Highest paying jobs in Albuquerque, NM
The best paying occupations in the Albuquerque, NM metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 4.5% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $236,320 | $51,750 – $413,670 | — |
| 4 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $216,220 | $126,960 – $218,030 | 80 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $215,120 | $151,050 – $268,190 | 1,160 |
| 6 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $214,520 | $133,990 – $313,200 | 140 |
| 7 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $185,200 | $64,490 – $315,340 | 210 |
| 8 | Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $178,290 | $42,680 – $355,560 | 1,270 |
| 9 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $165,810 | $62,110 – $209,220 | 70 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree | $165,690 | $108,510 – $285,530 | 220 |
| 11 | PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree | $165,340 | $120,720 – $225,300 | 330 |
| 12 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $163,720 | $104,230 – $202,680 | 1,280 |
| 13 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $163,630 | $94,950 – $203,280 | 1,110 |
| 14 | Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree | $163,380 | $70,100 – $205,360 | 80 |
| 15 | Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $159,960 | $136,160 – $528,640 | 90 |
| 16 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $153,900 | $81,990 – $205,570 | 500 |
| 17 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $147,000 | $104,180 – $178,900 | 1,000 |
| 18 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $141,580 | $107,650 – $305,790 | 460 |
| 19 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $140,950 | $110,880 – $179,020 | 890 |
| 20 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $140,200 | $90,990 – $222,390 | 240 |
| 21 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $140,110 | $96,780 – $221,470 | 1,430 |
| 22 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $139,920 | $69,430 – $179,420 | 380 |
| 23 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $139,530 | $98,180 – $260,140 | 840 |
| 24 | Sales EngineersBachelor's degree | $136,260 | $86,910 – $165,990 | 60 |
| 25 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,990 | $92,210 – $179,150 | 140 |
| 26 | PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $134,900 | $58,930 – $314,640 | 40 |
| 27 | Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree | $132,850 | $99,620 – $200,350 | 290 |
| 28 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $132,290 | $81,270 – $208,000 | 820 |
| 29 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $129,560 | $101,460 – $203,850 | 1,240 |
| 30 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,980 | $76,510 – $176,820 | 100 |
| 31 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $127,820 | $65,860 – $201,250 | 870 |
| 32 | ChemistsBachelor's degree | $126,960 | $58,860 – $212,940 | 180 |
| 33 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $125,780 | $82,840 – $196,410 | 1,680 |
| 34 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $125,470 | $82,180 – $201,770 | 1,550 |
| 35 | Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $124,800 | $56,100 – $138,110 | — |
| 36 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $123,700 | $78,290 – $182,580 | 2,280 |
| 37 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $123,500 | $43,710 – $295,330 | 70 |
| 38 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $123,110 | $75,560 – $212,610 | 260 |
| 39 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $121,990 | $80,950 – $205,090 | 430 |
| 40 | Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $121,890 | $74,730 – $192,480 | 160 |
| 41 | Advertising and Promotions ManagersBachelor's degree | $121,810 | $49,360 – $166,880 | 40 |
| 42 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $121,790 | $84,660 – $164,710 | 70 |
| 43 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $119,180 | $79,590 – $197,470 | 490 |
| 44 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree | $116,280 | $47,410 – $167,810 | 120 |
| 45 | Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree | $115,460 | $74,550 – $163,630 | 160 |
| 46 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $114,610 | $77,600 – $232,890 | 1,960 |
| 47 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $111,250 | $77,160 – $194,540 | 120 |
| 48 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $110,320 | $82,140 – $179,940 | 380 |
| 49 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $110,160 | $64,310 – $208,020 | 860 |
| 50 | Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $110,000 | $85,140 – $135,970 | 50 |