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Salaries in Albuquerque, NM

Browse salary data for 483 occupations in the Albuquerque, NM area. The average median salary across all occupations is $63,241.

Occupations

483

Avg Median Salary

$63,241

Highest Paying

$237,950

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Albuquerque, NM

All Occupations in Albuquerque, NM

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Pediatricians, General$237,950160
Podiatrists$221,98040
Nurse Anesthetists$219,420N/A
Computer and Information Research Scientists$180,520270
Physicists$175,160360
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$172,99080
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$171,0901,340
Optometrists$165,05070
Chief Executives$162,050210
Dentists, General$156,110300
Electrical Engineers$143,8501,270
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$143,660610
Engineers, All Other$143,0501,080
Nuclear Engineers$142,640N/A
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,240730
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$141,19030
Aerospace Engineers$139,610320
Nurse Practitioners$138,4401,000
Chemists$137,740160
Pharmacists$137,5301,010
Information Security Analysts$136,290970
Physician Assistants$135,020360
Purchasing Managers$132,570120
Veterinarians$132,410180
Managers, All Other$131,0301,640
Financial Managers$127,4201,340
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,2301,470
Industrial Engineers$125,480580
Software Developers$125,4502,830
Natural Sciences Managers$121,910210
Human Resources Managers$121,380350
Database Architects$120,97090
Marketing Managers$118,320400
Physical Scientists, All Other$115,610160
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$114,23030
Computer Network Architects$113,070420
Administrative Services Managers$112,260N/A
Lawyers$111,2401,950
Sales Managers$109,420720
Industrial Production Managers$109,160240
Public Relations Managers$108,33090
Facilities Managers$107,240170
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$106,150380
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$105,56050
Computer Occupations, All Other$105,440550
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$105,320210
Civil Engineers$104,820630
Speech-Language Pathologists$104,600510
Environmental Engineers$104,410270
Project Management Specialists$103,0902,630
Occupational Therapists$102,310460
Physical Therapists$100,790680
Labor Relations Specialists$100,770180
Training and Development Managers$100,66070
Construction Managers$100,510900
General and Operations Managers$100,3507,580
Protective Service Workers, All Other$100,210390
Transportation Inspectors$99,75040
School Psychologists$99,150280
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$98,490760
Fundraising Managers$97,75060
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$96,66080
Dental Hygienists$96,360720
Computer Systems Analysts$95,6401,480
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$95,330110
Commercial Pilots$94,990160
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$94,870300
Database Administrators$94,850290
Logisticians$94,830410
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$93,72030
Economists$93,64030
Hydrologists$93,36070
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$92,850480
Budget Analysts$90,790270
Millwrights$90,75030
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,130590
Management Analysts$89,6802,010
Registered Nurses$89,5909,890
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$89,140220
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$89,04070
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$88,790270
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$87,860520
Statisticians$86,310270
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$86,300560
Data Scientists$85,690320
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$84,820140
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$84,80050
Education Administrators, All Other$84,400N/A
Credit Analysts$84,16060
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,290160
Financial and Investment Analysts$83,290610
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$82,79060
Technical Writers$82,610190
Computer Programmers$82,210300
Mechanical Drafters$81,76050
Chiropractors$81,24090
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$80,67050
Financial Specialists, All Other$80,640440
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$80,380110
Financial Examiners$80,29080
Personal Financial Advisors$80,220320
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$80,0803,920
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$79,900630
Accountants and Auditors$79,2603,590
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$78,88040
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,670370
Social and Community Service Managers$78,340610
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$78,26050
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,250640
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,190300
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$78,100170
Biological Scientists, All Other$77,990270
Real Estate Brokers$77,940N/A
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$77,910760
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,79080
Audiologists$77,440N/A
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$77,130270
Web Developers$76,870N/A
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$76,84060
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,500450
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$76,430520
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$76,3101,000
Financial Risk Specialists$76,14080
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$75,990470
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$75,80060
Urban and Regional Planners$75,750130
Cost Estimators$75,490540
Loan Officers$75,470490
Surveyors$75,09090
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$74,890440
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$74,5201,770
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$74,27040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,2501,770
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$74,190380
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$73,860140
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,8402,330
Social Workers, All Other$71,860250
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$71,8401,160
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$71,73040
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$71,4801,110
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,2701,430
Dietitians and Nutritionists$71,040200
Operations Research Analysts$70,830270
Conservation Scientists$70,680120
Instructional Coordinators$70,680310
Fundraisers$70,530170
Public Relations Specialists$69,680600
Human Resources Specialists$69,5902,280
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$69,190180
Insurance Underwriters$69,17080
Compliance Officers$68,9001,060
Occupational Therapy Aides$67,89030
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$67,450210
Healthcare Social Workers$67,170360
Telemarketers$66,700240
Judicial Law Clerks$66,56030
Respiratory Therapists$66,460320
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$66,300400
Occupational Therapy Assistants$66,29060
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$66,200470
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$65,920210
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$65,860780
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$65,570900
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$65,320480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$65,2002,500
Marriage and Family Therapists$65,050100
Computer Network Support Specialists$64,990740
Producers and Directors$64,840340
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,5602,650
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$64,55030
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$64,440220
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,310190
Food Service Managers$64,080900
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,950270
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,66070
Training and Development Specialists$63,6501,290
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$63,500280
Athletic Trainers$63,24060
Health Education Specialists$63,040220
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$62,98040
Postal Service Clerks$62,690190
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,68050
Private Detectives and Investigators$62,600110
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,5404,090
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$62,50050
Real Estate Sales Agents$62,370400
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,140660
Forensic Science Technicians$61,890130
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$61,880280
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,7201,440
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$61,510110
Construction and Building Inspectors$61,510300
Editors$61,480140
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$61,400N/A
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,380950
Sheet Metal Workers$61,360400
Clergy$61,270130
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,2101,240
Curators$61,12070
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$60,9601,720
Transportation Security Screeners$60,590170
Interpreters and Translators$60,590260
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,4101,550
Legal Support Workers, All Other$60,34060
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$59,860130
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,690330
Orthotists and Prosthetists$59,680N/A
Landscape Architects$59,66040
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,530950
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,290360
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,1502,230
Graphic Designers$59,140630
Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,050210
Recreational Therapists$59,04040
Commercial and Industrial Designers$59,030N/A
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$58,990970
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$58,690160
Physical Therapist Assistants$58,610330
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$58,49090
Medical Equipment Repairers$58,490160
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$58,400370
Survey Researchers$58,18070
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$57,920340
Web and Digital Interface Designers$57,750140
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$57,420230
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$57,310160
Electricians$57,1902,710
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$57,130230
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,030870
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,990960
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$56,8201,390
Public Safety Telecommunicators$56,140270
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$55,410380
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$54,810150
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$54,800100
Anthropologists and Archeologists$54,620130
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$54,620100
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,520350
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$54,4201,080
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$54,36030
Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,310130
Library Technicians$54,280170
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$53,580640
Carpenters$53,4701,990
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$53,260600
Machinists$52,990370
Surgical Technologists$52,780330
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$52,470320
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$52,410390
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$52,220110
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$52,00090
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$52,000440
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$52,000260
Chefs and Head Cooks$51,990210
Property Appraisers and Assessors$51,860230
Data Entry Keyers$51,780260
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$51,700180
Medical Records Specialists$51,690730
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$51,420650
Insurance Sales Agents$51,4001,090
Museum Technicians and Conservators$51,17040
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$51,020100
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$50,810340
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$50,760210
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,6504,010
Interior Designers$50,40030
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$50,350230
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,930270
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$49,86060
Paramedics$49,770400
Procurement Clerks$49,710230
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$49,520130
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$49,5201,150
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$49,510770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$49,2601,400
Film and Video Editors$49,20050
Rehabilitation Counselors$49,130100
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$48,880630
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,800720
Dental Laboratory Technicians$48,790110
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$48,770240
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,270850
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,210310
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$48,080260
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$48,040640
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$48,040130
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,9002,290
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,850950
Credit Counselors$47,770100
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,7403,770
Plant and System Operators, All Other$47,68050
Massage Therapists$47,660180
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,600170
Broadcast Technicians$47,58060
Computer User Support Specialists$47,5402,530
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,510420
Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,450750
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$47,280190
Traffic Technicians$47,25040
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,160490
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,010250
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$46,940610
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$46,910220
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$46,78080
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$46,680790
Advertising Sales Agents$46,650100
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$46,52030
Bus Drivers, School$46,520600
Furniture Finishers$46,46030
Bill and Account Collectors$46,440230
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,440550
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,430760
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$46,350270
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,1903,360
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,190540
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$46,160960
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,0401,290
Glaziers$45,950260
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$45,760150
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$45,680250
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,660270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,5403,730
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$45,440260
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,350370
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$45,260370
Home Appliance Repairers$45,25080
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$45,220200
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$45,130380
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$45,12050
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,10010,860
Pharmacy Technicians$45,0401,530
Cargo and Freight Agents$44,84090
Social Science Research Assistants$44,74030
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,7001,900
Aircraft Service Attendants$44,680100
Medical Equipment Preparers$44,670110
Billing and Posting Clerks$44,660940
Roofers$44,610720
Sound Engineering Technicians$44,57040
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$44,180N/A
Highway Maintenance Workers$43,760250
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$43,70050
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$43,67060
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$43,020570
Firefighters$42,920870
Pipelayers$42,67080
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$42,39040
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$42,33070
Pharmacy Aides$41,950100
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$41,650210
Medical Transcriptionists$41,62090
Photographers$41,600120
Medical Assistants$41,4203,170
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$40,96060
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$40,960270
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$40,810140
Construction Laborers$40,8004,430
Food Processing Workers, All Other$40,77040
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,700200
Surgical Assistants$40,250N/A
Meter Readers, Utilities$40,130N/A
Dental Assistants$40,010930
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,010200
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,630100
Helpers--Electricians$39,610250
Light Truck Drivers$39,4901,850
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,47070
Customer Service Representatives$39,47010,650
Tellers$39,4501,030
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$39,31090
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,2002,870
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$38,98080
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$38,96060
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,8101,720
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$38,62080
Security Guards$38,6204,580
Phlebotomists$38,480420
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$38,410110
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$38,370450
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$38,270120
Cooks, Short Order$38,130570
Carpet Installers$38,130110
Tax Preparers$38,070160
Opticians, Dispensing$37,970140
Couriers and Messengers$37,830250
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,760540
Psychiatric Technicians$37,650190
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$37,65090
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,4804,400
Audio and Video Technicians$37,440210
Tile and Stone Setters$37,440110
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$37,440490
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$37,43080
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$37,41090
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,3702,330
Order Clerks$37,350N/A
Production Workers, All Other$37,290590
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$37,260260
Physical Therapist Aides$37,23090
Nursing Assistants$37,1702,040
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,100270
File Clerks$37,040150
Helpers--Carpenters$36,92060
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,870140
Office Clerks, General$36,8605,960
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,8202,080
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$36,810100
Library Assistants, Clerical$36,81040
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$36,660110
Gambling Cage Workers$36,65070
Orderlies$36,58080
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$36,550460
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,460340
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,330190
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,3201,200
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,3007,950
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,200240
Pest Control Workers$36,080200
Animal Control Workers$36,07070
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,040420
Printing Press Operators$36,020130
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$36,010630
Skincare Specialists$36,000200
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,880640
Floral Designers$35,84070
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,8101,340
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,790560
Residential Advisors$35,730400
Driver/Sales Workers$35,7301,220
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$35,490100
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,4301,180
Travel Agents$35,390110
Food Batchmakers$35,360310
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$35,32090
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$35,25030
Tutors$35,180170
Transportation Workers, All Other$35,180N/A
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,1802,710
Childcare Workers$35,0101,830
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$34,920N/A
Bakers$34,900560
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$34,72050
School Bus Monitors$34,720100
Coaches and Scouts$34,620360
Cooks, Restaurant$34,3603,930
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$34,350520
Helpers--Production Workers$34,230N/A
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$34,080210
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,300270
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,8906,930
Animal Trainers$32,48040
Packers and Packagers, Hand$32,410540
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$31,990100
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$31,970210
Retail Salespersons$31,73011,130
Sewing Machine Operators$31,590100
Waiters and Waitresses$31,4906,040
Tire Repairers and Changers$31,350640
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31,210710
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$31,110390
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,900560
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,7301,770
Parts Salespersons$30,6401,110
Bartenders$30,6001,680
Animal Caretakers$30,580860
Food Preparation Workers$30,3703,260
Dishwashers$30,3101,380
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,8603,360
Parking Attendants$29,810230
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,660750
Cashiers$29,5707,900
Cooks, Fast Food$29,230780
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,2301,510
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,17012,360
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,950880
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,570330
Tour and Travel Guides$28,420180
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,23016,400
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,140750
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,8301,630
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$27,140310
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$26,46050
Recreation Workers$25,280510