The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians in Northern 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians in Northern 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 $102,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,690 | -11.77% | -13.94% |
| 2020 | $87,950 | 4.10% | - |
| 2019 | $84,340 | -6.31% | - |
| 2018 | $89,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,690 in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Albuquerque and 4.0 percent (4.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque | |
| Santa Fe | |
| Las Cruces | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |