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
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$60,140	170	View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$60,140	100	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$59,970	660	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,880	1,570	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$59,840	1,740	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$59,840	2,390	View salary detail
Carpenters	$59,720	3,630	View salary detail
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$59,570	880	View salary detail
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$59,520	—	View salary detail
Machinists	$59,440	690	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,330	2,460	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$59,120	530	View salary detail
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$58,920	80	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$58,840	310	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,470	350	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$58,430	820	View salary detail
Electricians	$58,390	5,020	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$58,350	630	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$58,130	350	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$57,990	660	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$57,970	310	View salary detail
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$57,940	480	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$57,800	1,400	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$57,780	120	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$57,470	1,400	View salary detail
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$57,230	330	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$56,930	170	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$56,730	850	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$56,720	640	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$56,670	100	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$56,420	180	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$56,420	180	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$56,420	180	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$56,260	190	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$56,210	610	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$56,160	2,990	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$55,910	1,740	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$55,710	120	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$55,710	120	View salary detail
Paramedics	$55,530	810	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$55,120	250	View salary detail
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$54,840	130	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$54,830	610	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$54,610	170	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$54,270	160	View salary detail
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$54,080	260	View salary detail
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$54,000	80	View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$53,960	250	View salary detail
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$53,930	100	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$53,900	580	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.