What are the main factors that influence an Electric Contractor'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 Electric Contractor?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Electric Contractor roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Electric Contractor's salary?

An Electric Contractor's salary grows with experience: starting around $51,257 for beginners, reaching about $65,746 at mid-level, and approach $77,454 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Electric Contractor?

Electric Contractor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Electric Contractor roles are District of Columbia $72,944, California $72,668, Massachusetts $71,699. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Electric Contractor roles make?

Salaries for Electric Contractor level roles vary by specialization: Electric Power Engineer: $169,913; Electric and Gas Operations Manager: $157,916; Electric Engineer: $121,806; Electric and Gas Operations Superintendent: $120,723; Electric Distribution Engineer: $100,277.

Electric Contractor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Electric Contractor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Electric Contractor in New Mexico is $61,020 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, an Electric Contractor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,690
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,960 to $67,652
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,443

10% $49,443

50% (Median) $61,020

90% $73,690

Electric Contractor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,652	$5,638	$1,301	$33
Average	$61,020	$5,085	$1,173	$29
25th Percentile	$54,960	$4,580	$1,057	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Electric Contractor Salaries

An Electric Contractor'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 Electric Contractor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Electric Contractor'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): $51,257
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,638
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,746
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $76,941
Expert (over 8 years): $77,454

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Electrician I	less than 1 year	$51,257
Electric Contractor	1-2 years	$59,638
Electrician III	2-4 years	$65,746
Electrician IV	5-8 years	$76,941
Electrical Maintenance Supervisor	over 8 years	$77,454

How Do Electric Contractor 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 Electric Contractors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $72,944.
California: $72,668.
Massachusetts: $71,699.

District of Columbia $72,944 California $72,668 Massachusetts $71,699 Washington $71,436 New Jersey $71,409 Alaska $71,317 Connecticut $70,408 New York $70,039

Hawaii $68,860 Rhode Island $68,306 Maryland $67,931 Minnesota $67,417 Colorado $67,219 Illinois $67,153 Oregon $66,903 Delaware $66,718

New Hampshire $66,603 Virginia $66,343 Pennsylvania $65,585 Nevada $65,203 North Dakota $65,078 Michigan $64,880 Wisconsin $64,808 Vermont $64,663

Texas $64,261 Maine $64,235 Arizona $64,195 Ohio $64,149 Georgia $63,543 Indiana $63,240 Wyoming $63,181 Utah $63,088

Iowa $63,049 Kansas $62,733 Louisiana $62,640 North Carolina $62,607 Missouri $62,594 Florida $62,337 Montana $62,199 Nebraska $62,067

Kentucky $61,995 South Carolina $61,731 Tennessee $61,567 Idaho $61,501 New Mexico $61,020 Oklahoma $60,914 Alabama $60,526 South Dakota $59,873

Arkansas $59,518 West Virginia $59,327 Mississippi $58,753

Top Paying Cities for Electric Contractor

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: $61,669
Belen: $61,326
Bernalillo: $61,779

Algodones, NM $61,669

Belen, NM $61,326

Bernalillo, NM $61,779

Bluewater, NM $60,481

Bosque, NM $60,875

Casa Blanca, NM $61,013

Cedar Crest, NM $61,830

Cedarvale, NM $59,406

Cerrillos, NM $61,714

Claunch, NM $59,186

Coyote, NM $60,805

Cuba, NM $60,707

Cubero, NM $61,148

Edgewood, NM $61,554

Estancia, NM $60,820

Gallina, NM $60,487

Counselor, NM $60,524

Grants, NM $60,412

Milan, NM $60,654

Isleta, NM $61,885

Jarales, NM $61,267

Jemez Pueblo, NM $61,373

Jemez Springs, NM $61,184

Laguna, NM $61,447

La Jara, NM $60,640

La Joya, NM $60,499

Lindrith, NM $60,426

Los Lunas, NM $61,651

Mcintosh, NM $61,155

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $60,748

Moriarty, NM $60,949

Mountainair, NM $60,292

Nageezi, NM $60,444

New Laguna, NM $61,119

Paguate, NM $61,160

Pena Blanca, NM $61,843

Peralta, NM $61,748

Placitas, NM $61,780

Ponderosa, NM $61,295

Prewitt, NM $60,463

Regina, NM $60,505

Sandia Park, NM $61,675

Corrales, NM $61,907

San Fidel, NM $60,789

San Rafael, NM $60,530

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $61,675

San Ysidro, NM $61,592

Stanley, NM $60,941

Tijeras, NM $61,682

Tome, NM $61,569

Torreon, NM $61,364

Veguita, NM $60,871

Willard, NM $60,183

Youngsville, NM $60,822

Bosque Farms, NM $61,862

Clines Corners, NM $60,572

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $61,722

Cochiti Lake, NM $61,802

Albuquerque, NM $61,942

Kirtland Afb, NM $61,942

Rio Rancho, NM $61,841

Gallup, NM $60,551

Brimhall, NM $60,379

Church Rock, NM $60,408

Continental Divide, NM $60,365

Crownpoint, NM $60,415

Fence Lake, NM $60,145

Fort Wingate, NM $60,387

Gamerco, NM $60,488

Mentmore, NM $60,395

Mexican Springs, NM $60,387

Ramah, NM $60,277

Rehoboth, NM $60,427

Thoreau, NM $60,431

Tohatchi, NM $60,375

Vanderwagen, NM $60,387

Zuni, NM $60,373

Navajo, NM $60,455

Jamestown, NM $60,305

Pinehill, NM $60,230

Sheep Springs, NM $60,441

Smith Lake, NM $60,666

Yatahey, NM $60,419

Farmington, NM $60,709

Aztec, NM $60,821

Blanco, NM $60,537

Bloomfield, NM $60,466

Flora Vista, NM $60,772

Fruitland, NM $60,392

Kirtland, NM $60,773

La Plata, NM $60,794

Navajo Dam, NM $60,767

Shiprock, NM $60,683

Waterflow, NM $60,652

Newcomb, NM $60,404

Sanostee, NM $60,442

Santa Fe, NM $62,258

Abiquiu, NM $60,555

Alcalde, NM $61,610

Amalia, NM $60,463

Arroyo Hondo, NM $60,378

Arroyo Seco, NM $60,448

Canjilon, NM $60,368

Canones, NM $60,918

Carson, NM $60,609

Cebolla, NM $60,404

Cerro, NM $60,422

Chama, NM $60,669

Chamisal, NM $61,447

Chimayo, NM $61,878

Cordova, NM $61,773

Costilla, NM $60,717

Taos Ski Valley, NM $60,256

Dixon, NM $61,388

Dulce, NM $60,667

El Prado, NM $60,501

El Rito, NM $60,779

Embudo, NM $61,072

Espanola, NM $61,803

Glorieta, NM $62,018

Hernandez, NM $61,229

Ilfeld, NM $61,446

La Madera, NM $60,672

Lamy, NM $61,782

Llano, NM $61,322

Los Alamos, NM $61,928

White Rock, NM $62,045

Medanales, NM $61,296

Ojo Caliente, NM $60,936

Los Ojos, NM $60,520

Pecos, NM $61,825

Penasco, NM $61,094

Petaca, NM $60,312

Questa, NM $60,485

Ranchos De Taos, NM $60,804

Red River, NM $60,313

Ribera, NM $60,701

Rowe, NM $61,504

San Cristobal, NM $60,311

San Jose, NM $61,352

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $61,652

Santa Cruz, NM $61,857

Serafina, NM $60,547

Taos, NM $60,466

Tererro, NM $62,023

Tesuque, NM $62,258

Tierra Amarilla, NM $60,466

Trampas, NM $61,044

Tres Piedras, NM $60,296

Truchas, NM $61,601

Vadito, NM $61,014

Valdez, NM $60,356

Vallecitos, NM $60,309

Velarde, NM $61,295

Villanueva, NM $60,584

Spaceport City, NM $59,348

Las Vegas, NM $60,070

Angel Fire, NM $60,247

Anton Chico, NM $59,966

Buena Vista, NM $60,516

Chacon, NM $60,559

Cimarron, NM $60,153

Cleveland, NM $60,989

Eagle Nest, NM $60,198

Guadalupita, NM $60,466

Holman, NM $60,833

La Loma, NM $59,865

Maxwell, NM $60,173

Miami, NM $60,043

Mills, NM $59,830

Montezuma, NM $61,298

Mora, NM $61,074

Mosquero, NM $59,778

Ocate, NM $60,109

Ojo Feliz, NM $60,267

Rainsville, NM $60,531

Raton, NM $60,325

Rociada, NM $61,329

Roy, NM $59,843

Sapello, NM $60,797

Solano, NM $59,770

Springer, NM $60,017

Ute Park, NM $60,181

Valmora, NM $60,019

Wagon Mound, NM $59,950

Watrous, NM $60,039

Socorro, NM $59,900

Aragon, NM $60,082

Datil, NM $59,834

Lemitar, NM $60,179

Luna, NM $60,188

Magdalena, NM $59,838

Pie Town, NM $60,038

Polvadera, NM $60,324

Quemado, NM $60,163

Reserve, NM $60,055

San Acacia, NM $60,423

San Antonio, NM $59,569

Truth Or Consequences, NM $59,556

Arrey, NM $59,547

Caballo, NM $59,587

Derry, NM $59,284

Elephant Butte, NM $59,711

Garfield, NM $59,112

Hatch, NM $58,165

Monticello, NM $59,553

Rincon, NM $57,830

Salem, NM $58,928

Williamsburg, NM $59,632

Winston, NM $59,597

Las Cruces, NM $57,073

White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,261

Santa Teresa, NM $57,677

Playas, NM $59,832

Animas, NM $59,979

Anthony, NM $57,663

Arenas Valley, NM $59,873

Bayard, NM $59,817

Berino, NM $57,401

Buckhorn, NM $59,879

Santa Clara, NM $59,922

Chamberino, NM $57,461

Cliff, NM $59,810

Columbus, NM $59,649

Deming, NM $59,663

Dona Ana, NM $57,075

Fairacres, NM $57,246

Faywood, NM $59,636

Fort Bayard, NM $59,865

Gila, NM $59,722

Glenwood, NM $59,769

Hachita, NM $59,649

Hanover, NM $59,662

Hillsboro, NM $59,540

Hurley, NM $59,777

La Mesa, NM $58,165

Lordsburg, NM $59,788

Mesilla, NM $57,075

Mesilla Park, NM $57,081

Mesquite, NM $57,129

Mimbres, NM $59,709

Mule Creek, NM $59,871

Organ, NM $57,110

Pinos Altos, NM $59,809

Radium Springs, NM $57,098

Redrock, NM $59,657

Rodeo, NM $60,055

San Miguel, NM $57,108

Silver City, NM $59,809

Sunland Park, NM $57,370

Tyrone, NM $59,987

Vado, NM $57,152

Chaparral, NM $57,873

Clovis, NM $59,695

Cannon Afb, NM $59,563

Broadview, NM $59,521

Causey, NM $59,419

Crossroads, NM $59,278

Dora, NM $59,560

Elida, NM $59,313

Floyd, NM $59,457

Fort Sumner, NM $59,409

Grady, NM $59,578

House, NM $59,530

Kenna, NM $59,313

Lingo, NM $59,415

Melrose, NM $59,540

Milnesand, NM $59,290

Pep, NM $59,371

Portales, NM $59,588

Rogers, NM $59,387

Saint Vrain, NM $59,578

Taiban, NM $59,388

Texico, NM $59,601

Yeso, NM $59,173

Roswell, NM $59,242

Artesia, NM $59,359

Caprock, NM $59,238

Carlsbad, NM $59,398

Dexter, NM $59,284

Eunice, NM $59,450

Hagerman, NM $59,313

Hobbs, NM $59,537

Hope, NM $59,096

Jal, NM $59,381

Lake Arthur, NM $59,215

Lakewood, NM $59,304

Loco Hills, NM $59,413

Loving, NM $59,383

Lovington, NM $59,480

Mcdonald, NM $59,318

Malaga, NM $59,325

Maljamar, NM $59,267

Monument, NM $59,406

Tatum, NM $59,356

Whites City, NM $59,456

Carrizozo, NM $58,961

Alamogordo, NM $58,773

Alto, NM $58,969

Bent, NM $58,784

Capitan, NM $58,832

Cloudcroft, NM $58,778

Corona, NM $59,217

Encino, NM $59,693

Fort Stanton, NM $58,857

Glencoe, NM $58,815

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $58,767

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $58,767

Hondo, NM $58,869

La Luz, NM $58,767

Lincoln, NM $58,698

Mayhill, NM $58,900

Mescalero, NM $58,793

Nogal, NM $59,045

Orogrande, NM $58,796

Picacho, NM $58,857

Pinon, NM $59,078

Ruidoso, NM $59,081

Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,001

Sacramento, NM $58,819

San Patricio, NM $58,889

Sunspot, NM $58,767

Timberon, NM $58,894

Tinnie, NM $58,823

Tularosa, NM $58,805

Vaughn, NM $59,452

Weed, NM $58,892

Tucumcari, NM $59,748

Amistad, NM $59,670

Bard, NM $59,575

Capulin, NM $60,250

Clayton, NM $59,786

Conchas Dam, NM $59,840

Cuervo, NM $59,553

Des Moines, NM $60,012

Folsom, NM $60,105

Garita, NM $59,726

Gladstone, NM $59,846

Grenville, NM $59,835

Logan, NM $59,746

Mcalister, NM $59,560

Nara Visa, NM $59,604

Newkirk, NM $59,670

Quay, NM $59,704

San Jon, NM $59,640

Santa Rosa, NM $59,704

Sedan, NM $59,725

Trementina, NM $59,723

Electric Contractor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Electric Contractor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Electric Contractor positions in MFG Nondurable or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Electric Contractor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Electric Contractor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$73,224	$35.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$70,173	$34.0	15%
Biotechnology	$67,122	$32.0	10%
Insurance	$67,122	$32.0	10%
Internet	$67,122	$32.0	10%

Electric Contractor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Electric Contractor'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.

$54,960

Average $61,020/year

$67,652

$4,580

Average $5,085/month

$5,638

$1,057

Average $1,173/week

$1,301

$26

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,652	$5,638	$1,301	$33
Average	$61,020	$5,085	$1,173	$29
25th Percentile	$54,960	$4,580	$1,057	$26

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