The highest paying job in New Mexico is Pediatricians, General, with a median salary of $237,950 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in NM based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pediatricians, General | $237,950 | $248,350 | 230 |
| 2 | Podiatrists | $227,130 | $191,220 | 60 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $215,730 | $209,730 | 1,790 |
| 4 | Nurse Anesthetists | $214,810 | $212,860 | N/A |
| 5 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $210,370 | $207,820 | 50 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $178,120 | $178,400 | N/A |
| 7 | Physicists | $175,960 | $185,650 | 770 |
| 8 | Dentists, General | $171,730 | $191,570 | 660 |
| 9 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $165,540 | $157,650 | 90 |
| 10 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $164,340 | $145,110 | 240 |
| 11 | Optometrists | $154,630 | $156,800 | 140 |
| 12 | Chief Executives | $148,790 | $163,510 | 360 |
| 13 | Chemical Engineers | $147,290 | $150,610 | 80 |
| 14 | Air Traffic Controllers | $145,290 | $136,090 | 360 |
| 15 | Electrical Engineer | $143,850 | $144,120 | 1,580 |
| 16 | Engineers, All Other | $142,520 | $143,530 | 1,720 |
| 17 | Mechanical Engineer | $141,490 | $135,530 | 1,690 |
| 18 | Nuclear Engineers | $140,070 | $162,090 | 1,160 |
| 19 | Physician Assistants | $139,990 | $144,080 | 640 |
| 20 | Aerospace Engineers | $139,770 | $141,350 | 1,940 |
| 21 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $139,330 | $155,900 | 1,410 |
| 22 | Nurse Practitioners | $138,440 | $136,620 | 1,870 |
| 23 | Pharmacist | $137,600 | $135,670 | 1,770 |
| 24 | Chemists | $134,370 | $129,290 | 210 |
| 25 | Airline Pilot | $134,110 | $165,500 | 70 |
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The top-paying careers in New Mexico are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Pediatricians, General, pays $170,825 more than the state average of $67,124 per year.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $134,110, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
See how New Mexico's top salaries compare to other states.
Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.