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
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$64,940	650	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,830	290	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$64,680	160	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$64,640	2,520	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$64,550	1,300	View salary detail
Editors	$64,250	230	View salary detail
Clergy	$64,100	270	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$64,000	100	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$63,810	200	View salary detail
Curators	$63,690	140	View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors	$63,690	230	View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$63,690	230	View salary detail
Aviation Inspectors	$63,690	230	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$63,630	1,470	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$63,600	1,100	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$63,550	360	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$63,380	530	View salary detail
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$63,090	70	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$62,970	70	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$62,900	2,190	View salary detail
Farm and Home Management Educators	$62,730	160	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$62,710	110	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,640	8,330	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$62,640	200	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$62,610	1,140	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$62,530	580	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,440	710	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$62,400	290	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$62,330	500	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$62,330	580	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,280	700	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$62,250	770	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$62,230	1,410	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$62,150	2,620	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$62,010	130	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,950	1,610	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$61,950	1,610	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,880	3,790	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,440	2,830	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$61,440	2,830	View salary detail
Survey Researchers	$61,380	130	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,320	3,660	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,280	480	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,280	480	View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,170	130	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$60,910	170	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$60,850	90	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$60,850	1,690	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,670	2,780	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,490	1,070	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.