Office Clerks, General Salary in New Mexico
In New Mexico, office clerks, general earn a median $37,130 a year, well below the national median of $45,010 (−18%); the state ranks 44th of 51 states by median. That is 21% less than the median across all occupations in New Mexico ($47,210). Every neighbouring state pays more: Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Texas and Oklahoma range from $37,240 in Oklahoma to $53,550 in Colorado. New Mexico employs 11,880 office clerks, general, 13.6 per 1,000 jobs, the 38th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.86 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 | $13.34 | $15.30 | $17.85 | $21.12 | $25.00 | $18.65 | 11,880 | 13.64 | 0.86 |
| Annual | $27,750 | $31,820 | $37,130 | $43,920 | $52,000 | $38,790 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $14.57 | $17.48 | $21.64 | $26.11 | $31.10 | $22.32 | 2,464,940 | – | – |
| Annual | $30,310 | $36,350 | $45,010 | $54,300 | $64,680 | $46,420 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 44th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 38th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.86
- Jobs per 1,000
- 13.64
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 office clerks, general, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $17.79 | $37,000 | $30,300 | $51,410 | 5,130 | 12.69 | 0.80 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $17.70 | $36,810 | $27,830 | $45,700 | 1,000 | 12.46 | 0.79 |
| Farmington, NM | $17.54 | $36,470 | $25,830 | $52,420 | 820 | 17.15 | 1.08 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $17.37 | $36,130 | $27,750 | $51,900 | 890 | 14.39 | 0.91 |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $18.30 | $38,060 | $26,790 | $56,010 | 2,510 | 15.05 | 0.95 |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $18.24 | $37,940 | $27,040 | $51,630 | 1,100 | 13.06 | 0.82 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Office Clerks, General (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.