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Entry-level Mechanical Engineers salary in New Mexico

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the New Mexico OES distribution for Mechanical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$99,029
Across 7 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 7 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $99,029. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry7$99,029

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
NTESS LLCPOSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS2$98,500
UbiQD, IncProduct Engineer2$100,000
Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines CompanyProcess Automation Engineer I1$87,100
Triad National Security, LLCPostdoctoral Research Associate1$103,610
TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLCPostdoctoral Research Associate1$99,029

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Process Automation Engineer I at Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
    $87,100
    VanadiumWage Level IDecided Jun 10, 2025I-200-25154-047864
  • POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS at NTESS LLC
    $98,500
    ALBUQUERQUEWage Level IDecided Apr 22, 2025I-200-25105-868104
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at Triad National Security, LLC
    $103,610
    Los AlamosWage Level IDecided Mar 17, 2025I-200-25069-762238
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
    $99,029
    Los AlamosWage Level IDecided Nov 20, 2024I-200-24318-472267
  • Product Engineer at UbiQD, Inc
    $100,000
    Los AlamosWage Level IDecided Oct 29, 2024I-200-24296-425118
  • Product Engineer at UbiQD, Inc
    $100,000
    Los AlamosWage Level IDecided Oct 22, 2024I-200-24289-408685
  • POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - HIGH THROUGHPUT MATERIALS MECHANICS at NTESS LLC
    $98,500
    ALBUQUERQUEWage Level IDecided Feb 21, 2025I-200-25044-689940

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.