New Mexico
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$56,650
Median Annual Wage
+42% since 2014
792,910
Total Workers
616
Occupations Tracked
New Mexico is a State with 616 tracked occupations and an estimated 792,910 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 | $227,130 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $215,730 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $214,810 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $210,370 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $178,120 |
| Physicists | $175,960 |
| Dentists, General | $171,730 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | $165,540 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $164,340 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+39.1%
avg wage growth since 2014
+5.8%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Legal Occupations |
+448.0%
$29,990 → $164,340
|
| Telemarketers Sales and Related Occupations |
+241.4%
$19,540 → $66,700
|
| Occupational Therapy Aides Healthcare Support Occupations |
+201.7%
$22,500 → $67,890
|
| Advertising and Promotions Managers Management Occupations |
+148.5%
$66,610 → $165,540
|
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+114.6%
$28,410 → $60,960
|
Most Jobs Added
| Statisticians Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+400.0%
70 → 360
|
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+400.0%
80 → 420
|
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+400.0%
50 → 290
|
| Film and Video Editors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 130
|
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 200
|
Wage Declines
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-44.3%
$82,370 → $45,860
|
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-29.8%
$68,180 → $47,870
|
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-25.5%
$56,160 → $41,860
|
| Plant and System Operators, All Other Production Occupations |
-22.8%
$70,010 → $54,080
|
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-20.0%
$71,510 → $57,180
|
Wage Trends in New Mexico
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| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $56,650 |
| 2023 | $51,985 |
| 2022 | $49,130 |
| 2021 | $47,610 |
| 2020 | $47,490 |
| 2019 | $45,490 |
| 2018 | $44,120 |
| 2017 | $41,330 |
| 2016 | $42,230 |
| 2015 | $40,825 |
| 2014 | $40,005 |
Metro Areas in New Mexico
BLS tracks 4 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.