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Farmington, NM

State

New Mexico

Detailed Occupations

205

Average Salary Across Occupations

$59,857

Highest Paying Occupation in Farmington, NM

Dentists, General leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $185,360.

Largest Employment Market in Farmington, NM

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 1,970 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Farmington, NM

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

Most Available Jobs in Farmington, NM

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

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Farmington, NM

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

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Dentists, General $185,360 $89.11 50
2 Pharmacists $137,840 $66.27 90
3 Physician Assistants $136,740 $65.74 40
4 Sales Managers $134,250 $64.54 60
5 Medical and Health Services Managers $130,490 $62.74 120
6 Industrial Production Managers $126,450 $60.79 40
7 Managers, All Other $126,120 $60.64 130
8 Financial Managers $125,580 $60.38 100
9 Nurse Practitioners $125,250 $60.22 50
10 General and Operations Managers $118,200 $56.83 900
11 Computer and Information Systems Managers $117,770 $56.62 30
12 Petroleum Engineers $117,150 $56.32 60
13 Software Developers $111,600 $53.65 60
14 Administrative Services Managers $109,290 $52.54 110
15 Lawyers $108,550 $52.19 80
16 Electrical Engineers $107,390 $51.63 30
17 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $105,320 $0.00 140
18 Education Administrators, All Other $102,170 $49.12 40
19 Speech-Language Pathologists $100,760 $48.44 50
20 Project Management Specialists $97,430 $46.84 130

👥 Most Available Jobs in Farmington, 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 1,970 $27,810 $13.37
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,570 $28,280 $13.59
3 Retail Salespersons 1,360 $33,340 $16.03
4 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,230 $43,840 $21.08
5 Cashiers 1,210 $29,440 $14.15
6 Office Clerks, General 1,080 $37,630 $18.09
7 General and Operations Managers 900 $118,200 $56.83
8 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 840 $51,100 $24.57
9 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 800 $34,270 $16.48
10 Stockers and Order Fillers 800 $35,050 $16.85
11 Registered Nurses 780 $86,600 $41.64
12 Construction Laborers 770 $40,330 $19.39
13 Customer Service Representatives 720 $39,390 $18.94
14 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 640 $83,370 $40.08
15 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 600 $39,130 $18.81
16 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 580 $46,530 $22.37
17 Waiters and Waitresses 560 $37,600 $18.08
18 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 550 $65,770 $0.00
19 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 550 $61,810 $29.72
20 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 520 $67,570 $0.00