Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in New Mexico
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in New Mexico have a median of $48,080 a year, below the national $50,670 (−5%); the state ranks 35th of 51 states by median. That is about the same as the median across all occupations in New Mexico ($47,210). Among neighbouring states, Colorado, Arizona, Utah and Texas pay more (up to $54,000 in Colorado) and Oklahoma pays less (down to $46,180 in Oklahoma). New Mexico employs 7,780 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, 8.94 per 1,000 jobs, the 39th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.01 is close to the national share.
New Mexico vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New Mexico | Hourly | $17.15 | $19.31 | $23.12 | $28.02 | $34.08 | $24.24 | 7,780 | 8.94 | 1.01 |
| Annual | $35,660 | $40,170 | $48,080 | $58,280 | $70,890 | $50,410 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.31 | $20.92 | $24.36 | $29.55 | $35.84 | $25.75 | 1,373,680 | – | – |
| Annual | $36,000 | $43,520 | $50,670 | $61,470 | $74,550 | $53,560 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 35th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 39th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.01
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.94
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New Mexico's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in New Mexico
4 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching New Mexico publish a row for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe, NM | $24.47 | $50,890 | $36,460 | $76,220 | 560 | 9.04 | 1.02 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $23.87 | $49,660 | $37,250 | $72,700 | 3,440 | 8.51 | 0.96 |
| Farmington, NM | $22.12 | $46,010 | $34,930 | $63,710 | 560 | 11.66 | 1.32 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $21.37 | $44,460 | $32,430 | $63,030 | 580 | 7.22 | 0.82 |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $22.62 | $47,050 | $35,360 | $63,960 | 740 | 8.80 | 1.00 |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $22.12 | $46,010 | $32,940 | $68,120 | 1,540 | 9.24 | 1.05 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (every state ranked) and the New Mexico wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS New Mexico estimates.
- 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.