Salaries in New Mexico

Median pay for 77 in-demand careers in New Mexico, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$393,970	$189.41
2	Electrical Engineer	$158,520	$76.21
3	Chemical Engineer	$158,190	$76.05
4	Mechanical Engineer	$157,710	$75.82
5	Dentist	$155,260	$74.64
6	Air Traffic Controller	$148,550	$71.42
7	Pharmacist	$147,000	$70.67
8	Optometrist	$144,660	$69.55
9	Physician Assistant	$139,920	$67.27
10	Nurse Practitioner	$137,520	$66.11
11	Aerospace Engineer	$132,850	$63.87
12	Cyber Security Analyst	$130,070	$62.54
13	Veterinarian	$129,390	$62.21
14	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$129,370	$62.20
15	Industrial Engineer	$128,090	$61.58
16	Psychologist	$124,800	$60.00
17	Software Developer	$124,520	$59.86
18	Marketing Manager	$122,980	$59.13
19	Lawyer	$119,680	$57.54
20	Environmental Engineer	$108,360	$52.10
21	Project Manager	$106,970	$51.43
22	Physical Therapist	$106,880	$51.38
23	Civil Engineer	$103,900	$49.95
24	Petroleum Engineer	$99,900	$48.03
25	Occupational Therapist	$99,170	$47.68
26	Speech-Language Pathologist	$98,690	$47.45
27	Radiologist	$96,170	$46.24
28	Dental Hygienist	$95,940	$46.12
29	Data Analyst	$95,850	$46.08
30	Registered Nurse	$94,340	$45.36
31	Network Administrator	$90,790	$43.65
32	MRI Technologist	$87,850	$42.24
33	Financial Analyst	$87,630	$42.13
34	Ultrasound Technician	$87,210	$41.93
35	Aircraft Mechanic	$84,440	$40.60
36	Radiologic Technologist	$79,940	$38.44
37	Accountant	$78,580	$37.78
38	School Counselor	$77,880	$37.44
39	Architect	$77,720	$37.37
40	Real Estate Agent	$76,170	$36.62
41	High School Teacher	$75,900	—
42	Dietitian	$74,730	$35.93
43	Elementary School Teacher	$74,550	—
44	Police Officer	$69,180	$33.26
45	Respiratory Therapist	$68,870	$33.11
46	Web Developer	$68,120	$32.75
47	HR Specialist	$68,050	$32.72
48	Physical Therapist Assistant	$62,280	$29.94
49	Plumber	$61,440	$29.54
50	Paralegal	$59,840	$28.77
51	Welder	$59,840	$28.77
52	Carpenter	$59,720	$28.71
53	Machinist	$59,440	$28.58
54	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$59,330	$28.52
55	Electrician	$58,390	$28.07
56	Medical Coder	$57,470	$27.63
57	Wind Turbine Technician	$57,230	$27.51
58	Social Worker	$56,160	$27.00
59	Diesel Mechanic	$55,910	$26.88
60	UX Designer	$53,300	$25.63
61	IT Support Specialist	$53,280	$25.62
62	Heavy Equipment Operator	$52,000	$25.00
63	Surgical Technologist	$51,780	$24.90
64	CDL Truck Driver	$50,500	$24.28
65	HVAC Technician	$50,270	$24.17
66	Solar Installer	$48,490	$23.31
67	Auto Mechanic	$47,300	$22.74
68	Pharmacy Technician	$46,630	$22.42
69	Veterinary Technician	$44,790	$21.53
70	Dental Assistant	$44,400	$21.35
71	Preschool Teacher	$44,070	$21.19
72	Phlebotomist	$42,910	$20.63
73	Firefighter	$41,590	$19.99
74	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$39,390	$18.94
75	Medical Assistant	$39,230	$18.86
76	Massage Therapist	$37,840	$18.19
77	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$37,550	$18.05

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