Albuquerque, NM metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Albuquerque Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Albuquerque, NM metro area
Figures describe the Albuquerque, NM metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Albuquerque city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (5 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 498 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $405,130 | $194.77 | 180 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $327,670 | $157.54 | 1,060 |
| 3 | Cardiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 70 |
| 4 | Psychiatrists | $236,320 | $113.62 | Not published |
| 5 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $216,220 | $103.95 | 80 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $215,120 | $103.42 | 1,160 |
| 7 | Pediatricians, General | $214,520 | $103.14 | 140 |
| 8 | Family Medicine Physicians | $185,200 | $89.04 | 210 |
| 9 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $178,290 | Not published | 1,270 |
| 10 | Optometrists | $165,810 | $79.71 | 70 |
| 11 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $165,690 | $79.66 | 220 |
| 12 | Physicists | $165,340 | $79.49 | 330 |
| 13 | Electrical Engineers | $163,720 | $78.71 | 1,280 |
| 14 | Engineers, All Other | $163,630 | $78.67 | 1,110 |
| 15 | Chemical Engineers | $163,380 | $78.55 | 80 |
| 16 | Surgeons, All Other | $159,960 | $76.90 | 90 |
| 17 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $153,900 | $73.99 | 500 |
| 18 | Pharmacists | $147,000 | $70.67 | 1,000 |
| 19 | Dentists, General | $141,580 | $68.07 | 460 |
| 20 | Nurse Practitioners | $140,950 | $67.77 | 890 |
| 21 | Veterinarians | $140,200 | $67.40 | 240 |
| 22 | Financial Managers | $140,110 | $67.36 | 1,430 |
| 23 | Physician Assistants | $139,920 | $67.27 | 380 |
| 24 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $139,530 | $67.08 | 840 |
| 25 | Sales Engineers | $136,260 | $65.51 | 60 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Albuquerque metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.