Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental scientists and health specialists in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,460
25th Percentile Wage
$49,280
50th Percentile Wage
$58,670
75th Percentile Wage
$72,260
90th Percentile Wage
$87,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Eastern 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 $87,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,460.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$58,670
3.12% -11.45%
2016
$56,840
3.47% -
2015
$54,870
-3.83% -
2014
$56,970
-8.67% -
2013
$61,910
-5.62% -
2012
$65,390
- -

Table 2. Compare Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,670 in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is 53.1 percent (53.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Los Alamos County and 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Los Alamos County
$125,110
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$98,330
Farmington
$79,280
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$76,340
Albuquerque
$73,780
Santa Fe
$62,900
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$58,670
Las Cruces
$58,220
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$55,150