Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Santa Fe, NM

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Santa Fe, 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 Santa Fe, NM are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $209,100. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $175,930.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Santa Fe, 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 Santa Fe, NM in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$209,100	$120,810	80
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$175,930	$105,330	40
3	General Dentists	$169,680	$99,310	100
4	Computer Network Architects	$148,270	$92,750	50
5	Physician Assistants	$137,110	$84,740	40
6	Nurse Practitioners	$130,580	$90,910	140
7	Pharmacists	$127,700	$53,340	120
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,240	$86,090	210
9	Speech-Language Pathologists	$106,510	$75,050	40
10	Producers and Directors	$100,950	$40,610	80
11	Marketing Managers	$100,290	$71,160	60
12	Veterinarians	$99,210	$66,810	60
13	Medical and Health Services Managers	$98,680	$68,280	230
14	General and Operations Managers	$97,390	$45,700	1,920
15	Sales Managers	$96,700	$57,610	60
16	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$96,360	$68,460	60
17	Dental Hygienists	$96,340	$83,140	80
18	All Other Managers	$95,330	$73,120	200
19	Information Security Analysts	$94,120	$64,720	60
20	Occupational Therapists	$94,050	$66,380	40
21	Financial Managers	$93,100	$75,550	330
22	Physical Therapists	$92,970	$61,620	60
23	Human Resources Managers	$92,290	$69,200	60
24	Lawyers	$92,230	$65,000	570
25	Computer Occupations, All Other	$90,670	$33,780	40
26	Civil Engineers	$90,360	$64,290	160
27	Natural Sciences Managers	$88,000	$73,940	70
28	Administrative Services Managers	$86,570	$69,990	190
29	Project Management Specialists	$86,300	$59,110	220
30	Software Developers	$86,110	$61,010	250
31	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$85,320	$66,160	130
32	Computer Systems Analysts	$84,200	$63,720	130
33	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$83,930	$37,430	40
34	Database Administrators	$83,410	$63,710	70
35	Construction Managers	$83,200	$51,870	50
36	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$82,590	$58,800	40
37	Surveyors	$82,580	$49,510	40
38	Registered Nurses	$81,660	$65,190	850
39	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$81,520	$57,370	50
40	Other Education Administrators	$81,190	$65,300	70
41	Tutors	$80,590	$35,630	170
42	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$80,000	$47,190	110
43	Personal Financial Advisors	$79,560	$45,670	130
44	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$79,040	$63,130	50
45	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$78,500	$62,610	120
46	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$74,720	$43,220	70
47	Social and Community Service Managers	$73,710	$46,580	170
48	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$73,690	$59,760	210
49	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$71,850	$45,080	40
50	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$71,450	$34,770	30
51	Lodging Managers	$70,520	$46,680	60
52	Computer Network Support Specialists	$69,990	$44,450	90
53	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$69,000	$51,960	40
54	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$67,750	$54,660	30
55	Financial Analysts	$66,460	$56,140	80
56	Engineers, All Other	$65,970	$42,890	50
57	Radiologic Technologists	$65,970	$50,620	80
58	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$65,670	$51,420	40
59	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$65,350	$51,200	420
60	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$65,090	$39,240	110
61	Computer Programmers	$64,880	$46,520	70
62	Healthcare Social Workers	$64,700	$46,420	30
63	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$64,630	$38,840	40
64	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$64,500	$44,160	40
65	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,010	$49,970	80
66	Property, Real Estate Managers	$63,840	$40,280	110
67	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,600	$48,980	500
68	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$63,540	$40,710	50
69	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$63,400	$48,080	60
70	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,180	$47,600	250
71	Landscape Architects	$63,060	$51,110	40
72	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$62,900	$49,920	290
73	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,750	$43,750	210
74	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,730	$34,530	120
75	Chefs and Head Cooks	$62,580	$45,760	60
76	Loan Officers	$62,130	$37,680	90
77	Human Resources Specialists	$62,040	$36,670	200
78	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$61,710	$46,400	310
79	Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$61,110	$37,660	50
80	Urban and Regional Planners	$60,870	$48,050	50
81	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,830	$39,270	190
82	Conservation Scientists	$60,740	$52,190	30
83	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$60,670	$35,260	140
84	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$60,570	$39,080	120
85	Food Service Managers	$60,380	$49,390	120
86	Other Teachers and Instructors	$60,160	$39,870	50
87	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$60,060	$37,410	40
88	Physical Therapist Assistants	$59,880	$38,550	40
89	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,630	$38,110	90
90	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$58,400	$46,890	470
91	Accountants and Auditors	$58,280	$44,750	680
92	Fundraisers	$57,680	$37,810	40
93	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$57,640	$26,590	60
94	Advertising Sales Agents	$57,540	$27,090	40
95	Insurance Sales Agents	$57,340	$37,700	80
96	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$56,590	$43,860	40
97	Art Directors	$56,150	$43,750	40
98	Budget Analysts	$55,970	$46,200	60
99	Real Estate Brokers	$55,920	$29,090	30
100	Cost Estimators	$55,430	$36,340	50

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$170,560
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$145,240
3	Pharmacists	$132,930
4	Physician Assistants	$126,760
5	Nurse Practitioners	$121,010
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$108,950
7	Producers and Directors	$100,950
8	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$100,480
9	All Other Managers	$100,050
10	Information Security Analysts	$99,670

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$182,290
2	Pharmacists	$129,630
3	Physician Assistants	$120,530
4	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$116,850
5	Nurse Practitioners	$114,900
6	Construction Managers	$108,180
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,870
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,570
9	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$102,410
10	Veterinarians	$98,930

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$201,680
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$175,680
3	Personal Financial Advisors	$173,520
4	Engineers, All Other	$165,640
5	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$147,270
6	Pharmacists	$129,040
7	Physician Assistants	$116,520
8	Nurse Practitioners	$104,520
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$100,810
10	Information Security Analysts	$100,030

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