Santa Fe, NM
Across all occupations in the Santa Fe, NM metropolitan area, the median wage is $48,710 a year ($23.42 an hour) and the mean $62,760, May 2025. That median is −4% against the US median of $50,980 and +3% against New Mexico's $47,210. BLS counts 61,770 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is family medicine physicians; the largest is secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive.
All occupations: Santa Fe, NM vs New Mexico and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Santa Fe, NM | Hourly | $14.80 | $17.61 | $23.42 | $36.42 | $51.54 | $30.17 | 61,770 |
| Annual | $30,780 | $36,630 | $48,710 | $75,750 | $107,200 | $62,760 | ||
| New Mexico | Hourly | $13.83 | $16.95 | $22.70 | $36.07 | $52.92 | $29.96 | 870,970 |
| Annual | $28,760 | $35,260 | $47,210 | $75,030 | $110,070 | $62,330 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
254 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: New Mexico. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Santa Fe, NM
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $345,070 | $165.90 | 60 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $234,790 | $112.88 | 90 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $195,350 | $93.92 | 30 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $154,960 | $74.50 | 60 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $150,580 | $72.39 | 110 |
| 6 | Sales Managers in New Mexico | $146,510 | $70.44 | 190 |
| 7 | Nurse Practitioners | $144,250 | $69.35 | 140 |
| 8 | Personal Financial Advisors | $138,790 | $66.72 | 110 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in New Mexico | $136,130 | $65.45 | 160 |
| 10 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $131,470 | $63.21 | 60 |
| 11 | Natural Sciences Managers | $131,370 | $63.16 | 40 |
| 12 | Veterinarians | $129,380 | $62.20 | 70 |
| 13 | Physician Assistants | $127,730 | $61.41 | 50 |
| 14 | Financial Managers in New Mexico | $126,380 | $60.76 | 300 |
| 15 | Physical Therapists | $124,870 | $60.03 | 80 |
| 16 | Lawyers in New Mexico | $122,430 | $58.86 | 530 |
| 17 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $120,030 | $57.71 | 90 |
| 18 | Managers, All Other in New Mexico | $119,310 | $57.36 | 380 |
| 19 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $117,060 | $56.28 | 280 |
| 20 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $115,190 | * | 140 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Santa Fe, NM
Most concentrated occupations in Santa Fe, NM
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Database Administrators | 5.82 | 160 | 2.62 | $99,860 |
| 2 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 4.98 | 140 | 2.19 | $72,450 |
| 3 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 4.65 | 240 | 3.85 | $69,870 |
| 4 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 3.77 | 130 | 2.17 | $87,920 |
| 5 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 3.61 | 370 | 6.07 | $33,440 |
| 6 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in New Mexico | 3.55 | 2,410 | 39.01 | $50,170 |
| 7 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 3.30 | 600 | 9.76 | $81,410 |
| 8 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 3.00 | 190 | 3.02 | $67,600 |
| 9 | Roofers | 2.68 | 140 | 2.33 | $45,090 |
| 10 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 2.58 | 170 | 2.73 | $78,880 |
Occupation groups in Santa Fe, NM
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $108,760 | $119,500 | 4,730 | 76.55 | 1.07 |
| Legal | $100,400 | $110,490 | 950 | 15.32 | 1.82 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $98,370 | $106,120 | 3,420 | 55.34 | 0.88 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $93,890 | $100,210 | 1,540 | 24.96 | 0.74 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $81,160 | $86,780 | 840 | 13.62 | 1.44 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $81,110 | $89,290 | 730 | 11.89 | 0.71 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $70,390 | $79,440 | 4,270 | 69.20 | 1.02 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $64,650 | $67,430 | 3,160 | 51.15 | 0.87 |
| Community and Social Service | $61,090 | $67,690 | 1,030 | 16.70 | 0.97 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $58,770 | $67,220 | 820 | 13.20 | 1.00 |
| Protective Service | $50,380 | $57,470 | 1,980 | 32.10 | 1.32 |
| Construction and Extraction | $49,350 | $53,350 | 2,360 | 38.25 | 0.93 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $48,880 | $54,600 | 2,070 | 33.48 | 0.86 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $47,460 | $51,720 | 8,610 | 139.36 | 1.22 |
| Production | $45,100 | $51,690 | 1,360 | 22.09 | 0.40 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $38,480 | $42,220 | 3,240 | 52.50 | 0.60 |
| Healthcare Support | $37,610 | $39,620 | 2,710 | 43.81 | 0.86 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $37,090 | $40,490 | 2,640 | 42.70 | 1.46 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $37,030 | $42,510 | 120 | 1.95 | 0.70 |
| Sales and Related | $36,880 | $46,730 | 5,540 | 89.66 | 1.04 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $36,160 | $40,650 | 8,280 | 134.11 | 1.52 |
| Personal Care and Service | $35,360 | $39,410 | 1,360 | 22.07 | 1.05 |
Every occupation in New Mexico, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 254 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Santa Fe, NM estimates (area 42140).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Santa Fe, NM area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.