The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of all occupations in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,210.
| 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 Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $33.97. The median hourly salary is $12.65. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.27.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,310, Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for all occupations in state of New Mexico, following city of Los Alamos County (median annual salary of $73,530). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is about 64.2 percent (64.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Los Alamos County.
| 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, it is noted that the median annual salary of all occupations in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is lower than the salary statistics of both state of New Mexico and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area ($26,310) is 16.3 percent (16.3%) lower than that in New Mexico ($31,430) and 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| New Mexico | |
| Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |