Salaries in New Mexico by job

Median annual wages in New Mexico for 54 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the New Mexico median is 7% below the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$228,000−7%
Electrical engineer$159,000+31%
Mechanical engineer$158,000+51%
Dentist$155,000−9%
Pharmacist$147,000+4%
Airline pilot$137,000−41%
Veterinarian$129,000−1%
Psychologist$125,000+24%
Software developer$125,000−8%
Marketing manager$123,000−26%
Lawyer$120,000−25%
Project manager$107,000+4%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$107,000+4%
Civil engineer$104,000+3%
General / operations manager$99,000−7%
Dental hygienist$96,000−2%
Data scientist$96,000−20%
Registered nurse$94,000−3%
Management consultant / analyst$93,000−8%
Network / systems administrator$91,000−8%
Financial analyst$88,000−15%
Accountant / auditor$79,000−6%
Architect$78,000−22%
Real estate agent$76,000+44%
High school teacher$76,000+5%
Elementary school teacher$75,000+17%
Police officer$69,000−9%
Web developer$68,000−26%
HR specialist$68,000−10%
Chef / head cook$62,000same
Plumber$61,000−4%
Sales representative (B2B)$61,000−15%
Paralegal$60,000−5%
Welder$60,000+11%
Carpenter$60,000−1%
Electrician$58,000−8%
Graphic designer$57,000−10%
Social worker$56,000−6%
Paramedic$56,000−8%
IT support specialist$53,000−14%
Truck driver (heavy)$50,000−14%
Bookkeeper$48,000−5%
Auto mechanic$47,000−7%
Administrative assistant$46,000−2%
Firefighter$42,000−30%
Nursing assistant$39,000−7%
Customer service representative$39,000−13%
Construction laborer$38,000−19%
Hairdresser / stylist$38,000+5%
Warehouse worker$37,000−7%
Childcare worker$36,000+2%
Cook$35,000−6%
Retail salesperson$33,000−6%
Cashier$30,000−8%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the New Mexico median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for New Mexico: actuary.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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