Red River, NM $44,513

Ribera, NM $44,800

Rowe, NM $45,392

San Cristobal, NM $44,512

San Jose, NM $45,281

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $45,502

Santa Cruz, NM $45,653

Serafina, NM $44,686

Taos, NM $44,627

Tererro, NM $45,776

Tesuque, NM $45,949

Tierra Amarilla, NM $44,627

Trampas, NM $45,053

Tres Piedras, NM $44,501

Truchas, NM $45,464

Vadito, NM $45,031

Valdez, NM $44,545

Vallecitos, NM $44,510

Velarde, NM $45,238

Villanueva, NM $44,713

Spaceport City, NM $43,802

Las Vegas, NM $44,334

Angel Fire, NM $44,465

Anton Chico, NM $44,257

Buena Vista, NM $44,664

Chacon, NM $44,695

Cimarron, NM $44,395

Cleveland, NM $45,012

Eagle Nest, NM $44,429

Guadalupita, NM $44,627

Holman, NM $44,897

La Loma, NM $44,183

Maxwell, NM $44,410

Miami, NM $44,314

Mills, NM $44,157

Montezuma, NM $45,241

Mora, NM $45,075

Mosquero, NM $44,119

Ocate, NM $44,363

Ojo Feliz, NM $44,479

Rainsville, NM $44,674

Raton, NM $44,522

Rociada, NM $45,264

Roy, NM $44,167

Sapello, NM $44,871

Solano, NM $44,113

Springer, NM $44,295

Ute Park, NM $44,416

Valmora, NM $44,296

Wagon Mound, NM $44,246

Watrous, NM $44,312

Socorro, NM $44,209

Aragon, NM $44,343

Datil, NM $44,160

Lemitar, NM $44,415

Luna, NM $44,421

Magdalena, NM $44,163

Pie Town, NM $44,311

Polvadera, NM $44,522

Quemado, NM $44,402

Reserve, NM $44,323

San Acacia, NM $44,595

San Antonio, NM $43,964

Truth Or Consequences, NM $43,955

Arrey, NM $43,948

Caballo, NM $43,978

Derry, NM $43,754

Elephant Butte, NM $44,069

Garfield, NM $43,627

Hatch, NM $42,928

Monticello, NM $43,953

Rincon, NM $42,681

Salem, NM $43,491

Williamsburg, NM $44,011

Winston, NM $43,985

Las Cruces, NM $42,123

White Sands Missile Range, NM $42,261

Santa Teresa, NM $42,568

Playas, NM $44,158

Animas, NM $44,267

Anthony, NM $42,558

Arenas Valley, NM $44,189

Bayard, NM $44,148

Berino, NM $42,365

Buckhorn, NM $44,193

Santa Clara, NM $44,225

Chamberino, NM $42,409

Cliff, NM $44,142

Columbus, NM $44,024

Deming, NM $44,034

Dona Ana, NM $42,124

Fairacres, NM $42,250

Faywood, NM $44,014

Fort Bayard, NM $44,183

Gila, NM $44,077

Glenwood, NM $44,112

Hachita, NM $44,024

Hanover, NM $44,033

Hillsboro, NM $43,943

Hurley, NM $44,118

La Mesa, NM $42,928

Lordsburg, NM $44,126

Mesilla, NM $42,124

Mesilla Park, NM $42,128

Mesquite, NM $42,164

Mimbres, NM $44,068

Mule Creek, NM $44,187

Organ, NM $42,150

Pinos Altos, NM $44,141

Radium Springs, NM $42,141

Redrock, NM $44,029

Rodeo, NM $44,323

San Miguel, NM $42,148

Silver City, NM $44,142

Sunland Park, NM $42,341

Tyrone, NM $44,273

Vado, NM $42,181

Chaparral, NM $42,713

Clovis, NM $44,057

Cannon Afb, NM $43,960

Broadview, NM $43,929

Causey, NM $43,854

Crossroads, NM $43,749

Dora, NM $43,958

Elida, NM $43,775

Floyd, NM $43,882

Fort Sumner, NM $43,846

Grady, NM $43,971

House, NM $43,936

Kenna, NM $43,776

Lingo, NM $43,851

Melrose, NM $43,943

Milnesand, NM $43,758

Pep, NM $43,818

Portales, NM $43,978

Rogers, NM $43,830

Saint Vrain, NM $43,971

Taiban, NM $43,831

Texico, NM $43,988

Yeso, NM $43,672

Roswell, NM $43,723

Artesia, NM $43,809

Caprock, NM $43,720

Carlsbad, NM $43,838

Dexter, NM $43,754

Eunice, NM $43,877

Hagerman, NM $43,776

Hobbs, NM $43,941

Hope, NM $43,615

Jal, NM $43,825

Lake Arthur, NM $43,703

Lakewood, NM $43,768

Loco Hills, NM $43,849

Loving, NM $43,827

Lovington, NM $43,899

Mcdonald, NM $43,779

Malaga, NM $43,784

Maljamar, NM $43,741

Monument, NM $43,844

Tatum, NM $43,807

Whites City, NM $43,881

Carrizozo, NM $43,516

Alamogordo, NM $43,377

Alto, NM $43,522

Bent, NM $43,385

Capitan, NM $43,421

Cloudcroft, NM $43,380

Corona, NM $43,705

Encino, NM $44,056

Fort Stanton, NM $43,439

Glencoe, NM $43,408

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $43,372

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $43,372

Hondo, NM $43,448

La Luz, NM $43,372

Lincoln, NM $43,322

Mayhill, NM $43,470

Mescalero, NM $43,392

Nogal, NM $43,578

Orogrande, NM $43,394

Picacho, NM $43,439

Pinon, NM $43,602

Ruidoso, NM $43,605

Ruidoso Downs, NM $43,545

Sacramento, NM $43,411

San Patricio, NM $43,463

Sunspot, NM $43,372

Timberon, NM $43,466

Tinnie, NM $43,413

Tularosa, NM $43,401

Vaughn, NM $43,878

Weed, NM $43,465

Tucumcari, NM $44,096

Amistad, NM $44,039

Bard, NM $43,969

Capulin, NM $44,467

Clayton, NM $44,125

Conchas Dam, NM $44,165

Cuervo, NM $43,952

Des Moines, NM $44,291

Folsom, NM $44,360

Garita, NM $44,080

Gladstone, NM $44,169

Grenville, NM $44,160

Logan, NM $44,095

Mcalister, NM $43,958

Nara Visa, NM $43,990

Newkirk, NM $44,039

Quay, NM $44,064

San Jon, NM $44,017

Santa Rosa, NM $44,064

Sedan, NM $44,080

Trementina, NM $44,078

Accident Reconstruction Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accident Reconstruction Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 57% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Accident Reconstruction Technician positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accident Reconstruction Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accident Reconstruction Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$58,546	$28.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$56,294	$27.0	25%
Biotechnology	$51,790	$25.0	15%
MFG Durable	$49,539	$24.0	10%
Construction	$47,287	$23.0	5%

Accident Reconstruction Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accident Reconstruction Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$41,125

Average $45,035/year

$49,482

$3,427

Average $3,753/month

$4,123

$791

Average $866/week

$952

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,482	$4,123	$952	$24
Average	$45,035	$3,753	$866	$22
25th Percentile	$41,125	$3,427	$791	$20

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