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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Salary in New Mexico
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals in New Mexico earn a median $36,400 a year, 1% below the U.S. median.
- Median in NM
- $36,400 a year
- U.S. median
- $36,670 a year
- Employment
- 330
- Location quotient
- 1.78
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in New Mexico
- Median (50%)
- $36,400 · $17.50 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $37,520 · $18.04 an hour (estimate error ±5.2%)
- 10th percentile
- $24,960 · $12.00 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $25,360 · $12.19 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $47,370 · $22.77 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $49,990 · $24.03 an hour
- Employment
- 330 (estimate error ±17.1%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.38
- Location quotient
- 1.78 (1.00 = national share)
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals pay by metro area in New Mexico
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $47,720 | 60 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $36,390 | 60 |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $25,360 | 160 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals make in New Mexico?
- The median wage for farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in New Mexico is $36,400 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 330 jobs in the state.
- Where in New Mexico do farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals earn the most?
- Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $47,720 a year.