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Explore highest-paying jobs across New Mexico

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Highest-paying occupations

Ranked by published annual median wage. Missing BLS medians are not ranked.

Highest-Paying Jobs in New Mexico — May 2025 OEWS Estimates
RankOccupationMedian wageEmployment
1 Emergency Medicine Physicians $405,130 340
2 Anesthesiologists $393,970 50
3 Surgeons, All Other $363,940 150
4 Physicians, All Other $327,670 1,930
5 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $259,990 110
6 Family Medicine Physicians $228,040 650
7 Psychiatrists $227,730 Not published
8 Architectural and Engineering Managers $215,120 2,270
9 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $205,400 250
10 Podiatrists $202,690 60
11 Pediatricians, General $202,390 270
12 Computer and Information Research Scientists $165,690 490
13 Materials Engineers $165,600 450
14 Computer Hardware Engineers $165,350 5,260
15 Physicists $165,340 580
16 Nuclear Engineers $164,300 500
17 Engineers, All Other $162,070 2,190
18 Electrical Engineers $158,520 2,560
19 Chemical Engineers $158,190 160
20 Mechanical Engineers $157,710 2,710
21 Dentists, General $155,260 780
22 Air Traffic Controllers $148,550 350
23 Pharmacists $147,000 1,730
24 Emergency Management Directors $145,550 170
25 Optometrists $144,660 130
1 occupations are unranked: BLS does not publish their median wage here. A missing value is not evidence that the wage is unusually high.
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