Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Albuquerque, NM

605 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Albuquerque, NM for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Massage Therapists	$36,440	240	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$36,400	140	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$36,390	60	View salary detail
Nannies	$36,340	2,190	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$36,340	2,190	View salary detail
Gambling Cage Workers	$36,280	130	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,240	8,220	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$35,770	60	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$35,750	790	View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$35,690	80	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$35,630	1,270	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$35,580	50	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$35,520	1,120	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,480	630	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,450	7,070	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$35,380	370	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,360	3,010	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,190	3,390	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$35,160	330	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$35,110	160	View salary detail
Bakers	$35,040	740	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$35,000	80	View salary detail
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$34,890	30	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$34,520	70	View salary detail
Midwives	$34,520	70	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$34,500	180	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$34,380	2,570	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$34,290	610	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$34,160	11,370	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$33,860	100	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$33,330	—	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$33,080	890	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$32,700	620	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$32,430	1,020	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$32,170	70	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$31,920	500	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$31,540	1,490	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$31,460	430	View salary detail
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$31,390	60	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$31,250	490	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,830	2,170	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$30,720	570	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$30,590	250	View salary detail
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$30,580	—	View salary detail
Cashiers	$30,540	7,460	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$30,360	1,270	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,910	860	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$29,890	50	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,140	14,510	View salary detail
Baristas	$29,140	14,510	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.