Albuquerque, NM
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · New Mexico statewide data
$54,390
Median Annual Wage
+38% since 2014
$56,650
New Mexico Median
-4% vs state
358,830
Total Workers
476
Occupations Tracked
Albuquerque, NM is a Metropolitan Area with 476 tracked occupations and an estimated 358,830 total workers. Wages grew an average of 39.1% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Pediatricians, General | $237,950 |
| Podiatrists | $221,980 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $219,420 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $180,520 |
| Physicists | $175,160 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $172,990 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $171,090 |
| Optometrists | $165,050 |
| Chief Executives | $162,050 |
| Dentists, General | $156,110 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+39.1%
avg wage growth since 2014
+5.1%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Protective Service Workers, All Other Protective Service Occupations |
+297.7%
$25,200 → $100,210
|
| Telemarketers Sales and Related Occupations |
+242.2%
$19,490 → $66,700
|
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+124.6%
$37,760 → $84,800
|
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+109.2%
$29,140 → $60,960
|
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+104.3%
$24,050 → $49,130
|
Most Jobs Added
| Statisticians Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+400.0%
50 → 270
|
| Food Service Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
190 → 900
|
| Clergy Community and Social Service Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 130
|
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Production Occupations |
+300.0%
160 → 790
|
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+200.0%
440 → 1,720
|
Wage Declines
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-28.7%
$73,250 → $52,220
|
| Tax Preparers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-24.6%
$50,520 → $38,070
|
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-24.6%
$87,390 → $65,920
|
| Parts Salespersons Sales and Related Occupations |
-24.1%
$40,360 → $30,640
|
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-23.7%
$64,080 → $48,880
|
Wage Trends in Albuquerque, NM
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $54,390 |
| 2023 | $50,550 |
| 2022 | $48,490 |
| 2021 | $47,365 |
| 2020 | $46,160 |
| 2019 | $44,155 |
| 2018 | $43,340 |
| 2017 | $40,480 |
| 2016 | $40,540 |
| 2015 | $39,630 |
| 2014 | $39,360 |