Occupations in New Mexico

377 occupations with a New Mexico page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which New Mexico schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in New Mexico.

377 occupations

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Occupations in New Mexico
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
Secretaries and Administrative Assistantsmoderate
43-6014
$46,45025,430445
Registered Nurses
29-1141
$94,34017,980211,446
Customer Service Representativeslimited
43-4051
$39,03016,95015
General and Operations Managers
11-1021
$98,63016,330262,089
Office Clerks, Generalmoderate
43-9061
$37,13011,880318
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driversmoderate
53-3032
$50,50011,820393
Maintenance and Repair Workers, Generallimited
49-9071
$45,7609,320117
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
13-1199
$79,1008,450231,623
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
43-1011
$62,6408,330659
Secondary School Teachers
25-2031
$75,9008,120212,034
Cooks, Restaurant
35-2014
$35,0207,810787
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
43-3031
$48,0807,7808115
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workerslimited
41-1011
$46,5507,660160
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
47-1011
$75,1306,7907324
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
35-1012
$39,3106,5407105
Accountants and Auditors
13-2011
$78,5806,30010208
Elementary School Teachers
25-2021
$74,5506,21022905
Medical Assistants
31-9092
$39,2305,4008242
Computer Hardware Engineersmoderate
17-2061
$165,3505,2603233
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
49-3023
$47,3005,08013398
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workerslimited
37-3011
$37,5605,030112
Electricians
47-2111
$58,3905,0205184
Nursing Assistants
31-1131
$39,3904,75010416
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistantsmoderate
43-6013
$44,2304,590429
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
33-3051
$69,1804,580666
Project Management Specialists
13-1082
$106,9704,330252,083
Middle School Teachers
25-2022
$75,2404,2608317
Light Truck Driversmoderate
53-3033
$42,3604,220393
Childcare Workersmoderate
39-9011
$35,8404,1203332
Human Resources Specialists
13-1071
$68,0504,090231,618
Software Developers
15-1252
$124,5203,96010382
Management Analysts
13-1111
$93,1803,910251,970
Bartenderslimited
35-3011
$36,9803,79011
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairerslimited
49-1011
$77,5503,780215
Managers, All Other
11-9199
$123,5503,770283,859
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturinglimited
41-4012
$61,3203,660120
Carpentersmoderate
47-2031
$59,7203,630359
Lawyerslimited
23-1011
$119,6803,3801103
Computer User Support Specialistslimited
15-1232
$53,2803,29016
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
35-2012
$36,4703,160576
Medical and Health Services Managers
11-9111
$124,3003,1507168
Social and Human Service Assistantsmoderate
21-1093
$46,3403,050316
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
21-1021
$56,1602,9908408
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfittersmoderate
47-2152
$61,4402,830319
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistantsmoderate
43-6011
$73,8902,800445
Industrial Machinery Mechanicsmoderate
49-9041
$60,6702,780361
Correctional Officers and Jailersmoderate
33-3012
$47,9402,7404106
Mechanical Engineersmoderate
17-2141
$157,7102,7104328
Electrical Engineersmoderate
17-2071
$158,5202,5603151
Pharmacy Techniciansmoderate
29-2052
$46,6302,550478
Financial Managersmoderate
11-3031
$133,7002,530337
Preschool Teachers
25-2011
$44,0702,49023810
Construction Managers
11-9021
$104,5502,480251,964
Information Security Analysts
15-1212
$130,0702,47012448
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
29-2061
$59,3302,4609205
Firefighters
33-2011
$41,5902,420794
Compliance Officers
13-1041
$67,9902,400830
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
51-4121
$59,8402,39016463
Computer Systems Analysts
15-1211
$98,2202,29015564
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
11-9032
$107,7202,2906129
Architectural and Engineering Managers
11-9041
$215,1202,270121,221
Engineers, All Other
17-2199
$162,0702,1908127
Training and Development Specialistslimited
13-1151
$62,9002,190110
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
25-2058
$76,9402,1509245
Dental Assistants
31-9091
$44,4002,1508131
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operatorslimited
51-8031
$48,1902,11028
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
33-3021
$86,8402,020666
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installersmoderate
49-9021
$50,2701,950372
Physicians, All Otherlimited
29-1229
$327,6701,9302244
Bus Drivers, Schoolmoderate
53-3051
$45,4701,870393
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
21-1012
$77,8801,7807162
Nurse Practitionersmoderate
29-1171
$137,5201,770459
Sales Managers
11-2022
$114,0801,750252,036
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialistslimited
49-3031
$55,9101,740247
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
23-2011
$59,8401,740526
Pharmacistslimited
29-1051
$147,0001,730149
Computer Occupations, All Other
15-1299
$127,0901,65016645
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialistsmoderate
13-1161
$61,9501,6104109
Bakersmoderate
51-3011
$34,8501,540450
Computer and Information Systems Managers
11-3021
$137,7301,50017851
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeursmoderate
53-3053
$34,9701,490393
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1071
$134,6001,430242,574
Dental Hygienistsmoderate
29-1292
$95,9401,4204102
Food Service Managers
11-9051
$65,2101,410562
Medical Records Specialistsmoderate
29-2072
$57,4701,400449
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistantslimited
43-6012
$57,8001,40019
Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3029
$101,7501,390540
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
25-1199
$78,8401,360295,164
Civil Engineersmoderate
17-2051
$103,9001,3503143
Physical Therapistslimited
29-1123
$106,8801,330124
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
33-1012
$92,2001,32019476
Computer Network Support Specialists
15-1231
$64,5501,30011324
Emergency Medical Technicians
29-2042
$37,5501,26011546
Speech-Language Pathologistsmoderate
29-1127
$98,6901,2503195
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
39-5012
$37,7501,23013322
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
15-1244
$90,7901,22013556
Healthcare Social Workers
21-1022
$65,9301,20011621
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
11-9033
$109,4801,1606132
Social and Community Service Managers
11-9151
$81,2901,150272,428
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
29-2034
$79,9401,1505101

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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