High paying jobs in Santa Fe, NM

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Santa Fe, 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 Santa Fe, NM run 1.2% below the national average (2024), so a Santa Fe, NM salary is worth about 1.01× 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, Santa Fe, NM · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$345,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$112,020 – $458,80060
2Physicians, All Other$234,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$128,700 – $483,49090
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$195,350
Bachelor's degree
$95,000 – $259,11030
4Dentists, General$154,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,400 – $323,85060
5Pharmacists$150,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$118,800 – $169,760110
6Sales Managers$146,510
Bachelor's degree
$66,550 – $180,200190
7Nurse Practitioners$144,250
Master's degree
$120,230 – $183,000140
8Personal Financial Advisors$138,790
Bachelor's degree
$78,510 – $341,370110
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$136,130
Bachelor's degree
$102,420 – $204,420160
10Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$131,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,010 – $131,47060
11Natural Sciences Managers$131,370
Bachelor's degree
$101,520 – $160,07040
12Veterinarians$129,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,220 – $212,85070
13Physician Assistants$127,730
Master's degree
$73,140 – $160,39050
14Financial Managers$126,380
Bachelor's degree
$89,540 – $205,410300
15Physical Therapists$124,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,570 – $152,34080
16Lawyers$122,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$90,000 – $179,210530
17First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$120,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$82,890 – $159,14090
18Managers, All Other$119,310
Bachelor's degree
$86,350 – $167,790380
19Medical and Health Services Managers$117,060
Bachelor's degree
$61,130 – $204,420280
20Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$115,190
Master's degree
$84,080 – $151,120140
21Education Administrators, Postsecondary$114,690
Master's degree
$76,820 – $160,54090
22Software Developers$112,380
Bachelor's degree
$80,610 – $195,680180
23Occupational Therapists$112,240
Master's degree
$91,580 – $132,06050
24Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$111,360
Bachelor's degree
$87,360 – $193,03040
25Human Resources Managers$110,660
Bachelor's degree
$83,510 – $142,440110
26Civil Engineers$110,470
Bachelor's degree
$72,450 – $159,980150
27General and Operations Managers$106,770
Bachelor's degree
$55,440 – $199,9901,630
28Construction Managers$106,310
Bachelor's degree
$72,480 – $136,75090
29Facilities Managers$105,330
Bachelor's degree
$70,720 – $119,79030
30Public Relations Managers$103,990
Bachelor's degree
$85,670 – $160,92040
31Computer Systems Analysts$102,900
Bachelor's degree
$77,620 – $190,670220
32Computer Occupations, All Other$101,520
Bachelor's degree
$74,650 – $162,59050
33Registered Nurses$100,790
Bachelor's degree
$74,300 – $131,8301,090
34Database Administrators$99,860
Bachelor's degree
$74,360 – $124,990160
35Dental Hygienists$99,260
Associate's degree
$93,210 – $120,880120
36First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$98,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,060 – $98,30070
37Speech-Language Pathologists$97,960
Master's degree
$64,930 – $130,74060
38Network and Computer Systems Administrators$95,740
Bachelor's degree
$70,680 – $128,030200
39Computer Programmers$91,600
Bachelor's degree
$54,780 – $125,17050
40Project Management Specialists$89,380
Bachelor's degree
$63,180 – $140,420240
41Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$89,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,760 – $110,47050
42Marketing Managers$88,390
Bachelor's degree
$66,140 – $217,16070
43Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$87,920
Bachelor's degree
$69,430 – $106,520130
44Financial and Investment Analysts$86,860
Bachelor's degree
$66,690 – $183,340160
45Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$86,000
Associate's degree
$61,040 – $125,50060
46First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$85,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,720 – $198,95050
47Social and Community Service Managers$84,770
Bachelor's degree
$67,700 – $119,930140
48Web and Digital Interface Designers$83,880
Bachelor's degree
$36,480 – $130,53030
49Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$83,870
Bachelor's degree
$48,170 – $114,31090
50Computer Network Support Specialists$83,650
Associate's degree
$47,390 – $119,54060

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

#	Occupation	MedianSanta Fe, NM	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$345,070	$112,020 – $458,800	60
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$234,790	$128,700 – $483,490	90
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$195,350	$95,000 – $259,110	30
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$154,960	$101,400 – $323,850	60
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,580	$118,800 – $169,760	110
6	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,510	$66,550 – $180,200	190
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$144,250	$120,230 – $183,000	140
8	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$138,790	$78,510 – $341,370	110
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,130	$102,420 – $204,420	160
10	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,470	$55,010 – $131,470	60
11	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,370	$101,520 – $160,070	40
12	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,380	$93,220 – $212,850	70
13	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$127,730	$73,140 – $160,390	50
14	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,380	$89,540 – $205,410	300
15	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$124,870	$97,570 – $152,340	80
16	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$122,430	$90,000 – $179,210	530
17	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$120,030	$82,890 – $159,140	90
18	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$119,310	$86,350 – $167,790	380
19	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,060	$61,130 – $204,420	280
20	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$115,190	$84,080 – $151,120	140
21	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$114,690	$76,820 – $160,540	90
22	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$112,380	$80,610 – $195,680	180
23	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$112,240	$91,580 – $132,060	50
24	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$111,360	$87,360 – $193,030	40
25	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,660	$83,510 – $142,440	110
26	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,470	$72,450 – $159,980	150
27	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,770	$55,440 – $199,990	1,630
28	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,310	$72,480 – $136,750	90
29	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,330	$70,720 – $119,790	30
30	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,990	$85,670 – $160,920	40
31	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,900	$77,620 – $190,670	220
32	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,520	$74,650 – $162,590	50
33	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$100,790	$74,300 – $131,830	1,090
34	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$99,860	$74,360 – $124,990	160
35	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$99,260	$93,210 – $120,880	120
36	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$98,300	$63,060 – $98,300	70
37	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$97,960	$64,930 – $130,740	60
38	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$95,740	$70,680 – $128,030	200
39	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$91,600	$54,780 – $125,170	50
40	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$89,380	$63,180 – $140,420	240
41	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,010	$61,760 – $110,470	50
42	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$88,390	$66,140 – $217,160	70
43	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$87,920	$69,430 – $106,520	130
44	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,860	$66,690 – $183,340	160
45	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$86,000	$61,040 – $125,500	60
46	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,790	$59,720 – $198,950	50
47	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$84,770	$67,700 – $119,930	140
48	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$83,880	$36,480 – $130,530	30
49	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$83,870	$48,170 – $114,310	90
50	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$83,650	$47,390 – $119,540	60

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