Salaries in New Mexico

Median pay for 81 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	$221,372	$106.43
2	Radiologist	$209,507	$100.72
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$187,347	$90.07
4	Orthodontist	$152,154	$73.15
5	Dentist	$150,020	$72.12
6	Marketing Manager	$148,724	$71.50
7	Lawyer	$137,091	$65.91
8	Air Traffic Controller	$124,656	$59.93
9	Petroleum Engineer	$123,770	$59.50
10	Software Developer	$120,102	$57.74
11	Pharmacist	$117,946	$56.70
12	Optometrist	$116,395	$55.96
13	Aerospace Engineer	$115,260	$55.41
14	Nurse Practitioner	$115,123	$55.35
15	Physician Assistant	$113,098	$54.37
16	Veterinarian	$105,293	$50.62
17	Cyber Security Analyst	$103,666	$49.84
18	Chemical Engineer	$99,245	$47.71
19	Data Analyst	$97,165	$46.71
20	Electrical Engineer	$91,510	$44.00
21	Occupational Therapist	$90,888	$43.70
22	Environmental Engineer	$90,665	$43.59
23	Financial Analyst	$90,054	$43.30
24	Psychologist	$89,803	$43.17
25	Mechanical Engineer	$88,431	$42.51
26	Network Administrator	$86,940	$41.80
27	UX Designer	$86,939	$41.80
28	Industrial Engineer	$86,750	$41.71
29	Architect	$86,456	$41.57
30	Biomedical Engineer	$85,742	$41.22
31	Physical Therapist	$85,423	$41.07
32	Civil Engineer	$84,877	$40.81
33	Project Manager	$84,800	$40.77
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$83,543	$40.16
35	MRI Technologist	$78,991	$37.98
36	College Professor	$78,744	$37.86
37	Ultrasound Technician	$78,281	$37.64
38	Web Developer	$77,710	$37.36
39	Dental Hygienist	$77,052	$37.04
40	Registered Nurse	$74,287	$35.71
41	Accountant	$70,044	$33.67
42	Radiologic Technologist	$67,562	$32.48
43	Police Officer	$65,917	$31.69
44	Aircraft Mechanic	$65,655	$31.56
45	Respiratory Therapist	$65,168	$31.33
46	Dietitian	$62,612	$30.10
47	HR Specialist	$61,841	$29.73
48	Flight Attendant	$60,315	$29.00
49	High School Teacher	$59,796	$28.75
50	Elementary School Teacher	$59,650	$28.68
51	Physical Therapist Assistant	$59,027	$28.38
52	Plumber	$57,855	$27.81
53	Wind Turbine Technician	$56,972	$27.39
54	School Counselor	$56,816	$27.32
55	Surgical Technologist	$56,718	$27.27
56	Electrician	$56,068	$26.96
57	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$53,961	$25.94
58	IT Support Specialist	$53,495	$25.72
59	Firefighter	$53,469	$25.71
60	Paralegal	$53,375	$25.66
61	Carpenter	$52,333	$25.16
62	Diesel Mechanic	$50,961	$24.50
63	HVAC Technician	$50,441	$24.25
64	Real Estate Agent	$50,424	$24.24
65	Massage Therapist	$50,197	$24.13
66	CDL Truck Driver	$48,448	$23.29
67	Heavy Equipment Operator	$48,153	$23.15
68	Social Worker	$47,099	$22.64
69	Machinist	$46,863	$22.53
70	Medical Coder	$45,399	$21.83
71	Solar Installer	$44,895	$21.58
72	Auto Mechanic	$44,403	$21.35
73	Dental Assistant	$43,250	$20.79
74	Welder	$42,518	$20.44
75	Phlebotomist	$39,097	$18.80
76	Pharmacy Technician	$37,971	$18.26
77	Veterinary Technician	$37,634	$18.09
78	Medical Assistant	$36,791	$17.69
79	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$36,130	$17.37
80	Preschool Teacher	$34,042	$16.37
81	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$32,778	$15.76

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