General and Operations Managers Salary in New Mexico
General and Operations Managers in New Mexico have a median of $98,630 a year, below the national $105,770 (−7%); the state ranks 37th of 51 states by median. General and Operations Managers earn 2.1 times the median across all occupations in New Mexico ($47,210). Among neighbouring states, Colorado and Texas pay more (up to $131,840 in Colorado) and Utah, Arizona and Oklahoma pay less (down to $90,430 in Oklahoma). New Mexico employs 16,330 general and operations managers, 18.8 per 1,000 jobs, the 39th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.83 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 | $22.94 | $30.81 | $47.42 | $68.58 | $103.17 | $57.09 | 16,330 | 18.75 | 0.83 |
| Annual | $47,710 | $64,090 | $98,630 | $142,650 | $214,590 | $118,750 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $24.08 | $34.77 | $50.85 | $80.42 | $121.82 | $64.87 | 3,503,020 | – | – |
| Annual | $50,090 | $72,320 | $105,770 | $167,280 | $253,390 | $134,940 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 37th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 39th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.83
- Jobs per 1,000
- 18.75
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 general and operations managers, 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 | $51.33 | $106,770 | $55,440 | $199,990 | 1,630 | 26.39 | 1.17 |
| Farmington, NM | $45.76 | $95,170 | $46,250 | $197,990 | 790 | 16.68 | 0.74 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $45.50 | $94,640 | $44,610 | $217,000 | 7,670 | 18.96 | 0.84 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $41.24 | $85,770 | $47,100 | $196,800 | 1,260 | 15.72 | 0.70 |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $49.37 | $102,680 | $50,610 | $208,020 | 3,020 | 18.14 | 0.81 |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $45.63 | $94,920 | $46,570 | $199,680 | 1,190 | 14.09 | 0.63 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for General and Operations Managers (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.