Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023
In Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 270 detailed occupations covering about 59,520 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 8.9% below the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)
"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $238,220 | +0.9% | 230 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $232,730 | +41.3% | 70 |
| Dentists, General | $201,520 | +21.2% | 60 |
| Physicists | $171,670 | +10.3% | — |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $159,750 | -5.8% | 130 |
| Engineers, All Other | $143,830 | +28.5% | 140 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $142,810 | +13.1% | 90 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $137,180 | +22.2% | — |
| Computer Network Architects | $135,220 | +4.1% | — |
| Information Security Analysts | $135,180 | +12.3% | — |
| Physician Assistants | $133,360 | +2.6% | 80 |
| Software Developers | $133,000 | -20.2% | 270 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $132,320 | +5.5% | — |
| Pharmacists | $130,150 | -4.3% | 160 |
| Industrial Engineers | $130,060 | +30.9% | — |
| Managers, All Other | $126,800 | -5.1% | 360 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $119,430 | +7.9% | 270 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $116,230 | -21.9% | 50 |
| Lawyers | $111,450 | -23.5% | 170 |
| Occupational Therapists | $110,740 | +14.9% | 60 |
| Financial Managers | $109,250 | -2.5% | 190 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $106,230 | -26.3% | 120 |
| Project Management Specialists | $104,900 | +6.4% | — |
| Nuclear Technicians | $104,480 | +2.7% | — |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $104,090 | +16.6% | 60 |