What is the median wage in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area?

The median wage for all occupations in the Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is $49,230 a year, compared with $47,210 a year for New Mexico (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, family medicine physicians have the highest median wage at $308,590 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Northern New Mexico Nonmetro Area Wages

Pay for every occupation in the Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $49,230 a year; All occupations
New Mexico median: $47,210 a year
Employment: 84,350; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 284

Pay range in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area

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

10%: $28,150Median: $49,23090%: $157,710

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Family Medicine Physicians	90	$308,590	$281,830
2	Physicians, All Other	230	$255,530	$268,330
3	Dentists, General	50	$205,370	$194,270
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	140	$176,710	$166,480
5	Engineers, All Other	630	$162,070	$164,090
6	Physicists	200	$160,090	$182,620
7	Mechanical Engineers	1,120	$157,710	$159,370
8	Information Security Analysts	870	$157,660	$146,910
9	Project Management Specialists	590	$157,300	$141,950
10	Marketing Managers	100	$156,420	$154,770
11	Pharmacists	180	$151,860	$149,450
12	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	50	$148,780	$134,800
13	Physician Assistants	60	$135,200	$137,340
14	Nurse Practitioners	120	$133,440	$137,090
15	Computer Network Architects	50	$132,570	$121,410

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	4,900	$27,500	$29,830
2	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3,250	$47,550	$48,680
3	Cashiers	2,310	$29,690	$31,470
4	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,820	$28,530	$29,780
5	Retail Salespersons	1,820	$31,610	$36,040
6	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,520	$36,290	$37,390
7	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,510	$37,070	$37,460
8	Registered Nurses	1,350	$97,230	$98,160
9	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,290	$41,640	$47,820
10	General and Operations Managers	1,190	$94,920	$112,100
11	Mechanical Engineers	1,120	$157,710	$159,370
12	Office Clerks, General	1,100	$37,940	$38,590
13	Security Guards	1,050	$46,160	$53,820
14	Waiters and Waitresses	1,010	$33,800	$40,690
15	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,000	$75,500	$77,500

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
Packers and Packagers, Hand	80	$26,350	$28,140
Driver/Sales Workers	260	$26,730	$34,210
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	90	$27,090	$29,600
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	4,900	$27,500	$29,830
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	260	$27,580	$29,130
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,820	$28,530	$29,780
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	850	$28,560	$30,640
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	190	$28,960	$30,030
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	510	$29,030	$30,370
Dishwashers	310	$29,120	$30,040

Every occupation in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (23)

Administrative Services Managers$98,020 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,710 a year
Construction Managers$118,570 a year
Education Administrators, All Other$112,160 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$107,400 a year
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$106,160 a year
Facilities ManagersNot reported
Financial Managers$118,590 a year
Food Service Managers$61,940 a year
General and Operations Managers$94,920 a year
Human Resources Managers$124,300 a year
Lodging Managers$75,620 a year
Managers, All Other$132,300 a year
Marketing Managers$156,420 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$127,820 a year
Natural Sciences ManagersNot reported
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$90,210 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$74,070 a year
Public Relations Managers$119,840 a year
Purchasing Managers$157,410 a year
Sales Managers$112,120 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$74,920 a year
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,480 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (16)

Accountants and Auditors$88,880 a year
Budget Analysts$99,510 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,620 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$69,480 a year
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$102,830 a year
Compliance Officers$63,810 a year
Financial Specialists, All Other$50,090 a year
Fundraisers$63,230 a year
Human Resources Specialists$76,170 a year
Loan Officers$65,870 a year
Logisticians$98,430 a year
Management Analysts$99,570 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$77,600 a year
Project Management Specialists$157,300 a year
Property Appraisers and Assessors$48,450 a year
Training and Development Specialists$71,910 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (11)

Computer Network Architects$132,570 a year
Computer Network Support Specialists$59,070 a year
Computer Occupations, All OtherNot reported
Computer Programmers$104,780 a year
Computer Systems Analysts$103,520 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$53,520 a year
Database AdministratorsNot reported
Information Security Analysts$157,660 a year
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,900 a year
Software Developers$125,870 a year
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$125,680 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (10)

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,120 a year
Civil Engineers$116,460 a year
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNot reported
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherNot reported
Engineers, All Other$162,070 a year
Environmental Engineers$115,190 a year
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$148,780 a year
Mechanical Engineers$157,710 a year
Nuclear EngineersNot reported
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,300 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (10)

Anthropologists and Archeologists$73,640 a year
Biological Scientists, All Other$88,940 a year
Conservation Scientists$77,230 a year
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$65,100 a year
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$104,300 a year
Forest and Conservation Technicians$52,420 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,310 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$107,680 a year
Physicists$160,090 a year
Urban and Regional Planners$77,710 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (11)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$55,160 a year
Clergy$65,690 a year
Community Health Workers$41,060 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$81,690 a year
Health Education Specialists$53,260 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$74,380 a year
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$61,920 a year
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$60,010 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$47,750 a year
Social Workers, All Other$90,190 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$65,250 a year

Legal Occupations (4)

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$126,960 a year
Lawyers$115,190 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,150 a year
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$53,640 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (21)

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$57,180 a year
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,150 a year
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$58,840 a year
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,820 a year
Instructional Coordinators$68,290 a year
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$75,260 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$56,820 a year
Library Technicians$37,470 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$74,090 a year
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$75,400 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$63,560 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,500 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,520 a year
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$76,230 a year
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$73,050 a year
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$80,250 a year
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$78,950 a year
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$36,430 a year
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$84,090 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,210 a year
Tutors$34,190 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (4)

Coaches and Scouts$49,800 a year
Graphic Designers$55,290 a year
Public Relations Specialists$71,350 a year
Technical WritersNot reported

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (26)

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$56,410 a year
Dental Hygienists$98,600 a year
Dentists, General$205,370 a year
Dietitians and Nutritionists$75,710 a year
Emergency Medical Technicians$36,920 a year
Emergency Medicine Physicians$434,980 a year
Family Medicine Physicians$308,590 a year
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$41,340 a year
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$42,680 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,970 a year
Medical Records Specialists$52,980 a year
Nurse Practitioners$133,440 a year
Occupational Therapists$101,520 a year
Paramedics$48,820 a year
Pharmacists$151,860 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$47,010 a year
Physical Therapists$114,940 a year
Physician Assistants$135,200 a year
Physicians, All Other$255,530 a year
Psychiatric Technicians$61,660 a year
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$92,290 a year
Recreational Therapists$45,360 a year
Registered Nurses$97,230 a year
Respiratory Therapists$71,540 a year
Speech-Language Pathologists$96,430 a year
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$35,140 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (8)

Dental Assistants$45,800 a year
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$53,850 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,500 a year
Medical Assistants$40,200 a year
Nursing Assistants$43,470 a year
Phlebotomists$43,750 a year
Physical Therapist Aides$38,800 a year
Physical Therapist Assistants$77,480 a year

Protective Service Occupations (14)

Animal Control Workers$35,980 a year
Correctional Officers and Jailers$46,430 a year
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$68,930 a year
Firefighters$37,590 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$63,380 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$56,660 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$80,960 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$61,760 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$94,770 a year
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$32,390 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,390 a year
Protective Service Workers, All Other$96,960 a year
School Bus Monitors$38,740 a year
Security Guards$46,160 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)

Bartenders$34,830 a year
Chefs and Head Cooks$66,080 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,540 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$35,190 a year
Cooks, Short Order$37,450 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,580 a year
Dishwashers$29,120 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,530 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$41,380 a year
Food Preparation Workers$30,520 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,920 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,960 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$33,800 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$42,390 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$62,030 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,070 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,310 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,560 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (9)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$30,800 a year
Animal Caretakers$35,000 a year
Childcare Workers$35,740 a year
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$36,080 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$50,860 a year
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$27,660 a year
Recreation Workers$34,780 a year
Residential Advisors$37,080 a year
Tour and Travel Guides$30,380 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (13)

Cashiers$29,690 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$34,310 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$63,010 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,310 a year
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$31,500 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$44,910 a year
Parts Salespersons$33,670 a year
Real Estate Sales Agents$101,520 a year
Retail Salespersons$31,610 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$93,710 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$43,320 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$152,500 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$58,540 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (30)

Billing and Posting Clerks$43,370 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,050 a year
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,490 a year
Customer Service Representatives$36,870 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$43,680 a year
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$53,440 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$76,340 a year
File Clerks$39,040 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,540 a year
Gambling Cage WorkersNot reported
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,030 a year
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,850 a year
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$54,520 a year
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$52,830 a year
Library Assistants, Clerical$34,130 a year
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$39,500 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,920 a year
Meter Readers, Utilities$56,950 a year
Office Clerks, General$37,940 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,590 a year
Postal Service Clerks$59,730 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490 a year
Procurement ClerksNot reported
Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksNot reported
Public Safety Telecommunicators$40,560 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,930 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,550 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,660 a year
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$36,640 a year
Tellers$36,790 a year

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (2)

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$32,640 a year
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$47,720 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (14)

Carpenters$47,180 a year
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$48,350 a year
Construction and Building Inspectors$60,500 a year
Construction Laborers$38,510 a year
Electricians$59,520 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$66,460 a year
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$54,010 a year
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$36,970 a year
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,750 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,400 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$51,390 a year
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$44,680 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,020 a year
Roofers$49,350 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (14)

Automotive Body and Related Repairers$45,200 a year
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$41,690 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$52,650 a year
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$79,970 a year
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,270 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$67,110 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$45,150 a year
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$31,970 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,490 a year
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$55,330 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$41,640 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$44,910 a year
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$64,230 a year
Tire Repairers and Changers$31,300 a year

Production Occupations (12)

Bakers$33,120 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,730 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$56,200 a year
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$26,460 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$78,050 a year
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$42,570 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,450 a year
Machinists$85,350 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,160 a year
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$49,280 a year
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$38,780 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$70,860 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (14)

Bus Drivers, School$52,530 a year
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$40,700 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,090 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$26,730 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$47,080 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,400 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$39,840 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,820 a year
Light Truck Drivers$37,210 a year
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$63,710 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$26,350 a year
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$37,460 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,000 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,290 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area?: The median wage for all occupations in the Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is $49,230 a year, compared with $47,210 a year for New Mexico (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, family medicine physicians have the highest median wage at $308,590 a year.

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