Trade Schools in New Mexico
Two paths into the skilled trades in New Mexico. Compare both before you commit.
Path 1 · Trade School
123 programs
at 31 New Mexico schools · pay tuition, finish faster
Top-paying program
$79,098/yr
Nursing · Santa Fe Community College
Avg grad earnings
$35,842/yr
first year after graduation
Path 2 · Apprenticeship
19 trades
99 registered sponsors · get paid to learn
Top-paying trade
$78,670/yr
Electrical Power-Line Worker · median wage
Avg median wage
$53,321/yr
across all apprenticeable trades
Apprenticeship Trades in New Mexico
Earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship pathways available in New Mexico, sorted by median wage. Click any trade to see New Mexico-specific sponsors and live openings.
| Trade | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Power-Line Worker | $78,670 | 1,100 |
| Boilermaker | $63,480 | 60 |
| Plumber & Pipefitter | $59,660 | 2,900 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanic | $59,420 | 2,730 |
| Sheet Metal Worker | $59,220 | 650 |
| Machinist | $57,520 | 830 |
| Electrician | $56,890 | 5,090 |
| HVAC Technician | $55,020 | 1,820 |
| Welder | $52,460 | 2,350 |
| Carpenter | $52,010 | 3,220 |
| Diesel Mechanic | $51,720 | 1,630 |
| Ironworker | $50,750 | — |
| Bricklayer & Blockmason | $47,280 | 280 |
| Automotive Mechanic | $47,040 | 4,970 |
| Glazier | $45,950 | 430 |
| Construction Painter | $45,910 | 1,280 |
| Roofer | $44,440 | 1,070 |
| Firefighter | $42,920 | 2,200 |
| Insulation Worker | $42,740 | 260 |
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Trade School Programs in New Mexico
Most common skilled trade programs at New Mexico trade schools. Pick a trade to compare programs across New Mexico.
Highest-paying trade program in New Mexico: Vehicle Repair Technology at New Mexico Junior College — $52,024/yr first-year earnings. See full state rankings →
Browse by Category
Skilled Trades (7)
Healthcare (46)
Engineering & Technology (6)
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (8)
Personal Services (9)
Business & Office (14)
Agriculture & Natural Resources (4)
Education (7)
Family & Consumer Sciences (1)
Other Programs (21)
Skilled Trades (7 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Repair Technology | New Mexico Junior College Hobbs |
80 | $52,024/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
71 | $36,594/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
69 | $42,162/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad |
62 | $27,920/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | New Mexico State University-Grants Grants |
59 | $27,920/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces |
58 | $27,920/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces |
44 | $27,920/yr |
Healthcare (46 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad |
91 | $78,510/yr |
| Nursing | Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe |
90 | $79,098/yr |
| Nursing | New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces |
90 | $78,510/yr |
| Nursing | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
90 | $74,923/yr |
| Nursing | Clovis Community College Clovis |
90 | $73,387/yr |
| Nursing | University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas |
90 | $71,767/yr |
| Nursing | University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos |
90 | $71,767/yr |
| Nursing | New Mexico Junior College Hobbs |
90 | $71,456/yr |
| Nursing | San Juan College Farmington |
90 | $67,860/yr |
| Nursing | University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup |
89 | $71,767/yr |
| Nursing | New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces |
79 | $78,510/yr |
| Nursing | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque |
79 | $71,767/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Clovis Community College Clovis |
78 | $41,422/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad |
77 | $56,196/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
76 | $57,486/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe |
76 | $53,695/yr |
| Medical Assisting | San Juan College Farmington |
76 | $37,239/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | New Mexico State University-Grants Grants |
75 | $56,196/yr |
| Nursing | Carrington College-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
74 | $76,515/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces |
74 | $56,196/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo |
74 | $56,196/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
74 | $30,137/yr |
| Health Administration | Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad |
74 | $27,876/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | San Juan College Farmington |
73 | $48,862/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
68 | $52,838/yr |
| Health Administration | New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces |
67 | $27,876/yr |
| Health Administration | Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
66 | $37,061/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
65 | $49,969/yr |
| Health Administration | San Juan College Farmington |
65 | $24,055/yr |
| Health Administration | Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
63 | $32,951/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
62 | $27,816/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces |
61 | $56,196/yr |
| Health Administration | Carrington College-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
60 | $29,076/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
59 | $56,300/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
59 | $53,558/yr |
| Health Administration | Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
59 | $27,251/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
57 | $29,376/yr |
| Health Sciences | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
56 | $28,933/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Carrington College-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
55 | $29,556/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
55 | $29,432/yr |
| Health Administration | New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces |
55 | $27,876/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
53 | $27,966/yr |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
49 | $34,373/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Carrington College-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
44 | $26,485/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
42 | $23,369/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Carrington College-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
37 | $17,068/yr |
Engineering & Technology (6 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Sciences | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
77 | $34,156/yr |
| Data Processing | Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad |
64 | $38,559/yr |
| Data Processing | New Mexico State University-Grants Grants |
60 | $38,559/yr |
| Data Processing | New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces |
59 | $38,559/yr |
| Electromechanical Technology | Mesalands Community College Tucumcari |
57 | $35,517/yr |
| Data Processing | New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces |
46 | $38,559/yr |
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (8 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | San Juan College Farmington |
88 | $49,243/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
78 | $35,865/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad |
75 | $27,638/yr |
| Criminal Justice | New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces |
70 | $27,638/yr |
| Criminal Justice | New Mexico State University-Grants Grants |
70 | $27,638/yr |
| Criminal Justice | New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo |
68 | $27,638/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
62 | $31,295/yr |
| Criminal Justice | New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces |
56 | $27,638/yr |
Personal Services (9 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
69 | $23,139/yr |
| Cosmetology | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
51 | $16,496/yr |
| Cosmetology | Aveda Institute-New Mexico Albuquerque |
43 | $18,842/yr |
| Cosmetology | Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
42 | $16,872/yr |
| Cosmetology | Urban Academy of Beauty Rio Rancho |
42 | $16,872/yr |
| Cosmetology | Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe Santa Fe |
42 | $16,854/yr |
| Cosmetology | Avenue Academy A Cosmetology Institute Albuquerque |
42 | $16,841/yr |
| Cosmetology | Olympian Academy of Cosmetology LAS CRUCES |
42 | $16,558/yr |
| Cosmetology | Glitz School of Cosmetology Las Cruces |
42 | $16,178/yr |
Business & Office (14 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe |
84 | $39,834/yr |
| Business Administration | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
83 | $37,010/yr |
| Business | Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad |
80 | $30,628/yr |
| Accounting | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
78 | $40,511/yr |
| Business | New Mexico State University-Grants Grants |
77 | $30,628/yr |
| Business | New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces |
76 | $30,628/yr |
| Business | New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo |
74 | $30,628/yr |
| Business Administration | Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
72 | $42,749/yr |
| Business Administration | University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas |
70 | $25,698/yr |
| Business Administration | University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos |
69 | $25,698/yr |
| Business Administration | University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos |
68 | $25,698/yr |
| Business Administration | University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup |
66 | $25,698/yr |
| Business | New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces |
62 | $30,628/yr |
| Business Administration | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque |
56 | $25,698/yr |
Agriculture & Natural Resources (4 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Technology | San Juan College Farmington |
69 | $43,730/yr |
| Veterinary Technology | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
55 | $28,323/yr |
| Veterinary Technology | Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
51 | $37,570/yr |
| Veterinary Technology | Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque |
42 | $25,369/yr |
Education (7 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education | San Juan College Farmington |
85 | $44,618/yr |
| Teacher Education | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
71 | $29,708/yr |
| Teacher Education | University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas |
63 | $20,646/yr |
| Teacher Education | University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos |
62 | $20,646/yr |
| Teacher Education | University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos |
61 | $20,646/yr |
| Teacher Education | University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup |
59 | $20,646/yr |
| Teacher Education | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque |
49 | $20,646/yr |
Family & Consumer Sciences (1 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
72 | $31,256/yr |
Other Programs (21 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Luna Community College Las Vegas |
61 | $32,091/yr |
| Criminology | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
60 | $28,987/yr |
| Psychology | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
58 | $25,675/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque |
56 | $31,097/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad |
56 | $27,868/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | New Mexico Junior College Hobbs |
54 | $27,179/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | New Mexico State University-Grants Grants |
51 | $27,868/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso |
51 | $21,129/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces |
50 | $27,868/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo |
49 | $27,868/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas |
49 | $22,417/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos |
48 | $22,417/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Clovis Community College Clovis |
48 | $18,362/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos |
47 | $22,417/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell |
47 | $21,129/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | San Juan College Farmington |
46 | $17,969/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup |
45 | $22,417/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces |
38 | $27,868/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales |
35 | $21,129/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque |
34 | $22,417/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | New Mexico Military Institute Roswell |
28 | $10,627/yr |
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Sources & Methodology
Program data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (first-year graduate earnings from IRS tax data). Wage and growth projections: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024) and Employment Projections 2024–2034. Apprenticeship data: U.S. Department of Labor RAPIDS database and the ApprenticeshipUSA sponsor directory.
Programs on this page are grouped by field of study — Skilled Trades listed first, followed by health sciences, business, and other categories. Click any program for detailed earnings projections and AI-risk analysis by career path.
Data sources cited above. Last updated 2026.