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Energy Auditors Salary in Albuquerque, NM

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Energy Auditors in Albuquerque, NM have a median annual salary of $63,190, with 310 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $46,420 at the 10th percentile to $97,160 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$63,190

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$30.38

Employment

310

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$46,420
10th
$57,780
25th
$63,190
Median
$77,230
75th
$97,160
90th

Local compared with national

Albuquerque, NM

$63,190

Median annual · 2025

United States

$74,690

Median annual · 2025

The Albuquerque, NM median is 15.4% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $11,500).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.9
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.9
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.8
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.8
  5. 5.WritingImportance 3.6
  6. 6.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.6
  7. 7.MathematicsImportance 3.4
  8. 8.MonitoringImportance 3.4
  9. 9.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.3
  10. 10.Active LearningImportance 3.1
  11. 11.Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Systems EvaluationImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Abraxas Energy Consulting Metrix
  • ACCA Manual J
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Architectural Energy Corporation ENFORMA Building Diagnostics
  • Architectural Energy Corporation REM/Rate
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • C++
  • Cool Roof Calculator
  • dBASE
  • DesignBuilder Software DesignBuilder
  • EffTec EffTrack
  • Ekotrope RATER
  • Elite Software Energy Audit
  • Enercom Energy Depot for Business
  • Enercom Energy Depot for Homes

Common tasks

  • Identify and prioritize energy-saving measures.
  • Prepare audit reports containing energy analysis results or recommendations for energy cost savings.
  • Identify any health or safety issues related to planned weatherization projects.
  • Identify opportunities to improve the operation, maintenance, or energy efficiency of building or process systems.
  • Calculate potential for energy savings.
  • Inspect or evaluate building envelopes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, or process systems to determine the energy consumption of each system.
  • Analyze technical feasibility of energy-saving measures, using knowledge of engineering, energy production, energy use, construction, maintenance, system operation, or process systems.
  • Examine commercial sites to determine the feasibility of installing equipment that allows building management systems to reduce electricity consumption during peak demand periods.
  • Recommend energy-efficient technologies or alternate energy sources.
  • Collect and analyze field data related to energy usage.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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