Electronics Engineer salary in Albuquerque, NM

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Albuquerque, NM metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Rio Rancho.

Also listed as: Hardware Engineer, Hardware Engineer Electronics

Median salary$121,301

Middle 50%$112.5k–$135.5k

vs. national median−20%comparison median $151,091

Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $89,744 and $137,179.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$97,538
25th	$112,459
50th (median)	$121,301
75th	$135,533
90th	$135,714

Cost of living

Albuquerque's median Electronics Engineer salary of $121,301 is worth about $127,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Albuquerque = 95.5).

Compared with all workers here

All Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in the Albuquerque, NM area earned a median of $153,900 in May 2025 (500 employed). The H-1B median here is $121,301, 21% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

Employer	Median	Filings
Intel	too few	5
T-Mobile	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	–	0
Mid-level · Level II	–	0
Senior · Level III	too few	4
Expert · Level IV	–	0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.