What is the median wage in Farmington?

The median wage for all occupations in the Farmington, NM area is $45,820 a year, compared with $47,210 a year for New Mexico (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Farmington?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, dentists, general have the highest median wage at $195,760 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Farmington, NM Wages

Pay for every occupation in the Farmington, NM metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $45,820 a year; All occupations
New Mexico median: $47,210 a year
Employment: 47,670; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 208

Pay range in Farmington, NM

All occupations: 10th to 90th percentile, middle half shaded

10%: $27,830Median: $45,82090%: $96,430

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Dentists, General	50	$195,760	$204,450
2	Pharmacists	80	$147,390	$145,590
3	Physician Assistants	50	$142,890	$138,820
4	Medical and Health Services Managers	150	$129,400	$135,840
5	Nurse Practitioners	60	$126,900	$133,530
6	Financial Managers	90	$125,990	$136,650
7	Industrial Production Managers	50	$123,140	$129,980
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	50	$122,400	$125,960
9	Managers, All Other	110	$115,920	$124,390
10	Software Developers	50	$113,780	$131,190
11	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	50	$108,750	$113,890
12	Lawyers	100	$108,090	$119,340
13	Sales Managers	120	$107,110	$123,630
14	Administrative Services Managers	110	$105,770	$109,370
15	School Psychologists	50	$104,740	$105,980

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,900	$27,290	$28,490
2	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,730	$27,420	$28,800
3	Retail Salespersons	1,430	$31,530	$35,000
4	Construction Laborers	1,310	$38,150	$41,050
5	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,250	$45,860	$45,150
6	Cashiers	1,140	$28,610	$30,560
7	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	960	$51,070	$52,370
8	Registered Nurses	840	$83,070	$88,150
9	Stockers and Order Fillers	830	$35,680	$35,550
10	Office Clerks, General	820	$36,470	$38,680
11	General and Operations Managers	790	$95,170	$112,440
12	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	770	$36,750	$36,890
13	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	770	$76,520	$84,250
14	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	680	$37,850	$39,260
15	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	640	$76,840	$72,170

Jobs concentrated here

Highest location quotient: the share of jobs compared with the U.S. (2.0 = twice the national share)

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Driver/Sales Workers	260	$26,900	$32,630
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	80	$27,080	$28,980
Packers and Packagers, Hand	50	$27,090	$27,800
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,900	$27,290	$28,490
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	50	$27,360	$30,800
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,730	$27,420	$28,800
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	150	$27,540	$28,810
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	130	$27,940	$29,840
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	240	$28,040	$30,090
Cashiers	1,140	$28,610	$30,560

Every occupation in Farmington, NM

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (15)

Administrative Services Managers$105,770 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$122,400 a year
Construction Managers$102,780 a year
Education Administrators, All Other$118,080 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,520 a year
Financial Managers$125,990 a year
Food Service Managers$59,720 a year
General and Operations Managers$95,170 a year
Industrial Production Managers$123,140 a year
Managers, All Other$115,920 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$129,400 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,770 a year
Sales Managers$107,110 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$74,190 a year
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$108,750 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (12)

Accountants and Auditors$76,100 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,780 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$70,340 a year
Compliance Officers$62,690 a year
Cost Estimators$62,530 a year
Human Resources Specialists$64,170 a year
Loan Officers$58,740 a year
Management Analysts$79,440 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,400 a year
Project Management Specialists$96,210 a year
Property Appraisers and Assessors$48,590 a year
Training and Development Specialists$63,040 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (4)

Computer Network Support Specialists$61,870 a year
Computer Systems Analysts$84,000 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$54,590 a year
Software Developers$113,780 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (7)

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,630 a year
Civil Engineers$97,470 a year
Engineers, All OtherNot reported
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$90,080 a year
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$79,890 a year
Petroleum Engineers$111,570 a year
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$52,670 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (4)

Forest and Conservation Technicians$50,130 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,920 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$66,370 a year
School Psychologists$104,740 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (5)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,890 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$78,440 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$62,220 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$45,140 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$73,070 a year

Legal Occupations (2)

Lawyers$108,090 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,380 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (11)

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,840 a year
Instructional Coordinators$82,550 a year
Library Technicians$38,870 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,820 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,230 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,770 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,990 a year
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$75,830 a year
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,190 a year
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$36,170 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$39,960 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (1)

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,970 a year

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (17)

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$55,200 a year
Dental Hygienists$90,420 a year
Dentists, General$195,760 a year
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,020 a year
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$38,850 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,690 a year
Medical Records Specialists$54,700 a year
Nurse Practitioners$126,900 a year
Occupational Therapists$93,590 a year
Pharmacists$147,390 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$47,070 a year
Physical Therapists$98,260 a year
Physician Assistants$142,890 a year
Physicians, All OtherNot reported
Registered Nurses$83,070 a year
Respiratory Therapists$67,600 a year
Speech-Language Pathologists$91,120 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (8)

Dental Assistants$42,400 a year
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$48,380 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,290 a year
Medical Assistants$37,440 a year
Medical Equipment Preparers$36,720 a year
Nursing Assistants$39,390 a year
Phlebotomists$36,720 a year
Physical Therapist Assistants$54,100 a year

Protective Service Occupations (5)

Detectives and Criminal Investigators$69,640 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$96,420 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$62,200 a year
School Bus Monitors$36,250 a year
Security Guards$36,820 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (12)

Bartenders$31,030 a year
Cooks, Fast Food$28,730 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,310 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$34,540 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,940 a year
Dishwashers$29,490 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,420 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,130 a year
Food Preparation Workers$31,030 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,380 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,540 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$37,210 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (4)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,630 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,750 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,130 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,040 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (6)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,080 a year
Childcare Workers$34,820 a year
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$43,070 a year
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$27,360 a year
Recreation Workers$35,780 a year
Residential Advisors$36,150 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (11)

Cashiers$28,610 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,570 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,190 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$43,780 a year
Parts Salespersons$37,410 a year
Real Estate Sales Agents$91,170 a year
Retail Salespersons$31,530 a year
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$35,610 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,680 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,540 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$58,720 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (22)

Billing and Posting Clerks$40,650 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,010 a year
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,360 a year
Customer Service Representatives$37,500 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$44,660 a year
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$58,280 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,590 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,280 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,810 a year
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,340 a year
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$36,590 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,090 a year
Office Clerks, General$36,470 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$57,200 a year
Postal Service Clerks$65,710 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700 a year
Procurement Clerks$46,860 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksNot reported
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,440 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,860 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,180 a year
Tellers$36,460 a year

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (1)

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$32,240 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (21)

Boilermakers$101,250 a year
Carpenters$59,720 a year
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$46,850 a year
Construction and Building Inspectors$61,320 a year
Construction Laborers$38,150 a year
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$52,640 a year
Electricians$57,150 a year
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$85,880 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,520 a year
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$52,760 a year
Helpers--Electricians$46,220 a year
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$37,280 a year
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$47,150 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$55,180 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$44,780 a year
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$43,780 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$48,970 a year
Roofers$39,420 a year
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$62,730 a year
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$48,970 a year
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$64,500 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (14)

Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,240 a year
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,660 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$52,000 a year
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$67,520 a year
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,650 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,300 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$52,040 a year
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$41,470 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,190 a year
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,260 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,910 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$79,730 a year
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$54,330 a year
Tire Repairers and Changers$31,240 a year

Production Occupations (13)

Bakers$35,360 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,510 a year
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,860 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,840 a year
Helpers--Production Workers$35,360 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,060 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,600 a year
Machinists$58,460 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,570 a year
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$70,080 a year
Production Workers, All Other$34,630 a year
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,080 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,440 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,880 a year
Bus Drivers, School$46,260 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$29,640 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$26,900 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$57,050 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,070 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,710 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,850 a year
Light Truck Drivers$42,780 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,090 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,360 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,680 a year
Wellhead Pumpers$63,230 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Farmington?: The median wage for all occupations in the Farmington, NM area is $45,820 a year, compared with $47,210 a year for New Mexico (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Farmington?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, dentists, general have the highest median wage at $195,760 a year.

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