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
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$34,970	1,490	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$34,890	170	View salary detail
Bakers	$34,850	1,540	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$34,840	220	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$34,760	60	View salary detail
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$34,720	70	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$34,560	230	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$33,870	170	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$33,570	1,710	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$33,370	6,850	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$33,300	23,800	View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$32,770	200	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$31,990	240	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$31,900	870	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$31,640	1,190	View salary detail
Gambling Cage Workers	$31,520	370	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$31,460	510	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$31,240	240	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$31,150	1,960	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,880	—	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,850	1,320	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$30,800	380	View salary detail
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$30,560	—	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$30,530	420	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$30,520	3,250	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$30,480	90	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,480	6,180	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$30,310	1,820	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$30,190	1,800	View salary detail
Cashiers	$30,120	19,020	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$29,890	90	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$29,770	2,970	View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$29,380	80	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,360	2,960	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,300	2,940	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$29,160	1,700	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$29,110	560	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$28,730	110	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$28,700	70	View salary detail
Baristas	$28,700	28,250	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,700	28,250	View salary detail
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$28,640	120	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$28,590	760	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,480	2,670	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$28,230	570	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$28,070	1,050	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$25,720	—	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.