New Mexico
Highest-Paying Occupations in New Mexico
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025New Mexico
Figures describe the state of New Mexico as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (11 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 634 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $405,130 | $194.77 | 340 |
| 2 | Anesthesiologists | $393,970 | $189.41 | 50 |
| 3 | Surgeons, All Other | $363,940 | $174.97 | 150 |
| 4 | Physicians, All Other | $327,670 | $157.54 | 1,930 |
| 5 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $259,990 | $125.00 | 110 |
| 6 | Cardiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 90 |
| 7 | Family Medicine Physicians | $228,040 | $109.64 | 650 |
| 8 | Psychiatrists | $227,730 | $109.49 | Not published |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $215,120 | $103.42 | 2,270 |
| 10 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $205,400 | $98.75 | 250 |
| 11 | Podiatrists | $202,690 | $97.45 | 60 |
| 12 | Pediatricians, General | $202,390 | $97.30 | 270 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $165,690 | $79.66 | 490 |
| 14 | Materials Engineers | $165,600 | $79.61 | 450 |
| 15 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $165,350 | $79.50 | 5,260 |
| 16 | Physicists | $165,340 | $79.49 | 580 |
| 17 | Nuclear Engineers | $164,300 | $78.99 | 500 |
| 18 | Engineers, All Other | $162,070 | $77.92 | 2,190 |
| 19 | Electrical Engineers | $158,520 | $76.21 | 2,560 |
| 20 | Chemical Engineers | $158,190 | $76.05 | 160 |
| 21 | Mechanical Engineers | $157,710 | $75.82 | 2,710 |
| 22 | Dentists, General | $155,260 | $74.64 | 780 |
| 23 | Air Traffic Controllers | $148,550 | $71.42 | 350 |
| 24 | Pharmacists | $147,000 | $70.67 | 1,730 |
| 25 | Emergency Management Directors | $145,550 | $69.98 | 170 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the New Mexico 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.