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New Mexico roofer prevailing wage, county by county

A roofer's prevailing wage on New Mexico public works is $40.56 an hour in every county that has one (33), for the main classification.

Main roofer classification in each county (Roofer – roofer journeyman), 11.1.2.20 NMAC rates for decisions issued from July 1, 2026. Each project is governed by one wage rate decision "which shall remain effective for the duration of the project" (11.1.2.14 NMAC). Checked October 25, 2026.

Luna County roofer: $40.56 per hourTorrance County roofer: $40.56 per hourGrant County roofer: $40.56 per hourSierra County roofer: $40.56 per hourUnion County roofer: $40.56 per hourDe Baca County roofer: $40.56 per hourValencia County roofer: $40.56 per hourSan Miguel County roofer: $40.56 per hourOtero County roofer: $40.56 per hourHidalgo County roofer: $40.56 per hourCibola County roofer: $40.56 per hourEddy County roofer: $40.56 per hourRio Arriba County roofer: $40.56 per hourMcKinley County roofer: $40.56 per hourLincoln County roofer: $40.56 per hourSocorro County roofer: $40.56 per hourTaos County roofer: $40.56 per hourSan Juan County roofer: $40.56 per hourCatron County roofer: $40.56 per hourLos Alamos County roofer: $40.56 per hourSanta Fe County roofer: $40.56 per hourMora County roofer: $40.56 per hourSandoval County roofer: $40.56 per hourQuay County roofer: $40.56 per hourDona Ana County roofer: $40.56 per hourLea County roofer: $40.56 per hourCurry County roofer: $40.56 per hourBernalillo County roofer: $40.56 per hourChaves County roofer: $40.56 per hourHarding County roofer: $40.56 per hourColfax County roofer: $40.56 per hourGuadalupe County roofer: $40.56 per hourRoosevelt County roofer: $40.56 per hour
$40$40$40$40$40$40Roofer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Bernalillo County group, 33 localities: Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Colfax, Curry, De Baca, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Harding, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Los Alamos, Luna, McKinley, Mora, Otero, Quay, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, San Juan, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Sierra, Socorro, Taos, Torrance, Union, ValenciaRoofer – Roofer journeyman$40.56 $31.20 

1 group of counties with identical DWS rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

11.1.2.20 NMAC lists journeyworker (and some helper) rates. Apprentices are paid the rate set by their registered apprenticeship program (11.1.2.19(B) NMAC). The 'Apprenticeship' column is the employer contribution to the public works apprentice and training fund, which the rule says is included in the fringe rate (11.1.2.19(C) NMAC).

Questions about New Mexico roofer pay

What is the roofer prevailing wage in Bernalillo County?

$40.56 an hour: a $31.20 base wage plus $9.36 in fringe, under 11.1.2.20 NMAC rates for decisions issued from July 1, 2026. Overtime and every roofer classification in Bernalillo County.

Does roofer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Bernalillo County the $40.56 total is a $31.20 base wage plus $9.36 in fringe, about 23% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does roofer prevailing wage pay overtime in New Mexico?

New Mexico's rate table sets no overtime premium or hours. The general rule applies: 1½ times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a week. The rule doesn't say whether the premium applies to base only or base plus fringe, so we don't compute overtime dollars.

Do apprentice roofers get this rate?

11.1.2.20 NMAC lists journeyworker (and some helper) rates. Apprentices are paid the rate set by their registered apprenticeship program (11.1.2.19(B) NMAC). The 'Apprenticeship' column is the employer contribution to the public works apprentice and training fund, which the rule says is included in the fringe rate (11.1.2.19(C) NMAC).

Why do some counties have the same roofer rate?

DWS often publishes the same roofer rates for several counties. Across New Mexico, the 33 counties with a roofer rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 33 counties (the Bernalillo County group).