High paying jobs in Albuquerque, NM

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Albuquerque, NM. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Albuquerque, NM run 4.5% below the national average (2024), so a Albuquerque, NM salary is worth about 1.05× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Albuquerque, NM · Employed

1Emergency Medicine Physicians$405,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$158,680 – $405,130180
2Physicians, All Other$327,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$135,550 – $419,5501,060
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$215,120
Bachelor's degree
$151,050 – $268,1901,160
4Pediatricians, General$214,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$133,990 – $313,200140
5Family Medicine Physicians$185,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,490 – $315,340210
6Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$178,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$42,680 – $355,5601,270
7Computer and Information Research Scientists$165,690
Master's degree
$108,510 – $285,530220
8Physicists$165,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$120,720 – $225,300330
9Electrical Engineers$163,720
Bachelor's degree
$104,230 – $202,6801,280
10Engineers, All Other$163,630
Bachelor's degree
$94,950 – $203,2801,110
11Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$153,900
Bachelor's degree
$81,990 – $205,570500
12Pharmacists$147,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,180 – $178,9001,000
13Dentists, General$141,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,650 – $305,790460
14Nurse Practitioners$140,950
Master's degree
$110,880 – $179,020890
15Veterinarians$140,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$90,990 – $222,390240
16Financial Managers$140,110
Bachelor's degree
$96,780 – $221,4701,430
17Physician Assistants$139,920
Master's degree
$69,430 – $179,420380
18Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,530
Bachelor's degree
$98,180 – $260,140840
19Purchasing Managers$134,990
Bachelor's degree
$92,210 – $179,150140
20Aerospace Engineers$132,850
Bachelor's degree
$99,620 – $200,350290
21Industrial Engineers$132,290
Bachelor's degree
$81,270 – $208,000820
22Information Security Analysts$129,560
Bachelor's degree
$101,460 – $203,8501,240
23Computer Occupations, All Other$127,820
Bachelor's degree
$65,860 – $201,250870
24Chemists$126,960
Bachelor's degree
$58,860 – $212,940180
25Managers, All Other$125,780
Bachelor's degree
$82,840 – $196,4101,680
26Medical and Health Services Managers$125,470
Bachelor's degree
$82,180 – $201,7701,550
27Software Developers$123,700
Bachelor's degree
$78,290 – $182,5802,280
28Industrial Production Managers$123,110
Bachelor's degree
$75,560 – $212,610260
29Human Resources Managers$121,990
Bachelor's degree
$80,950 – $205,090430
30Physical Scientists, All Other$121,890
Bachelor's degree
$74,730 – $192,480160
31Marketing Managers$119,180
Bachelor's degree
$79,590 – $197,470490
32Education Administrators, All Other$115,460
Bachelor's degree
$74,550 – $163,630160
33Lawyers$114,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,600 – $232,8901,960
34Education Administrators, Postsecondary$110,320
Master's degree
$82,140 – $179,940380
35Sales Managers$110,160
Bachelor's degree
$64,310 – $208,020860
36School Psychologists$109,930
Master's degree
$83,630 – $166,420340
37Computer Network Architects$109,080
Bachelor's degree
$74,600 – $154,790220
38Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$108,230
Bachelor's degree
$70,590 – $160,430230
39Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$107,950
Master's degree
$82,890 – $136,800870
40Administrative Services Managers$107,050
Bachelor's degree
$61,760 – $176,6401,020
41Project Management Specialists$106,730
Bachelor's degree
$65,830 – $170,3702,300
42Facilities Managers$105,910
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $176,780190
43Civil Engineers$105,080
Bachelor's degree
$74,780 – $155,290680
44Physical Therapists$103,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,570 – $135,320690
45Environmental Engineers$102,970
Bachelor's degree
$80,620 – $206,730280
46Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$102,250
Associate's degree
$58,930 – $124,110390
47Commercial Pilots$101,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,360 – $165,060150
48Construction Managers$101,650
Bachelor's degree
$69,860 – $157,7501,210
49Logisticians$101,270
Bachelor's degree
$63,810 – $147,980420
50Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,500 – $150,260340

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

#	Occupation	MedianAlbuquerque, NM	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$405,130	$158,680 – $405,130	180
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$327,670	$135,550 – $419,550	1,060
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$215,120	$151,050 – $268,190	1,160
4	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$214,520	$133,990 – $313,200	140
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$185,200	$64,490 – $315,340	210
6	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$178,290	$42,680 – $355,560	1,270
7	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$165,690	$108,510 – $285,530	220
8	PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$165,340	$120,720 – $225,300	330
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$163,720	$104,230 – $202,680	1,280
10	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$163,630	$94,950 – $203,280	1,110
11	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$153,900	$81,990 – $205,570	500
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$147,000	$104,180 – $178,900	1,000
13	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$141,580	$107,650 – $305,790	460
14	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$140,950	$110,880 – $179,020	890
15	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$140,200	$90,990 – $222,390	240
16	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,110	$96,780 – $221,470	1,430
17	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$139,920	$69,430 – $179,420	380
18	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,530	$98,180 – $260,140	840
19	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,990	$92,210 – $179,150	140
20	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$132,850	$99,620 – $200,350	290
21	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$132,290	$81,270 – $208,000	820
22	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$129,560	$101,460 – $203,850	1,240
23	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$127,820	$65,860 – $201,250	870
24	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$126,960	$58,860 – $212,940	180
25	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$125,780	$82,840 – $196,410	1,680
26	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,470	$82,180 – $201,770	1,550
27	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,700	$78,290 – $182,580	2,280
28	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,110	$75,560 – $212,610	260
29	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,990	$80,950 – $205,090	430
30	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$121,890	$74,730 – $192,480	160
31	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,180	$79,590 – $197,470	490
32	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,460	$74,550 – $163,630	160
33	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$114,610	$77,600 – $232,890	1,960
34	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$110,320	$82,140 – $179,940	380
35	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,160	$64,310 – $208,020	860
36	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$109,930	$83,630 – $166,420	340
37	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$109,080	$74,600 – $154,790	220
38	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$108,230	$70,590 – $160,430	230
39	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$107,950	$82,890 – $136,800	870
40	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,050	$61,760 – $176,640	1,020
41	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$106,730	$65,830 – $170,370	2,300
42	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,910	$61,110 – $176,780	190
43	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,080	$74,780 – $155,290	680
44	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,510	$77,570 – $135,320	690
45	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,970	$80,620 – $206,730	280
46	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$102,250	$58,930 – $124,110	390
47	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$101,820	$42,360 – $165,060	150
48	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,650	$69,860 – $157,750	1,210
49	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$101,270	$63,810 – $147,980	420
50	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,120	$69,500 – $150,260	340

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