Salaries by state
New Mexico Salaries
What jobs pay in New Mexico, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, New Mexico pay runs about 7.8% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in New Mexico
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Emergency Medicine Physician$405,1302Anesthesiologist$393,9703Surgeons, All Other$363,9404Allergists and Immunologists$327,6705Hospitalist$327,6706Urologist$327,6707Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$327,6708Preventive Medicine Physician$327,6709Sports Medicine Physician$327,67010Physicians, All Other$327,67011Obstetricians and Gynecologists$259,99012Family Medicine Physician$228,04013Psychiatrist$227,73014Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers$215,12015Architectural and Engineering Managers$215,120
Most common jobs and what they pay in New Mexico
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,5202Retail Salesperson$33,3003Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,7004General and Operations Managers$98,6305Registered Nurse$94,3406Cashier$30,1207Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,2308Stockers and Order Fillers$35,8309Customer Service Representative$39,03010Office Clerks, General$37,13011Waiters and Waitresses$36,92012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,02013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,50014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,45015Software Developer$124,520
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
