Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Farmington, NM

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Farmington, NM, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Farmington, NM are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average annual salary of $199,500. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $152,580.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Farmington, NM has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Farmington, NM in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Farmington, NM (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$199,500	$187,670	0
2	General Dentists	$152,580	$123,130	70
3	Physician Assistants	$126,340	$97,950	40
4	Nurse Practitioners	$123,210	$100,120	60
5	Pharmacists	$122,320	$83,120	80
6	Administrative Services Managers	$117,200	$64,830	60
7	Chief Executives	$114,950	$31,700	90
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$111,550	$81,900	110
9	All Other Managers	$104,050	$77,140	110
10	Petroleum Engineers	$103,170	$59,990	60
11	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$100,320	$76,870	110
12	Physical Therapists	$100,030	$67,550	50
13	Sales Managers	$98,010	$62,800	30
14	Electrical Engineers	$97,410	$65,520	40
15	Speech-Language Pathologists	$97,130	$66,800	50
16	General and Operations Managers	$95,350	$46,500	950
17	Civil Engineers	$94,130	$57,920	50
18	School Psychologists	$92,580	$74,850	30
19	Construction Managers	$89,300	$64,990	140
20	Financial Managers	$88,530	$67,400	80
21	Lawyers	$85,300	$56,100	100
22	Dental Hygienists	$84,830	$77,430	60
23	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$84,660	$46,300	40
24	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$83,710	$62,470	50
25	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$83,360	$60,990	30
26	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$83,300	$62,930	40
27	Computer Systems Analysts	$80,950	$61,630	40
28	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$80,770	$40,270	40
29	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$79,280	$47,450	30
30	Registered Nurses	$79,120	$64,640	730
31	Real Estate Sales Agents	$77,230	$33,830	70
32	Project Management Specialists	$77,210	$51,480	110
33	Management Analysts	$76,890	$55,680	40
34	Other Education Administrators	$76,400	$60,180	40
35	Other Business Operations Specialists	$76,020	$42,290	260
36	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$75,980	$31,550	90
37	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$75,340	$44,850	50
38	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$74,640	$41,490	60
39	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$69,060	$49,180	60
40	Compliance Officers	$66,760	$37,870	80
41	Electricians	$66,230	$39,750	330
42	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$65,630	$37,530	230
43	Computer Network Support Specialists	$65,140	$51,520	60
44	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$64,880	$61,100	60
45	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,580	$44,930	220
46	Loan Officers	$63,930	$34,080	80
47	Cost Estimators	$63,690	$48,500	60
48	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$63,260	$46,890	60
49	Accountants and Auditors	$63,180	$39,490	240
50	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$63,000	$47,300	620
51	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	$62,870	$49,050	330
52	Property, Real Estate Managers	$62,670	$37,060	30
53	Construction and Building Inspectors	$62,250	$46,830	50
54	Social and Community Service Managers	$62,070	$43,870	50
55	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,740	$44,080	450
56	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$61,670	$47,740	60
57	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$61,660	$33,200	40
58	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$61,570	$35,800	40
59	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,520	$47,960	510
60	Public Relations Specialists	$60,940	$32,530	30
61	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$60,930	$39,930	160
62	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$60,390	$47,450	40
63	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$60,020	$38,650	170
64	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,480	$36,390	170
65	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,240	$49,320	80
66	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$58,660	$37,700	160
67	Healthcare Social Workers	$58,260	$45,340	30
68	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$57,890	$23,920	140
69	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$57,050	$47,700	70
70	Instructional Coordinators	$56,220	$37,000	50
71	Wellhead Pumpers	$55,680	$34,660	150
72	Food Service Managers	$55,570	$38,830	60
73	Training and Development Specialists	$55,050	$31,820	50
74	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$54,720	$39,030	70
75	Other Teachers and Instructors	$54,200	$34,770	60
76	Human Resources Specialists	$52,730	$36,940	130
77	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$51,600	$36,580	530
78	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$51,540	$28,110	60
79	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$50,990	$30,380	240
80	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$50,810	$36,400	40
81	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$50,810	$48,410	350
82	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$50,690	$37,320	40
83	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$50,680	$36,430	40
84	Physical Therapist Assistants	$50,580	$39,000	40
85	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$50,490	$31,580	70
86	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,980	$33,070	100
87	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$49,640	$37,750	460
88	Machinists	$49,020	$32,170	60
89	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$48,910	$34,140	340
90	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$48,660	$35,790	470
91	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$48,550	$43,570	70
92	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$47,830	$35,260	380
93	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$47,650	$33,190	60
94	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$47,430	$33,640	110
95	Carpenters	$47,360	$37,420	150
96	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$47,150	$39,350	60
97	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$47,040	$28,040	160
98	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$46,800	$30,700	50
99	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$46,220	$37,060	980
100	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$45,960	$31,200	240

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Farmington, NM – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$164,860
2	Petroleum Engineers	$127,250
3	Physician Assistants	$127,240
4	Pharmacists	$124,430
5	Administrative Services Managers	$108,040
6	Nurse Practitioners	$103,360
7	All Other Managers	$102,590
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,730
9	Human Resources Managers	$99,320
10	Speech-Language Pathologists	$98,430

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Farmington, NM – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Physician Assistants	$128,930
2	Nurse Practitioners	$115,770
3	Pharmacists	$114,630
4	Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,570
5	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$99,170
6	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$97,350
7	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$96,770
8	Civil Engineers	$93,770
9	Construction Managers	$90,330
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$90,200

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Farmington, NM – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Sales Managers	$138,580
2	Physician Assistants	$120,850
3	Pharmacists	$117,610
4	Nurse Practitioners	$106,680
5	Electrical Engineers	$106,010
6	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,170
7	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$96,590
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$94,340
9	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$92,940
10	Civil Engineers	$92,350

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