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May 2025 OEWS · NM

Wages in New Mexico

All-occupations median

$47,210

10th percentile
$28,760
25th percentile
$35,260
Median
$47,210
75th percentile
$75,030
90th percentile
$110,070
Mean
$62,330

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for New Mexico is 92.212, with the United States at 100.

The highest published annual median in this list is Emergency Medicine Physicians, at $405,130.

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A welder in a hard hat on a metal structure. Photograph by FBenjr123. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in New Mexico with a published annual median.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Emergency Medicine Physicians340$158,680$405,130$454,480
Anesthesiologists50$72,440$393,970$586,950
Surgeons, All Other150$136,160$363,940$528,640
Physicians, All Other1,930$135,220$327,670$449,310
Obstetricians and Gynecologists110$201,340$259,990$389,680
Family Medicine Physicians650$64,500$228,040$384,310
PsychiatristsNot available$172,340$227,730$388,100
Architectural and Engineering Managers2,270$163,530$215,120$268,190
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates250$76,260$205,400$218,030
Podiatrists60$58,930$202,690$314,640
Pediatricians, General270$112,320$202,390$313,200
Computer and Information Research Scientists490$101,210$165,690$257,950
Materials Engineers450$126,640$165,600$204,400
Computer Hardware Engineers5,260$117,150$165,350$204,150
Physicists580$120,720$165,340$235,180
Nuclear Engineers500$126,780$164,300$242,730
Engineers, All Other2,190$90,880$162,070$203,280
Electrical Engineers2,560$102,880$158,520$202,680
Chemical Engineers160$76,540$158,190$205,360
Mechanical Engineers2,710$103,780$157,710$203,140
Dentists, General780$101,180$155,260$306,320
Air Traffic Controllers350$77,400$148,550$187,790
Pharmacists1,730$103,500$147,000$174,200
Emergency Management Directors170$72,480$145,550$202,090
Optometrists130$88,160$144,660$202,980
Physician Assistants700$70,010$139,920$172,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers1,500$89,870$137,730$234,780
Nurse Practitioners1,770$106,320$137,520$175,020
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer1,110$87,190$136,990$205,570
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers50$117,080$136,990$172,330

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in New Mexico by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides38,910$26,400$28,520$36,440
Fast Food and Counter Workers28,250$26,670$28,700$36,360
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive25,430$33,870$46,450$61,820
Retail Salespersons23,800$27,870$33,300$45,370
Cashiers19,020$27,460$30,120$38,050
Registered Nurses17,980$74,300$94,340$123,540
Customer Service Representatives16,950$31,060$39,030$56,480
Stockers and Order Fillers16,540$29,540$35,830$51,170
General and Operations Managers16,330$47,710$98,630$214,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners14,360$29,070$36,020$45,030
Waiters and Waitresses12,740$26,670$36,920$69,410
Construction Laborers12,470$30,840$38,400$53,590
Office Clerks, General11,880$27,750$37,130$52,000
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers11,820$38,540$50,500$65,990
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand10,200$28,510$37,230$50,620
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General9,320$30,920$45,760$71,380
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary8,970$27,050$35,900$46,390
Business Operations Specialists, All Other8,450$48,860$79,100$130,200
Security Guards8,410$30,220$43,320$64,840
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers8,330$40,540$62,640$92,410

Metropolitan areas

Albuquerque, NM$48,060Las Cruces, NM$42,070Santa Fe, NM$48,710Farmington, NM$45,820

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in New Mexico?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in New Mexico is $47,210. Employment is 870,970.