Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in New Mexico

747 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in New Mexico for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$53,440	680	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$53,300	200	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$53,300	200	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$53,280	3,290	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$53,230	820	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$53,120	—	View salary detail
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$53,080	40	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$53,000	880	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$53,000	790	View salary detail
Carpet Installers	$52,700	60	View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors	$52,450	170	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$52,170	450	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$52,170	450	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$52,170	450	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$52,000	5,520	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$51,780	540	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$51,630	980	View salary detail
New Accounts Clerks	$51,380	150	View salary detail
Procurement Clerks	$51,080	460	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$50,820	350	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$50,640	50	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,500	11,820	View salary detail
Credit Counselors	$50,390	200	View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$50,380	100	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$50,270	1,950	View salary detail
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$50,260	60	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$50,230	690	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$50,160	220	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$50,010	500	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$50,010	500	View salary detail
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$50,000	2,220	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$49,990	80	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$49,980	590	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$49,920	120	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$49,880	400	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$49,810	300	View salary detail
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$49,790	200	View salary detail
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$49,720	150	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$49,650	620	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$49,640	1,040	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$49,570	140	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,500	1,550	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$49,400	160	View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$49,300	160	View salary detail
Traffic Technicians	$49,280	80	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$49,230	1,540	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$49,210	100	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$49,170	210	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$49,100	580	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$49,060	640	View salary detail

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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.