State NM
Period May 2025
Price level 92.2
Data updated October 25, 2026

Highest-paying jobs in New Mexico

The highest published median in New Mexico is for emergency medicine physicians, at $405,130 a year. For one more occupation, BLS reports the median only as “$239,200 or more”; they are listed below the table. The median for all occupations in the state is $47,210, against $50,980 nationally.

New Mexico · all occupationsMay 2025

Median / yr: $47,210
Mean / yr: $62,330
Price level (U.S.=100): 92.2
Median, price-adjusted: $51,197
Adjusted rank: 38 of 51
Jobs: 870,970

Price-adjusted = median ÷ (BEA 2024 regional price parity ÷ 100). Compare all states.

The 50 best-paid occupations in New Mexico

NM · Src BLS-OEWS · May 2025Top 50 of 633

Top 50 occupations in New Mexico by median annual wage
No.	Occupation	Median in NM	U.S. median	Employed in NM
1	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$405,130	$335,550	340
2	Anesthesiologists	$393,970	$391,490	50
3	Surgeons, All Other	$363,940	$414,010	150
4	Physicians, All Other	$327,670	$265,930	1,930
5	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$259,990	$292,910	110
6	Family Medicine Physicians	$228,040	$244,180	650
7	Psychiatrists	$227,730	$281,870	—
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$215,120	$171,270	2,270
9	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$205,400	$153,990	250
10	Podiatrists	$202,690	$160,300	60
11	Pediatricians, General	$202,390	$210,040	270
12	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$165,690	$140,300	490
13	Materials Engineers	$165,600	$112,860	450
14	Computer Hardware Engineers	$165,350	$161,740	5,260
15	Physicists	$165,340	$172,250	580
16	Nuclear Engineers	$164,300	$133,970	500
17	Engineers, All Other	$162,070	$122,930	2,190
18	Electrical Engineers	$158,520	$120,630	2,560
19	Chemical Engineers	$158,190	$125,040	160
20	Mechanical Engineers	$157,710	$104,110	2,710
21	Dentists, General	$155,260	$170,950	780
22	Air Traffic Controllers	$148,550	$148,080	350
23	Pharmacists	$147,000	$140,910	1,730
24	Emergency Management Directors	$145,550	$93,330	170
25	Optometrists	$144,660	$136,570	130
26	Physician Assistants	$139,920	$135,880	700
27	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$137,730	$175,140	1,500
28	Nurse Practitioners	$137,520	$132,300	1,770
29	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$136,990	$232,140	50
30	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$136,990	$130,220	1,110
31	Purchasing Managers	$134,790	$148,080	240
32	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$134,600	$107,310	1,430
33	Financial Managers	$133,700	$166,570	2,530
34	Aerospace Engineers	$132,850	$134,960	570
35	Information Security Analysts	$130,070	$129,180	2,470
36	Veterinarians	$129,390	$130,100	460
37	Nurse Anesthetists	$129,370	$236,590	—
38	Industrial Engineers	$128,090	$102,440	1,140
39	Computer Occupations, All Other	$127,090	$116,580	1,650
40	Chemists	$126,960	$91,240	280
41	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$124,800	$100,580	—
42	Industrial Production Managers	$124,670	$126,060	670
43	Software Developers	$124,520	$135,980	3,960
44	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$124,390	$149,230	40
45	Medical and Health Services Managers	$124,300	$123,860	3,150
46	Training and Development Managers	$124,290	$133,000	180
47	Physical Scientists, All Other	$123,820	$122,570	240
48	Managers, All Other	$123,550	$141,900	3,770
49	Chief Executives	$123,500	$213,990	100
50	Nurse Midwives	$123,350	$134,040	50

Median reported only as “$239,200 or more” in New Mexico: Cardiologists. The exact figures are not published, so these are not ranked.

Dashes mean the employment estimate was not published.

Best-paid occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in New Mexico

Physicians, All Other — $327,670 (1,930 jobs)
Architectural and Engineering Managers — $215,120 (2,270 jobs)
Computer Hardware Engineers — $165,350 (5,260 jobs)
Engineers, All Other — $162,070 (2,190 jobs)
Electrical Engineers — $158,520 (2,560 jobs)
Mechanical Engineers — $157,710 (2,710 jobs)
Pharmacists — $147,000 (1,730 jobs)
Computer and Information Systems Managers — $137,730 (1,500 jobs)
Nurse Practitioners — $137,520 (1,770 jobs)
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer — $136,990 (1,110 jobs)

Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state file.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024.