Systems engineer salary in New Mexico
In New Mexico, space employers offer systems engineers a median of $143k a year, the middle half $115k–$153k $10k below the national posted median. From 9 jobs at 4 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$114,875/yr
- Median (50th)$142,500/yr
- 75th percentile$153,375/yr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating a salary9
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $114,875–$153,375 a year, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$114,875/yr
- Median (50th)$142,500/yr
- 75th percentile$153,375/yr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating a salary9
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $114,875–$153,375 a year, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted pay, a year$142,500
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$68.51/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 9 in all, at 4 employers.
The jobs themselves: Systems engineer jobs in New Mexico · Systems engineer pay nationwide
What systems engineers are paid in New Mexico
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $143k a year. Middle half $115k to $153k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in New Mexico
Middle half of 9 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $143k. 82% of the 11 open systems engineer jobs in New Mexico state pay.
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Systems engineer pay by town in New Mexico
Towns where at least three open jobs state pay, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | $146k | $74.5k–$210k | 8 (3) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Systems engineer pay by employer in New Mexico
What each employer posts for systems engineers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| AeroVironment (AV) | $115k | $74.5k–$210k | 5 |
| Stellar Solutions | $155k | $135k–$170k | 2 |
| MITRE | $183k | $162k–$203k | 1 |
| Boeing | $108k | $91.8k–$124k | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in New Mexico (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for systems engineers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open systems engineer jobs in New Mexico
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$162,400–$203,000/yr
$151,000–$170,000/yr
$111,500–$195,250/yr- $135,000–$165,000/yr
- $75,000–$210,000/yr
$91,800–$124,200/yr
Systems engineer salary in New Mexico: common questions
How much does a systems engineer make in New Mexico?
Open systems engineer jobs in New Mexico that state pay post a median of $143k, the middle half $115k–$153k (9 jobs from 4 employers).
How does New Mexico compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in New Mexico ($143k) is $10k below the national posted median of $153k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 9 of 11 open systems engineer jobs in New Mexico (82%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Systems engineer pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Systems engineer salary in New Mexico. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/systems-engineers/new-mexico