Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, 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 Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $230,670. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $227,730.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 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 Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$230,670	$136,280	270
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$227,730	$119,270	60
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$163,440	$78,120	120
4	Physicists	$161,380	$129,820	1,460
5	General Dentists	$157,420	$99,490	70
6	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$137,640	$54,340	40
7	Engineers, All Other	$133,600	$80,000	120
8	Mechanical Engineers	$129,950	$72,720	40
9	Pharmacists	$128,250	$68,470	170
10	Other Physical Scientists	$128,190	$75,630	340
11	Software Developers	$128,030	$83,000	210
12	Computer Network Architects	$127,640	$101,740	110
13	Information Security Analysts	$127,590	$78,850	330
14	Industrial Engineers	$126,370	$97,920	80
15	Nuclear Engineers	$126,270	$79,420	550
16	Nurse Practitioners	$124,080	$90,390	100
17	Physician Assistants	$120,950	$101,980	70
18	Natural Sciences Managers	$113,820	$68,710	40
19	Medical and Health Services Managers	$111,550	$77,210	250
20	Human Resources Managers	$104,020	$64,330	60
21	Electrical Engineers	$103,510	$65,700	70
22	Construction Managers	$102,030	$57,660	90
23	Speech-Language Pathologists	$101,960	$55,050	50
24	Lawyers	$101,510	$69,160	150
25	Chief Executives	$101,280	$56,130	50
26	Logisticians	$100,240	$60,560	210
27	Project Management Specialists	$99,710	$61,860	0
28	Management Analysts	$99,570	$59,920	190
29	All Other Managers	$99,490	$61,010	260
30	Civil Engineers	$99,280	$61,710	210
31	Industrial Production Managers	$99,250	$74,680	50
32	Other Engineering Technicians	$99,150	$61,360	730
33	Financial Managers	$99,000	$64,390	200
34	Environmental Engineers	$98,950	$59,290	60
35	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$98,630	$37,180	60
36	Computer Systems Analysts	$98,550	$59,930	80
37	Budget Analysts	$98,360	$98,360	190
38	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$98,330	$57,490	430
39	Occupational Therapists	$97,760	$58,430	50
40	Physical Therapists	$96,430	$67,740	120
41	Administrative Services Managers	$94,040	$58,610	150
42	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$90,860	$63,010	190
43	School Psychologists	$89,110	$65,270	40
44	Dental Hygienists	$87,250	$58,490	90
45	General and Operations Managers	$87,190	$46,170	1,100
46	Facilities Managers	$86,490	$42,170	30
47	Computer Occupations, All Other	$85,320	$46,110	50
48	Other Education Administrators	$83,620	$64,920	110
49	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$81,320	$60,150	90
50	Registered Nurses	$80,730	$64,440	1,250
51	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$79,340	$58,490	40
52	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$79,180	$44,560	110
53	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,830	$60,690	370
54	Veterinarians	$78,690	$49,980	40
55	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$77,540	$37,230	30
56	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$77,510	$39,460	30
57	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$77,380	$60,510	40
58	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$77,220	$54,930	350
59	Machinists	$76,950	$45,950	120
60	Database Administrators	$76,840	$56,990	60
61	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$76,240	$51,210	220
62	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$75,820	$37,300	100
63	Other First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers	$75,550	$42,680	60
64	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$72,390	$46,890	100
65	Public Relations Specialists	$70,000	$39,420	90
66	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$69,040	$37,630	300
67	Other Biological Scientists	$68,970	$58,360	30
68	Conservation Scientists	$68,410	$49,000	50
69	All Other Special Education Teachers	$67,030	$47,410	70
70	Computer Network Support Specialists	$65,560	$45,280	90
71	Other Teachers and Instructors	$65,080	$49,200	340
72	Training and Development Specialists	$65,000	$38,530	130
73	Cost Estimators	$64,910	$43,230	50
74	Computer Programmers	$63,730	$42,990	100
75	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$63,450	$40,600	120
76	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$63,420	$36,270	230
77	Radiologic Technologists	$63,020	$50,690	100
78	Other Business Operations Specialists	$62,970	$38,950	580
79	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$62,950	$47,310	30
80	Social and Community Service Managers	$62,650	$54,330	180
81	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,600	$33,680	90
82	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$62,390	$49,100	40
83	Instructional Coordinators	$62,340	$39,300	70
84	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,010	$44,950	390
85	Respiratory Therapists	$61,350	$51,830	50
86	Urban and Regional Planners	$61,220	$49,610	120
87	Accountants and Auditors	$61,060	$42,150	560
88	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$60,960	$39,000	100
89	Human Resources Specialists	$60,920	$37,090	420
90	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,610	$42,720	850
91	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$60,580	$42,630	170
92	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$60,030	$37,040	90
93	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,880	$46,870	820
94	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$59,700	$39,340	40
95	Property, Real Estate Managers	$59,620	$29,580	90
96	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$59,550	$37,090	280
97	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$59,240	$48,890	100
98	Physical Therapist Assistants	$59,020	$36,040	50
99	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$58,910	$36,940	70
100	Postal Service Clerks	$58,700	$39,770	140

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$168,510
2	Pharmacists	$126,980
3	Physician Assistants	$123,920
4	Nurse Practitioners	$121,460
5	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$119,390
6	Environmental Engineers	$106,800
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,190
8	Electrical Engineers	$101,840
9	Industrial Engineers	$101,460
10	Industrial Production Managers	$99,250

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$206,520
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$182,780
3	General Dentists	$148,380
4	Electrical Engineers	$133,860
5	Engineers, All Other	$131,040
6	Pharmacists	$119,100
7	Nurse Practitioners	$118,830
8	Physician Assistants	$116,580
9	Purchasing Managers	$116,140
10	Chemists	$113,670

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$131,190
2	Engineers, All Other	$128,800
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$127,940
4	Electrical Engineers	$125,520
5	Pharmacists	$118,640
6	Physician Assistants	$117,650
7	Nurse Practitioners	$114,940
8	Computer Network Architects	$104,620
9	Purchasing Managers	$103,550
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,430

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