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
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$49,050	290	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$48,910	110	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$48,910	110	View salary detail
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$48,900	470	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$48,820	270	View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$48,700	240	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$48,530	350	View salary detail
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$48,490	340	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$48,460	250	View salary detail
Tapers	$48,320	60	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$48,270	370	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$48,260	810	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$48,240	210	View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$48,240	60	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$48,190	2,110	View salary detail
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$48,090	100	View salary detail
Photographers	$48,090	230	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,080	7,780	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$48,030	510	View salary detail
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$48,010	80	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$47,960	40	View salary detail
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	$47,960	50	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$47,940	2,740	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$47,850	600	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$47,740	1,470	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$47,660	1,070	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$47,340	400	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$47,330	—	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$47,300	5,080	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$47,230	370	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,210	170	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$47,070	420	View salary detail
Potters, Manufacturing	$46,970	—	View salary detail
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing	$46,970	—	View salary detail
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers	$46,970	—	View salary detail
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$46,970	—	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$46,960	1,040	View salary detail
Glaziers	$46,940	380	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$46,630	2,550	View salary detail
Motorcycle Mechanics	$46,610	70	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$46,560	440	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,550	7,660	View salary detail
Food Science Technicians	$46,500	120	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,450	25,430	View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists	$46,400	60	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$46,340	3,050	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,240	1,010	View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$46,200	230	View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers	$46,200	230	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$46,120	2,050	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.