Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in New Mexico

57 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Educational instruction and library occupations include teachers, professors, instructors, and librarians who educate students and manage information resources at all levels. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in New Mexico.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,170	$166,910	1,630
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,780	$99,880	30
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,570	$110,050	70
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,450	$102,210	60
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,920	$102,790	80
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,670	$93,630	50
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,520	$103,610	230
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,300	$98,310	40
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$86,530	$79,910	60
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,460	$88,110	40
Archivists	$83,770	$84,640	—
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$83,030	$87,940	150
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,800	$88,360	80
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,700	$97,000	180
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,940	$96,230	140
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,590	$91,700	460
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,260	$86,080	130
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$79,900	$85,160	1,170
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,850	$74,280	360
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,380	$92,500	30
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,230	$88,400	210
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$75,940	$74,980	720
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,170	$70,400	40
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,600	$86,120	50
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,520	$75,190	4,120
Instructional Coordinators	$73,210	$75,710	640
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,670	$77,240	60
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$71,960	$70,670	1,610
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$70,710	$69,750	140
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$69,690	$69,080	1,200
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,000	$70,550	50
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$66,960	$70,130	6,810
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,830	$82,000	260
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$66,490	$70,530	1,000
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$66,020	$67,060	700
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$65,510	$69,150	7,480
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,990	$78,750	430
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,850	$66,090	40
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$63,810	$64,940	—
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,460	$67,910	320
Farm and Home Management Educators	$62,400	$63,380	110
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,460	$69,220	430
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,240	$78,730	640
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,200	$65,250	260
Curators	$60,650	$59,580	150
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$60,560	$64,380	660
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$53,980	$56,270	160
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$51,170	$52,120	130
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,870	$59,160	450
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$46,780	$48,680	300
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$46,330	$48,420	330
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$46,070	$53,120	1,190
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$37,900	$47,120	2,460
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$37,100	$35,820	2,590
Library Technicians	$36,170	$39,240	660
Tutors	$35,180	$41,540	480
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$30,350	$32,700	8,670