Median pay · New Mexico
$47,210A year, or $23 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $28,760 | $14 |
| 25th percentile | $35,260 | $17 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $47,210 | $23 |
| 75th percentile | $75,030 | $36 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $110,070 | $53 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $62,330 | $30 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in New MexicoBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$47,210
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$22.70
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,253 a month at an effective rate of 17.3%.$39,035 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in New Mexico sit at 92.2 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$51,197
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.7.4% below
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.870,970
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in New Mexico: common questions
What is the average salary in New Mexico?
$62,330 a year, or $29.96 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in New Mexico for May 2025.
The median is lower, $47,210: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in New Mexico?
Anything over $47,210 pays more than half the jobs in New Mexico. $75,030 puts you in the top quarter and $110,070 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,253 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in New Mexico?
By median pay: emergency medicine physicians ($405,130), anesthesiologists ($393,970), obstetricians and gynecologists ($259,990), family medicine physicians ($228,040) and architectural and engineering managers ($215,120). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in New Mexico?
By number of jobs: home health or personal care aides ($28,520), fast food or counter workers ($28,700), administrative assistants ($46,450), retail salespersons ($33,300) and cashiers ($30,120), with the median pay for each.