The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Santa Fe, New Mexico are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of all occupations in Santa Fe is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,170.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $35.59. The median hourly salary is $15.79. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $9.69.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,850 in Santa Fe is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Santa Fe is 55.3 percent (55.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Los Alamos County and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Los Alamos County | |
| Farmington | |
| Albuquerque | |
| Santa Fe | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Las Cruces | |
| North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |
From Table 4, we note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Santa Fe is higher than that of state of New Mexico and lower than that of the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Santa Fe ($32,850) is 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in New Mexico ($31,430) and 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| Santa Fe | |
| New Mexico |