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Santa Fe, NM

State

New Mexico

Detailed Occupations

263

Average Salary Across Occupations

$65,965

Highest Paying Occupation in Santa Fe, NM

Physicians, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $261,930.

Largest Employment Market in Santa Fe, NM

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 2,300 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Santa Fe, NM

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

Most Available Jobs in Santa Fe, NM

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

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Santa Fe, NM

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

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $261,930 $125.93 40
2 Dentists, General $195,470 $93.98 70
3 Architectural and Engineering Managers $190,270 $91.48 30
4 Engineers, All Other $168,370 $80.95 40
5 Computer and Information Systems Managers $156,890 $75.43 170
6 Physician Assistants $144,020 $69.24 60
7 Nurse Practitioners $138,440 $66.56 160
8 Veterinarians $136,670 $65.71 40
9 Pharmacists $135,990 $65.38 120
10 Personal Financial Advisors $134,120 $64.48 0
11 Marketing Managers $132,600 $63.75 60
12 Financial Managers $128,240 $61.66 260
13 Sales Managers $127,610 $61.35 100
14 Lawyers $126,910 $61.01 510
15 Managers, All Other $123,180 $59.22 320
16 Medical and Health Services Managers $122,960 $59.12 250
17 Software Developers $120,260 $57.82 450
18 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $116,780 $56.14 0
19 General and Operations Managers $116,080 $55.81 1,710
20 Speech-Language Pathologists $114,760 $55.17 40

👥 Most Available Jobs in Santa Fe, 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 Retail Salespersons 2,300 $38,040 $18.29
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,790 $32,200 $15.48
3 Waiters and Waitresses 1,750 $42,830 $20.59
4 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,730 $46,840 $22.52
5 General and Operations Managers 1,710 $116,080 $55.81
6 Cashiers 1,440 $33,290 $16.01
7 Cooks, Restaurant 1,220 $37,390 $17.98
8 Customer Service Representatives 1,180 $43,590 $20.96
9 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1,160 $69,440 $33.38
10 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,120 $37,520 $18.04
11 Office Clerks, General 1,090 $38,430 $18.48
12 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,010 $30,580 $14.70
13 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 930 $37,560 $18.06
14 Registered Nurses 820 $95,270 $45.80
15 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 780 $34,150 $16.42
16 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 720 $43,860 $21.09
17 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 710 $67,950 $32.67
18 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 700 $41,130 $19.77
19 Accountants and Auditors 670 $78,260 $37.63
20 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 640 $54,440 $26.17