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Auto mechanic schools in New Mexico
New Mexico has 12 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in New Mexico, expect to start around $30,390–$36,500 and reach a median of $47,300 with experience; the top quarter earn $63,050 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, New Mexico). Graduates of these New Mexico programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $30,478 in their first year, against $33,710 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What automotive service technicians and mechanics earn in New Mexico
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 5,080 employed in New Mexico. National median: $50,620.
Campuses in New Mexico, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlamogordoAlbuquerqueCarlsbadClovisFarmingtonGallupGrantsHobbsLas CrucesLas VegasRoswellSanta Fe
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus | Roswell | Public | 55 | $37,159 | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque | Public | 120 | $31,473 | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana | Las Cruces | Public | 16 | $25,682 | not reported | 19% | not reported |
| New Mexico State University-Grants | Grants | Public | 5 | $25,682 | not reported | 26% | not reported |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo | Alamogordo | Public | 1 | $25,682 | not reported | 14% | not reported |
| Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe | Public | 44 | not reported | not reported | 23% | not reported |
| San Juan College | Farmington | Public | 33 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| Clovis Community College | Clovis | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| New Mexico Junior College | Hobbs | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 58% | not reported |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus | Gallup | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 20% | not reported |
| Luna Community College | Las Vegas | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Southeast New Mexico College | Carlsbad | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 20% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.