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Heavy Equipment Operator pay range
State of New Mexico · class code W7051O
- Class code
- W7051O
- Grade
- C4
- Pay unit
- Hour
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- New Mexico
- The State of New Mexico published pay range for Heavy Equipment Operator is $20.56 to $30.85 per hour.
- That works out to about $42,765 to $64,168 a year at full time.
- New Mexico State Personnel Office keys this classification as class code W7051O.
- The plan defines 2 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which criteria an employee meets.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Alternate ranges
| Range | Minimum | Maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| As listed | $42,773 | $64,160 | per year |
| Range Hourly | $20.56 | $30.85 | per hour |
Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.
Where this comes from
New Mexico State Personnel Office publishes this figure in Salary Schedule effective 2026-07-04 and the SPO Job Catalog (effective 08/02/2025). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
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Heavy Equipment Operator in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $16.45 | $29.51 | $34,221 to $61,378 |
| Arkansas | $43,088 | $63,770 | $43,088 to $63,770 |
| Florida | $34,760 | $43,108 | $34,760 to $43,108 |
| Hawaii | $6,309 | $6,309 | $75,708 to $75,708 |
| Maine | $15.78 | $20.22 | $32,822 to $42,058 |
| Wisconsin | $26.50 | $37.49 | $55,120 to $77,979 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.