Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for New Mexico. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $28,520 | $30,120 |
| Retail Salespersons | $33,300 | $35,500 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $28,700 | $30,260 |
| General and Operations Managers | $98,630 | $118,750 |
| Registered Nurses | $94,340 | $95,290 |
| Cashiers | $30,120 | $32,170 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $37,230 | $38,990 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $35,830 | $38,520 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $39,030 | $42,600 |
| Office Clerks, General | $37,130 | $38,790 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $36,920 | $43,210 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $36,020 | $36,450 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $50,500 | $53,100 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $46,450 | $47,380 |
| Software Developers | $124,520 | $126,620 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $45,760 | $48,660 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $78,580 | $84,320 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $62,640 | $65,850 |
| Nursing Assistants | $39,390 | $41,400 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $35,900 | $36,610 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,020 | $35,070 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $39,340 | $43,450 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $74,550 | $72,170 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $48,080 | $50,410 |
| Security Guards | $43,320 | $46,300 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $61,880 | $69,770 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $61,320 | $70,330 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $39,310 | $43,660 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $46,550 | $51,030 |
| Construction Laborers | $38,400 | $41,450 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $79,100 | $85,410 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $75,900 | $72,920 |
| Project Management Specialists | $106,970 | $117,000 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $42,360 | $43,090 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $44,230 | $44,940 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $37,560 | $39,660 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $68,050 | $75,140 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $35,140 | $35,150 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $61,950 | $67,090 |
| Management Analysts | $93,180 | $97,450 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $33,370 | $32,880 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $30,480 | $32,150 |
| Financial Managers | $133,700 | $147,820 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $38,860 | $42,540 |
| Medical Assistants | $39,230 | $41,490 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $75,130 | $80,930 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $62,150 | $53,290 |
| Bartenders | $36,980 | $41,500 |
| Electricians | $58,390 | $59,620 |
| Lawyers | $119,680 | $138,250 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $53,280 | $55,660 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $47,300 | $51,790 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $69,180 | $66,700 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $64,640 | $74,660 |
| Carpenters | $59,720 | $57,430 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $137,730 | $154,800 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $59,330 | $58,630 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $30,190 | $32,010 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $55,790 | $59,750 |
| Managers, All Other | $123,550 | $134,970 |
| Sales Managers | $114,080 | $127,850 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $75,240 | $73,110 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $77,550 | $81,320 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $49,500 | $56,000 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $124,300 | $134,280 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $28,070 | $32,310 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $29,360 | $31,230 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $98,220 | $102,690 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $36,400 | $36,840 |
| Childcare Workers | $35,840 | $35,510 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $76,740 | $83,950 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $60,850 | $87,070 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $74,100 | $76,370 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $44,070 | $50,510 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $45,180 | $59,040 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $52,000 | $54,810 |
| Dishwashers | $30,520 | $31,860 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $46,630 | $47,810 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $73,890 | $74,010 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $61,440 | $61,790 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $36,470 | $37,130 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $60,670 | $63,550 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $46,340 | $47,670 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $127,090 | $131,150 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $62,900 | $69,890 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $28,480 | $30,220 |
| Compliance Officers | $67,990 | $76,920 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $59,840 | $63,720 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $50,270 | $55,330 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $29,770 | $36,420 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $46,120 | $46,690 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $45,470 | $46,790 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $35,580 | $40,280 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $29,160 | $30,990 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $56,160 | $63,790 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $59,840 | $61,530 |
| Marketing Managers | $122,980 | $130,660 |
| Dental Assistants | $44,400 | $45,130 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $35,640 | $37,310 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $47,940 | $48,570 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $30,310 | $32,810 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $49,640 | $58,430 |
| Construction Managers | $104,550 | $115,100 |
| Civil Engineers | $103,900 | $111,300 |
| Industrial Engineers | $128,090 | $130,630 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $87,630 | $98,910 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $77,880 | $75,480 |
| Firefighters | $41,590 | $43,180 |
| Physicians, All Other | $327,670 | $318,330 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $47,360 | $55,380 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $45,890 | $52,260 |
| Tellers | $37,680 | $39,390 |
| Recreation Workers | $31,900 | $36,620 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,880 | $62,250 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $107,720 | $112,330 |
| Pharmacists | $147,000 | $143,050 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $44,680 | $43,080 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $137,520 | $143,510 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $90,790 | $92,000 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $62,230 | $68,760 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $37,750 | $39,550 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $35,740 | $36,310 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $67,930 | $70,890 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $157,710 | $152,430 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $55,910 | $59,650 |
| Machinists | $59,440 | $60,960 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $87,310 | $108,780 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $68,700 | $75,750 |
| Loan Officers | $62,610 | $75,410 |
| Parts Salespersons | $36,890 | $40,890 |
| Physical Therapists | $106,880 | $110,060 |
| Animal Caretakers | $33,570 | $35,050 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $31,150 | $32,830 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $29,300 | $30,960 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $76,420 | $74,740 |
| Data Scientists | $95,850 | $94,160 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $104,790 | $112,370 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $36,460 | $40,530 |
| Logisticians | $98,430 | $98,540 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $34,970 | $35,700 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $94,270 | $151,100 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $49,980 | $67,790 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $37,210 | $41,210 |
| Bakers | $34,850 | $35,660 |
| Food Service Managers | $65,210 | $76,610 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $124,670 | $138,740 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $79,940 | $79,810 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $80,870 | $84,680 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $46,240 | $49,380 |
| Cost Estimators | $67,590 | $71,890 |