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Jobs in New Mexico: pay, hiring and what a paycheck buys

New Mexico has 485 open job postings from 127 employers in our data. 15.8% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $130,000 a year, 3.7% are remote and 27.4% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).

What stands out

Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesMedian wage for all jobs divided by the local price level, October 2026. Higher means a paycheck goes further.Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesDistrict of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Official median wage: $91,500 Price level: 109.9 Paycheck power: $83,500 Click for the full page$83,500New HampshireNew Hampshire Official median wage: $56,000 Price level: 104.2 Paycheck power: $53,500 Click for the full page$53,500MaineMaine Official median wage: $51,500 Price level: 97.1 Paycheck power: $53,000 Click for the full page$53,000HawaiiHawaii Official median wage: $56,500 Price level: 110 Paycheck power: $51,000 Click for the full page$51,000New MexicoNew Mexico Official median wage: $47,000 Price level: 92.2 Paycheck power: $51,000$51,000IdahoIdaho Official median wage: $48,000 Price level: 95.5 Paycheck power: $50,000 Click for the full page$50,000ArkansasArkansas Official median wage: $43,500 Price level: 86.9 Paycheck power: $50,000 Click for the full page$50,000MississippiMississippi Official median wage: $40,000 Price level: 87 Paycheck power: $46,000 Click for the full page$46,000Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
New Mexico compared with similar-sized states: the median wage divided by the local price level (US average prices = 100). Download this chart (SVG)
485open postings from 127 employers
15.8%list a pay range
$130,000median posted pay
$47,000official median wage, all jobs (BLS)
4.9%unemployment rate, 2026-08 (BLS)
32,000job openings, 2025-12 (BLS JOLTS), rate 3.5%

Pay transparency

New Mexico has no statewide law requiring a pay range in job postings.

Metro areas in New Mexico

Metro areaPostingsPay listedMedian posted pay
Albuquerque, NM39714.7%$133,000

What your paycheck buys here

Prices in New Mexico run 8% below the national average, and housing runs 26% below it. The official median wage for all jobs is $47,000, which is worth $51,000 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $130,000 is worth $141,000.

What things cost here (US average = 100)BEA regional price parities for the New Mexico metro area, 2024.What things cost here (US average = 100)All itemsAll items: 92.2 8% below the US average (100)92.2HousingHousing: 73.6 26% below the US average (100)73.6GoodsGoods: 96.1 4% below the US average (100)96.1UtilitiesUtilities: 77.9 22% below the US average (100)77.9Other servicesOther services: 98.5 1% below the US average (100)98.5Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
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The area's biggest jobs and what they payOfficial median annual wage for the ten largest occupations in New Mexico, May 2025.The area's biggest jobs and what they payHome Health and Personal Care (38.9k)Home Health and Personal Care Aides 38,910 workers Median wage: $28,500$28,500Fast Food and Counter Workers (28.3k)Fast Food and Counter Workers 28,250 workers Median wage: $28,500$28,500Secretaries and Administrative (25.4k)Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 25,430 workers Median wage: $46,500$46,500Retail Salespersons (23.8k)Retail Salespersons 23,800 workers Median wage: $33,500$33,500Cashiers (19k)Cashiers 19,020 workers Median wage: $30,000$30,000Registered Nurses (18k)Registered Nurses 17,980 workers Median wage: $94,500$94,500Customer Service Representativ (17k)Customer Service Representatives 16,950 workers Median wage: $39,000$39,000Stockers and Order Fillers (16.5k)Stockers and Order Fillers 16,540 workers Median wage: $36,000$36,000General and Operations Manager (16.3k)General and Operations Managers 16,330 workers Median wage: $98,500$98,500Janitors and Cleaners, Except (14.4k)Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14,360 workers Median wage: $36,000$36,000Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Median wages for the ten occupations with the most workers here (worker count in parentheses). Download this chart (SVG)
Open postings by industry of the employerPostings by employer industry in New Mexico.Open postings by industry of the employerRetail & E-commerceRetail & E-commerce 78 open postings 16.1% of this area's postings78Manufacturing & IndustrialManufacturing & Industrial 76 open postings 15.7% of this area's postings76Healthcare & Life SciencesHealthcare & Life Sciences 73 open postings 15.1% of this area's postings73Software & TechnologySoftware & Technology 54 open postings 11.1% of this area's postings54OtherOther 53 open postings 10.9% of this area's postings53Consulting & Professional ServicesConsulting & Professional Services 44 open postings 9.1% of this area's postings44Energy & UtilitiesEnergy & Utilities 38 open postings 7.8% of this area's postings38Real Estate & ConstructionReal Estate & Construction 29 open postings 6% of this area's postings29Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
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Employers with the most openings

  1. Boxlunch: 33 postings
  2. Intel: 24 postings
  3. Kairospower: 23 postings
  4. Rocketlab: 22 postings
  5. Leidos: 22 postings

Federal government hiring

539 federal job announcements open to the public list New Mexico, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $93,500. Agencies hiring most: Department of the Air Force Headquarters (135), Indian Health Service (56), Veterans Health Administration (34), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (30), Bureau of Indian Education (22). Source: USAJOBS.

How it compares with similar-sized states

StatePay listedPosted payOfficial wagePricesPaycheck power
New Mexico15.8%$130,000$47,00092.2$51,000
Idaho20.3%$100,000$48,00095.5$50,000
District of Columbia69.3%$165,000$91,500109.9$83,500
New Hampshire20.5%$125,000$56,000104.2$53,500
Mississippi4.9%–$40,00087$46,000
Maine26%$124,000$51,50097.1$53,000
Hawaii50.3%$185,500$56,500110$51,000

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