Fastest growing jobs in New Mexico, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in New Mexico. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

State projections are produced by New Mexico's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in New Mexico run 7.8% below the national average (2024), so a New Mexico salary is worth about 1.08× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in New Mexico.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

Find high paying jobs in New Mexico

OccupationMedian, New Mexico · Growth 2024–34

1Nurse Practitioners$137,520
Master's degree
$106,320 – $175,020+39.6%
2Information Security Analysts$130,070
Bachelor's degree
$99,100 – $199,990+36.5%
3Data Scientists$95,850
Bachelor's degree
$49,990 – $133,660+36.5%
4Medical and Health Services Managers$124,300
Bachelor's degree
$78,520 – $204,420+25.1%
5Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$134,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$42,680 – $355,560+23.8%
6Logisticians$98,430
Bachelor's degree
$63,190 – $146,850+22.9%
7Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$44,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,620 – $58,490+21.5%
8Software Developers$124,520
Bachelor's degree
$77,110 – $184,710+20.6%
9Respiratory Therapists$68,870
Associate's degree
$61,990 – $91,220+19.4%
10Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,510
Bachelor's degree
$48,730 – $132,090+19.1%
11Physical Therapist Assistants$62,280
Associate's degree
$30,470 – $85,040+18.9%
12Industrial Engineers$128,090
Bachelor's degree
$82,110 – $168,490+18.8%
13Cooks, Restaurant$35,020
No formal educational credential
$28,100 – $43,400+18.2%
14Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,730
Bachelor's degree
$89,870 – $234,780+17.9%
15Tour and Travel Guides$37,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,030 – $62,770+17.7%
16Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,400 – $36,440+17.3%
17Physician Assistants$139,920
Master's degree
$70,010 – $172,900+17.1%
18Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$74,100
Master's degree
$48,900 – $113,420+17.0%
19Massage Therapists$37,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,430 – $91,730+16.1%
20Computer Occupations, All Other$127,090
Bachelor's degree
$70,120 – $194,850+16.0%
21Computer Network Architects$109,080
Bachelor's degree
$70,680 – $152,260+16.0%
22Speech-Language Pathologists$98,690
Master's degree
$61,630 – $134,750+15.2%
23Coaches and Scouts$49,980
Bachelor's degree
$32,660 – $111,220+15.1%
24Training and Development Specialists$62,900
Bachelor's degree
$37,870 – $111,990+14.6%
25Community Health Workers$54,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,210 – $73,110+14.6%
26Management Analysts$93,180
Bachelor's degree
$58,890 – $139,480+14.0%
27Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,290 – $84,480+14.0%
28Mechanical Engineers$157,710
Bachelor's degree
$103,780 – $203,140+13.7%
29Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,790
Associate's degree
$31,350 – $56,870+13.7%
30Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,450 – $35,110+13.3%
31Producers and Directors—
Bachelor's degree
—
— – —+13.3%
32Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$37,280
No formal educational credential
$35,470 – $41,600+13.2%
33Computer Systems Analysts$98,220
Bachelor's degree
$63,060 – $146,670+13.1%
34Occupational Therapists$99,170
Master's degree
$69,230 – $133,050+13.1%
35Medical Assistants$39,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,600 – $47,850+12.8%
36Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,160
No formal educational credential
$26,450 – $38,670+12.8%
37Financial Managers$133,700
Bachelor's degree
$90,750 – $216,360+12.7%
38Electricians$58,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,650 – $86,830+12.7%
39Stockers and Order Fillers$35,830
No formal educational credential
$29,540 – $51,170+12.6%
40Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$76,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,640 – $105,590+12.6%
41Bartenders$36,980
No formal educational credential
$25,720 – $63,570+12.1%
42Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,590
No formal educational credential
$27,260 – $37,960+11.9%
43Aerospace Engineers$132,850
Bachelor's degree
$97,350 – $195,110+11.8%
44Construction Managers$104,550
Bachelor's degree
$71,830 – $167,440+11.8%
45Animal Caretakers$33,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,980 – $44,020+11.8%
46Couriers and Messengers$38,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,310 – $43,240+11.6%
47Electrical Engineers$158,520
Bachelor's degree
$102,880 – $202,680+11.3%
48Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,230
No formal educational credential
$26,900 – $29,510+10.9%
49Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,360
No formal educational credential
$25,750 – $38,280+10.9%
50Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,360 – $89,170+10.8%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianNew Mexico	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$137,520	$106,320 – $175,020	+39.6%
2	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$130,070	$99,100 – $199,990	+36.5%
3	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$95,850	$49,990 – $133,660	+36.5%
4	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,300	$78,520 – $204,420	+25.1%
5	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$134,600	$42,680 – $355,560	+23.8%
6	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$98,430	$63,190 – $146,850	+22.9%
7	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,680	$26,620 – $58,490	+21.5%
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$124,520	$77,110 – $184,710	+20.6%
9	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$68,870	$61,990 – $91,220	+19.4%
10	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,510	$48,730 – $132,090	+19.1%
11	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,280	$30,470 – $85,040	+18.9%
12	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,090	$82,110 – $168,490	+18.8%
13	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$35,020	$28,100 – $43,400	+18.2%
14	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,730	$89,870 – $234,780	+17.9%
15	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,080	$26,030 – $62,770	+17.7%
16	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,520	$26,400 – $36,440	+17.3%
17	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$139,920	$70,010 – $172,900	+17.1%
18	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$74,100	$48,900 – $113,420	+17.0%
19	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,840	$29,430 – $91,730	+16.1%
20	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$127,090	$70,120 – $194,850	+16.0%
21	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$109,080	$70,680 – $152,260	+16.0%
22	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$98,690	$61,630 – $134,750	+15.2%
23	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$49,980	$32,660 – $111,220	+15.1%
24	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,900	$37,870 – $111,990	+14.6%
25	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,830	$38,210 – $73,110	+14.6%
26	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,180	$58,890 – $139,480	+14.0%
27	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,670	$41,290 – $84,480	+14.0%
28	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$157,710	$103,780 – $203,140	+13.7%
29	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$44,790	$31,350 – $56,870	+13.7%
30	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,300	$27,450 – $35,110	+13.3%
31	Producers and DirectorsBachelor's degree	—	—— – —	+13.3%
32	Helpers, Construction Trades, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$37,280	$35,470 – $41,600	+13.2%
33	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,220	$63,060 – $146,670	+13.1%
34	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,170	$69,230 – $133,050	+13.1%
35	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,230	$34,600 – $47,850	+12.8%
36	Amusement and Recreation AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$29,160	$26,450 – $38,670	+12.8%
37	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,700	$90,750 – $216,360	+12.7%
38	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,390	$36,650 – $86,830	+12.7%
39	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$35,830	$29,540 – $51,170	+12.6%
40	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,470	$46,640 – $105,590	+12.6%
41	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$36,980	$25,720 – $63,570	+12.1%
42	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersNo formal educational credential	$28,590	$27,260 – $37,960	+11.9%
43	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$132,850	$97,350 – $195,110	+11.8%
44	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,550	$71,830 – $167,440	+11.8%
45	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,570	$27,980 – $44,020	+11.8%
46	Couriers and MessengersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,570	$28,310 – $43,240	+11.6%
47	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$158,520	$102,880 – $202,680	+11.3%
48	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket TakersNo formal educational credential	$28,230	$26,900 – $29,510	+10.9%
49	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersNo formal educational credential	$29,360	$25,750 – $38,280	+10.9%
50	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,890	$29,360 – $89,170	+10.8%

More for New Mexico

Metro areas in New Mexico

Pay varies more between metros than between states — the spread inside one state is often wider than the gap between two.

By field in New Mexico

Without a degree

The same fields, narrowed to what you can enter without one. Fields missing here have too few such occupations in New Mexico to rank honestly.

Fastest growing jobs in New Mexico, 2024–34

More for New Mexico

Metro areas in New Mexico

By field in New Mexico

Without a degree

Fastest growing jobs in each state, 2024–34