High paying jobs in New Mexico

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in New Mexico. 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 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

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OccupationMedian, New Mexico · Employed

1Emergency Medicine Physicians$405,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$158,680 – $454,480340
2Physicians, All Other$327,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$135,220 – $449,3101,930
3Family Medicine Physicians$228,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,500 – $384,310650
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$215,120
Bachelor's degree
$163,530 – $268,1902,270
5Computer and Information Research Scientists$165,690
Master's degree
$101,210 – $257,950490
6Materials Engineers$165,600
Bachelor's degree
$126,640 – $204,400450
7Computer Hardware Engineers$165,350
Bachelor's degree
$117,150 – $204,1505,260
8Physicists$165,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$120,720 – $235,180580
9Nuclear Engineers$164,300
Bachelor's degree
$126,780 – $242,730500
10Engineers, All Other$162,070
Bachelor's degree
$90,880 – $203,2802,190
11Electrical Engineers$158,520
Bachelor's degree
$102,880 – $202,6802,560
12Mechanical Engineers$157,710
Bachelor's degree
$103,780 – $203,1402,710
13Dentists, General$155,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,180 – $306,320780
14Air Traffic Controllers$148,550
Associate's degree
$77,400 – $187,790350
15Pharmacists$147,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,500 – $174,2001,730
16Physician Assistants$139,920
Master's degree
$70,010 – $172,900700
17Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,730
Bachelor's degree
$89,870 – $234,7801,500
18Nurse Practitioners$137,520
Master's degree
$106,320 – $175,0201,770
19Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$136,990
Bachelor's degree
$87,190 – $205,5701,110
20Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$134,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$42,680 – $355,5601,430
21Financial Managers$133,700
Bachelor's degree
$90,750 – $216,3602,530
22Aerospace Engineers$132,850
Bachelor's degree
$97,350 – $195,110570
23Information Security Analysts$130,070
Bachelor's degree
$99,100 – $199,9902,470
24Veterinarians$129,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,450 – $212,850460
25Industrial Engineers$128,090
Bachelor's degree
$82,110 – $168,4901,140
26Computer Occupations, All Other$127,090
Bachelor's degree
$70,120 – $194,8501,650
27Chemists$126,960
Bachelor's degree
$59,490 – $212,940280
28Industrial Production Managers$124,670
Bachelor's degree
$74,910 – $216,390670
29Software Developers$124,520
Bachelor's degree
$77,110 – $184,7103,960
30Medical and Health Services Managers$124,300
Bachelor's degree
$78,520 – $204,4203,150
31Managers, All Other$123,550
Bachelor's degree
$82,860 – $204,3303,770
32Marketing Managers$122,980
Bachelor's degree
$77,540 – $204,770800
33Lawyers$119,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,100 – $232,8903,380
34Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$119,320
Associate's degree
$98,350 – $123,240670
35Human Resources Managers$118,070
Bachelor's degree
$78,000 – $198,230820
36Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$116,580
Bachelor's degree
$77,760 – $160,430450
37Sales Managers$114,080
Bachelor's degree
$65,190 – $204,7901,750
38Education Administrators, All Other$113,110
Bachelor's degree
$78,290 – $134,930360
39School Psychologists$110,360
Master's degree
$83,980 – $165,830630
40Education Administrators, Postsecondary$109,480
Master's degree
$76,820 – $178,8301,160
41Computer Network Architects$109,080
Bachelor's degree
$70,680 – $152,260420
42Environmental Engineers$108,360
Bachelor's degree
$80,470 – $200,170500
43Facilities Managers$108,110
Bachelor's degree
$67,330 – $187,750390
44Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$107,720
Master's degree
$83,860 – $133,5802,290
45Project Management Specialists$106,970
Bachelor's degree
$63,430 – $173,0004,330
46Physical Therapists$106,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,260 – $146,4001,330
47Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$105,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,470 – $138,010290
48Construction Managers$104,550
Bachelor's degree
$71,830 – $167,4402,480
49Civil Engineers$103,900
Bachelor's degree
$67,100 – $163,5701,350
50Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$101,750
Associate's degree
$65,170 – $123,2601,390

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	Employed
1	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$405,130	$158,680 – $454,480	340
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$327,670	$135,220 – $449,310	1,930
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$228,040	$64,500 – $384,310	650
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$215,120	$163,530 – $268,190	2,270
5	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$165,690	$101,210 – $257,950	490
6	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$165,600	$126,640 – $204,400	450
7	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$165,350	$117,150 – $204,150	5,260
8	PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$165,340	$120,720 – $235,180	580
9	Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree	$164,300	$126,780 – $242,730	500
10	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$162,070	$90,880 – $203,280	2,190
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$158,520	$102,880 – $202,680	2,560
12	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$157,710	$103,780 – $203,140	2,710
13	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$155,260	$101,180 – $306,320	780
14	Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree	$148,550	$77,400 – $187,790	350
15	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$147,000	$103,500 – $174,200	1,730
16	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$139,920	$70,010 – $172,900	700
17	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,730	$89,870 – $234,780	1,500
18	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$137,520	$106,320 – $175,020	1,770
19	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$136,990	$87,190 – $205,570	1,110
20	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$134,600	$42,680 – $355,560	1,430
21	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,700	$90,750 – $216,360	2,530
22	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$132,850	$97,350 – $195,110	570
23	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$130,070	$99,100 – $199,990	2,470
24	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,390	$79,450 – $212,850	460
25	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,090	$82,110 – $168,490	1,140
26	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$127,090	$70,120 – $194,850	1,650
27	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$126,960	$59,490 – $212,940	280
28	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,670	$74,910 – $216,390	670
29	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$124,520	$77,110 – $184,710	3,960
30	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,300	$78,520 – $204,420	3,150
31	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$123,550	$82,860 – $204,330	3,770
32	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,980	$77,540 – $204,770	800
33	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$119,680	$76,100 – $232,890	3,380
34	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$119,320	$98,350 – $123,240	670
35	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,070	$78,000 – $198,230	820
36	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$116,580	$77,760 – $160,430	450
37	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,080	$65,190 – $204,790	1,750
38	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$113,110	$78,290 – $134,930	360
39	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$110,360	$83,980 – $165,830	630
40	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$109,480	$76,820 – $178,830	1,160
41	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$109,080	$70,680 – $152,260	420
42	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,360	$80,470 – $200,170	500
43	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,110	$67,330 – $187,750	390
44	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$107,720	$83,860 – $133,580	2,290
45	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$106,970	$63,430 – $173,000	4,330
46	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,880	$77,260 – $146,400	1,330
47	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$105,410	$64,470 – $138,010	290
48	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,550	$71,830 – $167,440	2,480
49	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,900	$67,100 – $163,570	1,350
50	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$101,750	$65,170 – $123,260	1,390

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in New Mexico. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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