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Highest-paying jobs in New Mexico
The 40 best-paid occupations in New Mexico with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in New Mexico with at least 100 people employed was Emergency Medicine Physician, with a state median of $405,130 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in New Mexico | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Medicine Physician | $405,130 | 340 |
| 2 | Surgeons, All Other | $363,940 | 150 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $327,670 | 1,930 |
| 4 | OB-GYN | $259,990 | 110 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physician | $228,040 | 650 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $215,120 | 2,270 |
| 7 | Judge | $205,400 | 250 |
| 8 | Pediatrician | $202,390 | 270 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $165,690 | 490 |
| 10 | Materials Engineer | $165,600 | 450 |
| 11 | Computer Hardware Engineer | $165,350 | 5,260 |
| 12 | Physicist | $165,340 | 580 |
| 13 | Nuclear Engineer | $164,300 | 500 |
| 14 | Engineers, All Other | $162,070 | 2,190 |
| 15 | Electrical Engineer | $158,520 | 2,560 |
| 16 | Chemical Engineer | $158,190 | 160 |
| 17 | Mechanical Engineer | $157,710 | 2,710 |
| 18 | Dentist | $155,260 | 780 |
| 19 | Air Traffic Controller | $148,550 | 350 |
| 20 | Pharmacist | $147,000 | 1,730 |
| 21 | Emergency Management Directors | $145,550 | 170 |
| 22 | Optometrist | $144,660 | 130 |
| 23 | Physician Assistant | $139,920 | 700 |
| 24 | IT Manager | $137,730 | 1,500 |
| 25 | Nurse Practitioner | $137,520 | 1,770 |
| 26 | Electronics Engineer | $136,990 | 1,110 |
| 27 | Purchasing Manager | $134,790 | 240 |
| 28 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $134,600 | 1,430 |
| 29 | Financial Manager | $133,700 | 2,530 |
| 30 | Aerospace Engineer | $132,850 | 570 |
| 31 | Cyber Security Analyst | $130,070 | 2,470 |
| 32 | Veterinarian | $129,390 | 460 |
| 33 | Industrial Engineer | $128,090 | 1,140 |
| 34 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $127,090 | 1,650 |
| 35 | Chemist | $126,960 | 280 |
| 36 | Industrial Production Manager | $124,670 | 670 |
| 37 | Software Engineer | $124,520 | 3,960 |
| 38 | Hospital Administrator | $124,300 | 3,150 |
| 39 | Training and Development Managers | $124,290 | 180 |
| 40 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $123,820 | 240 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for New Mexico, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.