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Albuquerque, NM

State

New Mexico

Detailed Occupations

499

Average Salary Across Occupations

$71,415

Highest Paying Occupation in Albuquerque, NM

Surgeons, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $457,510.

Largest Employment Market in Albuquerque, NM

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 16,400 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Albuquerque, NM

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Albuquerque, NM

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Albuquerque, NM

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Surgeons, All Other $457,510 $219.96 30
2 Emergency Medicine Physicians $341,780 $164.32 190
3 Cardiologists $315,800 $151.83 200
4 Psychiatrists $312,630 $150.30 0
5 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $312,010 $150.01 50
6 Physicians, All Other $304,780 $146.53 800
7 Anesthesiologists $272,520 $131.02 40
8 Pediatricians, General $258,020 $124.05 160
9 Nurse Anesthetists $255,950 $123.05 0
10 Family Medicine Physicians $247,760 $119.12 240
11 Dentists, General $192,440 $92.52 300
12 Computer and Information Research Scientists $186,630 $89.73 270
13 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $183,660 $0.00 1,340
14 Chief Executives $181,340 $87.18 210
15 Podiatrists $179,030 $86.07 40
16 Physicists $169,950 $81.71 360
17 Optometrists $168,290 $80.91 70
18 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $168,200 $0.00 30
19 Personal Financial Advisors $161,050 $77.43 320
20 Computer and Information Systems Managers $158,780 $76.34 730

👥 Most Available Jobs in Albuquerque, NM

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 16,400 $30,040 $14.44
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 12,360 $30,740 $14.78
3 Retail Salespersons 11,130 $34,800 $16.73
4 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 10,860 $45,480 $21.86
5 Customer Service Representatives 10,650 $42,070 $20.23
6 Registered Nurses 9,890 $95,660 $45.99
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 7,950 $40,400 $19.42
8 Cashiers 7,900 $31,050 $14.93
9 General and Operations Managers 7,580 $123,220 $59.24
10 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 6,930 $33,840 $16.27
11 Waiters and Waitresses 6,040 $39,170 $18.83
12 Office Clerks, General 5,960 $38,520 $18.52
13 Security Guards 4,580 $45,170 $21.72
14 Construction Laborers 4,430 $42,800 $20.58
15 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,400 $39,770 $19.12
16 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 4,090 $65,320 $31.40
17 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,010 $53,410 $25.68
18 Cooks, Restaurant 3,930 $34,560 $16.62
19 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 3,920 $86,540 $41.61
20 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,770 $48,900 $23.51