What handymen should charge in New Mexico.
Fair billed labor here runs about $35–$68/hour, about 8% below the median US state. Every number below comes from what general maintenance and repair workers actually earn in New Mexico; the math is on this page, in the open.
How much should handymen charge in New Mexico?
In New Mexico, general maintenance and repair workers earn $17.71–$27.34 per hour (median $22.00, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025), about 8% below the median US state for this trade. A legitimate business bills 2–2.5× wages to cover payroll taxes, insurance, equipment, overhead and profit, so fair billed labor in New Mexico runs about $35–$68 per hour. For example, half-day of small repairs is about $105–$275 in fair labor, before materials.
Fair price by job
Half-day of small repairs
That assumes a punch list: doors, caulk, hardware, small drywall patches.
Typical labor: 3–4 hours at $35–$68/hr billed.
Full day of repairs
That assumes one worker, one day, materials billed separately at cost.
Typical labor: 7–8 hours at $35–$68/hr billed.
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