Highest Wages in New Mexico

Top 46 cities ranked by highest wages

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Highest Wages — New Mexico

1 White Rock $2,191

2 Los Alamos $2,191

3 Artesia $1,470

4 Carlsbad $1,470

5 Lovington $1,333

6 Hobbs $1,333

7 North Hobbs $1,333

8 Albuquerque $1,221

9 Corrales $1,221

10 Bernalillo $1,221

11 North Valley $1,221

12 Edgewood $1,221

13 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque $1,221

14 South Valley $1,221

15 Rio Rancho $1,221

16 Las Vegas $1,177

17 Eldorado at Santa Fe $1,177

18 Santa Fe $1,177

19 Aztec $1,077

20 Farmington $1,077

21 Bloomfield $1,077

22 Shiprock $1,077

23 Silver City $1,046

24 Santa Teresa $966

25 Sunland Park $966

26 Alamogordo $962

27 Las Cruces $961

28 Anthony $961

29 Chaparral $961

30 Socorro $955

31 El Cerro Mission $955

32 Los Lunas $955

33 Belen $955

34 Española $941

35 Deming $938

36 Grants $934

37 Roswell $919

38 Zuni Pueblo $908

39 Gallup $908

40 Clovis $899

41 Taos $873

42 Portales $870

43 Truth or Consequences $852

44 Raton $848

45 Tucumcari $832

46 Ruidoso $831

Explore the top 46 cities ranked by highest wages in New Mexico.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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