What are the main factors that influence an Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer's salary?

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

How does experience change An Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer's salary?

An Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,386 for beginners, reaching about $61,710 at mid-level, and approach $65,396 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer?

Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer roles are District of Columbia $75,238, California $74,953, Massachusetts $73,954. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Engineer, Instrumentation and Control Systems: $110,930; Electrical and Instrumentation Designer: $108,391; Senior Instrumentation Engineer: $92,260; Electrical and Instrumentation Supervisor: $85,588; Electrical Instrumentation Technician: $79,383.

Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer in New Mexico is $62,939 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, an Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,841
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,060 to $71,786
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,887

10% $47,887

50% (Median) $62,939

90% $79,841

Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,786	$5,982	$1,381	$35
Average	$62,939	$5,245	$1,210	$30
25th Percentile	$55,060	$4,588	$1,059	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer Salaries

An Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer'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 Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer'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): $58,386
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,632
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,710
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,151
Expert (over 8 years): $65,396

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer	less than 1 year	$58,386
Early Career Level Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer	1-2 years	$58,632
Mid-Level Level Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer	2-4 years	$61,710
Senior-Level Level Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer	5-8 years	$65,151
Expert Level Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer	over 8 years	$65,396

How Do Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer 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 Electrical and Instrumentation Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $75,238.
California: $74,953.
Massachusetts: $73,954.

District of Columbia $75,238 California $74,953 Massachusetts $73,954 Washington $73,682 New Jersey $73,655 Alaska $73,560 Connecticut $72,622 New York $72,242

Hawaii $71,025 Rhode Island $70,454 Maryland $70,067 Minnesota $69,537 Colorado $69,333 Illinois $69,265 Oregon $69,007 Delaware $68,817

New Hampshire $68,697 Virginia $68,429 Pennsylvania $67,648 Nevada $67,254 North Dakota $67,125 Michigan $66,921 Wisconsin $66,846 Vermont $66,697

Texas $66,282 Maine $66,255 Arizona $66,214 Ohio $66,167 Georgia $65,541 Indiana $65,229 Wyoming $65,168 Utah $65,073

Iowa $65,032 Kansas $64,706 Louisiana $64,610 North Carolina $64,576 Missouri $64,563 Florida $64,298 Montana $64,155 Nebraska $64,019

Kentucky $63,945 South Carolina $63,673 Tennessee $63,503 Idaho $63,435 New Mexico $62,939 Oklahoma $62,830 Alabama $62,429 South Dakota $61,756

Arkansas $61,389 West Virginia $61,192 Mississippi $60,601

Top Paying Cities for Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer

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: $63,609
Belen: $63,255
Bernalillo: $63,722

Algodones, NM $63,609

Belen, NM $63,255

Bernalillo, NM $63,722

Bluewater, NM $62,384

Bosque, NM $62,790

Casa Blanca, NM $62,932

Cedar Crest, NM $63,775

Cedarvale, NM $61,274

Cerrillos, NM $63,655

Claunch, NM $61,047

Coyote, NM $62,717

Cuba, NM $62,617

Cubero, NM $63,071

Edgewood, NM $63,490

Estancia, NM $62,733

Gallina, NM $62,389

Counselor, NM $62,428

Grants, NM $62,312

Milan, NM $62,562

Isleta, NM $63,831

Jarales, NM $63,194

Jemez Pueblo, NM $63,303

Jemez Springs, NM $63,108

Laguna, NM $63,380

La Jara, NM $62,547

La Joya, NM $62,402

Lindrith, NM $62,327

Los Lunas, NM $63,590

Mcintosh, NM $63,078

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $62,658

Moriarty, NM $62,866

Mountainair, NM $62,188

Nageezi, NM $62,345

New Laguna, NM $63,041

Paguate, NM $63,084

Pena Blanca, NM $63,788

Peralta, NM $63,690

Placitas, NM $63,723

Ponderosa, NM $63,223

Prewitt, NM $62,365

Regina, NM $62,408

Sandia Park, NM $63,614

Corrales, NM $63,854

San Fidel, NM $62,701

San Rafael, NM $62,434

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $63,615

San Ysidro, NM $63,529

Stanley, NM $62,857

Tijeras, NM $63,622

Tome, NM $63,505

Torreon, NM $63,294

Veguita, NM $62,785

Willard, NM $62,076

Youngsville, NM $62,735

Bosque Farms, NM $63,807

Clines Corners, NM $62,477

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $63,663

Cochiti Lake, NM $63,746

Albuquerque, NM $63,890

Kirtland Afb, NM $63,890

Rio Rancho, NM $63,786

Gallup, NM $62,455

Brimhall, NM $62,278

Church Rock, NM $62,308

Continental Divide, NM $62,263

Crownpoint, NM $62,315

Fence Lake, NM $62,037

Fort Wingate, NM $62,286

Gamerco, NM $62,390

Mentmore, NM $62,294

Mexican Springs, NM $62,286

Ramah, NM $62,172

Rehoboth, NM $62,328

Thoreau, NM $62,331

Tohatchi, NM $62,274

Vanderwagen, NM $62,286

Zuni, NM $62,272

Navajo, NM $62,356

Jamestown, NM $62,202

Pinehill, NM $62,124

Sheep Springs, NM $62,341

Smith Lake, NM $62,574

Yatahey, NM $62,319

Farmington, NM $62,619

Aztec, NM $62,734

Blanco, NM $62,441

Bloomfield, NM $62,367

Flora Vista, NM $62,683

Fruitland, NM $62,291

Kirtland, NM $62,684

La Plata, NM $62,706

Navajo Dam, NM $62,679

Shiprock, NM $62,592

Waterflow, NM $62,560

Newcomb, NM $62,303

Sanostee, NM $62,343

Santa Fe, NM $64,216

Abiquiu, NM $62,460

Alcalde, NM $63,548

Amalia, NM $62,365

Arroyo Hondo, NM $62,277

Arroyo Seco, NM $62,349

Canjilon, NM $62,267

Canones, NM $62,834

Carson, NM $62,515

Cebolla, NM $62,303

Cerro, NM $62,322

Chama, NM $62,577

Chamisal, NM $63,379

Chimayo, NM $63,824

Cordova, NM $63,716

Costilla, NM $62,626

Taos Ski Valley, NM $62,151

Dixon, NM $63,319

Dulce, NM $62,575

El Prado, NM $62,404

El Rito, NM $62,690

Embudo, NM $62,993

Espanola, NM $63,747

Glorieta, NM $63,969

Hernandez, NM $63,154

Ilfeld, NM $63,378

La Madera, NM $62,580

Lamy, NM $63,725

Llano, NM $63,251

Los Alamos, NM $63,876

White Rock, NM $63,996

Medanales, NM $63,224

Ojo Caliente, NM $62,853

Los Ojos, NM $62,423

Pecos, NM $63,770

Penasco, NM $63,016

Petaca, NM $62,209

Questa, NM $62,388

Ranchos De Taos, NM $62,717

Red River, NM $62,210

Ribera, NM $62,610

Rowe, NM $63,438

San Cristobal, NM $62,208

San Jose, NM $63,282

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $63,591

Santa Cruz, NM $63,803

Serafina, NM $62,452

Taos, NM $62,368

Tererro, NM $63,974

Tesuque, NM $64,216

Tierra Amarilla, NM $62,368

Trampas, NM $62,964

Tres Piedras, NM $62,192

Truchas, NM $63,538

Vadito, NM $62,933

Valdez, NM $62,255

Vallecitos, NM $62,206

Velarde, NM $63,223

Villanueva, NM $62,489

Spaceport City, NM $61,215

Las Vegas, NM $61,959

Angel Fire, NM $62,142

Anton Chico, NM $61,852

Buena Vista, NM $62,420

Chacon, NM $62,464

Cimarron, NM $62,045

Cleveland, NM $62,907

Eagle Nest, NM $62,091

Guadalupita, NM $62,368

Holman, NM $62,747

La Loma, NM $61,748

Maxwell, NM $62,066

Miami, NM $61,932

Mills, NM $61,712

Montezuma, NM $63,226

Mora, NM $62,995

Mosquero, NM $61,658

Ocate, NM $61,999

Ojo Feliz, NM $62,162

Rainsville, NM $62,435

Raton, NM $62,222

Rociada, NM $63,258

Roy, NM $61,725

Sapello, NM $62,709

Solano, NM $61,650

Springer, NM $61,905

Ute Park, NM $62,074

Valmora, NM $61,907

Wagon Mound, NM $61,836

Watrous, NM $61,928

Socorro, NM $61,784

Aragon, NM $61,971

Datil, NM $61,716

Lemitar, NM $62,072

Luna, NM $62,081

Magdalena, NM $61,720

Pie Town, NM $61,926

Polvadera, NM $62,221

Quemado, NM $62,055

Reserve, NM $61,943

San Acacia, NM $62,324

San Antonio, NM $61,442

Truth Or Consequences, NM $61,430

Arrey, NM $61,419

Caballo, NM $61,461

Derry, NM $61,149

Elephant Butte, NM $61,589

Garfield, NM $60,972

Hatch, NM $59,994

Monticello, NM $61,426

Rincon, NM $59,649

Salem, NM $60,781

Williamsburg, NM $61,507

Winston, NM $61,471

Las Cruces, NM $58,868

White Sands Missile Range, NM $59,061

Santa Teresa, NM $59,491

Playas, NM $61,714

Animas, NM $61,865

Anthony, NM $59,477

Arenas Valley, NM $61,756

Bayard, NM $61,699

Berino, NM $59,207

Buckhorn, NM $61,763

Santa Clara, NM $61,807

Chamberino, NM $59,269

Cliff, NM $61,691

Columbus, NM $61,525

Deming, NM $61,540

Dona Ana, NM $58,870

Fairacres, NM $59,046

Faywood, NM $61,511

Fort Bayard, NM $61,748

Gila, NM $61,600

Glenwood, NM $61,648

Hachita, NM $61,525

Hanover, NM $61,538

Hillsboro, NM $61,413

Hurley, NM $61,657

La Mesa, NM $59,994

Lordsburg, NM $61,668

Mesilla, NM $58,870

Mesilla Park, NM $58,876

Mesquite, NM $58,926

Mimbres, NM $61,587

Mule Creek, NM $61,754

Organ, NM $58,906

Pinos Altos, NM $61,690

Radium Springs, NM $58,894

Redrock, NM $61,533

Rodeo, NM $61,943

San Miguel, NM $58,904

Silver City, NM $61,690

Sunland Park, NM $59,174

Tyrone, NM $61,873

Vado, NM $58,950

Chaparral, NM $59,693

Clovis, NM $61,572

Cannon Afb, NM $61,436

Broadview, NM $61,393

Causey, NM $61,288

Crossroads, NM $61,142

Dora, NM $61,433

Elida, NM $61,178

Floyd, NM $61,327

Fort Sumner, NM $61,277

Grady, NM $61,451

House, NM $61,402

Kenna, NM $61,179

Lingo, NM $61,283

Melrose, NM $61,413

Milnesand, NM $61,154

Pep, NM $61,238

Portales, NM $61,462

Rogers, NM $61,255

Saint Vrain, NM $61,452

Taiban, NM $61,256

Texico, NM $61,476

Yeso, NM $61,034

Roswell, NM $61,105

Artesia, NM $61,226

Caprock, NM $61,101

Carlsbad, NM $61,266

Dexter, NM $61,148

Eunice, NM $61,320

Hagerman, NM $61,179

Hobbs, NM $61,410

Hope, NM $60,955

Jal, NM $61,248

Lake Arthur, NM $61,078

Lakewood, NM $61,169

Loco Hills, NM $61,281

Loving, NM $61,250

Lovington, NM $61,351

Mcdonald, NM $61,184

Malaga, NM $61,190

Maljamar, NM $61,131

Monument, NM $61,275

Tatum, NM $61,223

Whites City, NM $61,326

Carrizozo, NM $60,815

Alamogordo, NM $60,622

Alto, NM $60,824

Bent, NM $60,633

Capitan, NM $60,683

Cloudcroft, NM $60,626

Corona, NM $61,080

Encino, NM $61,570

Fort Stanton, NM $60,709

Glencoe, NM $60,665

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $60,615

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $60,615

Hondo, NM $60,721

La Luz, NM $60,615

Lincoln, NM $60,544

Mayhill, NM $60,752

Mescalero, NM $60,642

Nogal, NM $60,902

Orogrande, NM $60,645

Picacho, NM $60,708

Pinon, NM $60,936

Ruidoso, NM $60,940

Ruidoso Downs, NM $60,857

Sacramento, NM $60,669

San Patricio, NM $60,741

Sunspot, NM $60,615

Timberon, NM $60,746

Tinnie, NM $60,673

Tularosa, NM $60,655

Vaughn, NM $61,322

Weed, NM $60,745

Tucumcari, NM $61,627

Amistad, NM $61,547

Bard, NM $61,449

Capulin, NM $62,144

Clayton, NM $61,667

Conchas Dam, NM $61,722

Cuervo, NM $61,425

Des Moines, NM $61,899

Folsom, NM $61,995

Garita, NM $61,604

Gladstone, NM $61,728

Grenville, NM $61,716

Logan, NM $61,625

Mcalister, NM $61,434

Nara Visa, NM $61,478

Newkirk, NM $61,546

Quay, NM $61,582

San Jon, NM $61,516

Santa Rosa, NM $61,582

Sedan, NM $61,604

Trementina, NM $61,601

Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer'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.

$55,060

Average $62,939/year

$71,786

$4,588

Average $5,245/month

$5,982

$1,059

Average $1,210/week

$1,381

$26

Average $30/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,786	$5,982	$1,381	$35
Average	$62,939	$5,245	$1,210	$30
25th Percentile	$55,060	$4,588	$1,059	$26

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