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Wages by occupation in Farmington, NM

In Farmington, NM, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,620 in May 2024, with 46,030 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS203 occupations

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What stands out

In Farmington, NM, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,620 in May 2024, with 46,030 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $183,490 for Dentists, General, the lowest $26,370 for Fast Food and Counter Workers. The largest occupation by headcount is Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 1,970 jobs at a median of $26,620. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Dentists, General 29-1021	50	$183,490	$106,380	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	90	$140,520	$111,590	$165,410	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	40	$139,190	$97,910	$159,660	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	120	$127,230	$79,570	$163,510	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	100	$121,090	$79,190	$178,470	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	40	$120,270	$86,890	$173,000	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	30	$116,160	$83,260	$154,510	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	50	$113,950	$101,420	$170,190	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	130	$112,610	$82,150	$197,540	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	60	$105,940	$68,210	$230,490	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	60	$105,510	$64,910	$127,300	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	140	$104,140	$81,280	$127,260	evidence →
Education Administrators, All Other 11-9039	40	$102,900	$72,840	$128,920	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	50	$102,750	$72,970	$121,330	evidence →
Petroleum Engineers 17-2171	60	$101,760	$75,480	$194,530	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	900	$100,750	$45,800	$184,110	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	110	$98,920	$67,330	$152,900	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	80	$98,800	$75,050	$158,310	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	60	$98,470	$59,130	$170,650	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	70	$97,900	$75,550	$120,550	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	70	$97,280	$60,620	$125,990	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	30	$94,210	$72,240	$171,910	evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292	120	$93,550	$78,960	$98,600	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	150	$93,030	$51,990	$141,700	evidence →
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 19-5011	60	$89,440	$45,120	$123,120	evidence →
Real Estate Brokers 41-9021	30	$85,040	$58,730	$135,340	evidence →
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 47-5022	60	$83,610	$48,460	$83,800	evidence →
Real Estate Sales Agents 41-9022	30	$82,220	$59,150	$147,900	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	780	$81,530	$63,280	$113,880	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	60	$79,880	$58,490	$117,390	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,970	$26,620	$25,130	$30,450	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,570	$26,370	$25,840	$34,480	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,360	$29,750	$26,590	$39,040	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,230	$44,100	$31,870	$57,130	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,210	$28,460	$26,220	$34,990	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,080	$35,090	$26,300	$51,700	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	900	$100,750	$45,800	$184,110	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	840	$47,890	$38,340	$65,280	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	800	$31,780	$27,040	$44,430	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	800	$34,330	$28,310	$41,540	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	780	$81,530	$63,280	$113,880	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	770	$37,580	$30,770	$50,040	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	720	$36,410	$28,840	$52,060	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	640	$76,950	$47,410	$126,790	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	600	$37,760	$29,140	$49,340	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	580	$44,790	$31,870	$61,880	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	560	$30,840	$24,960	$57,850	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	550	$65,540	$48,010	$78,380	evidence →
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5013	550	$62,880	$47,000	$78,520	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	520	$65,310	$52,170	$79,010	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	510	$31,260	$25,780	$41,990	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	480	$40,550	$27,370	$63,730	evidence →
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073	470	$55,210	$43,680	$79,770	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	470	$61,740	$38,770	$79,810	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	460	$44,490	$33,590	$64,670	evidence →
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121	460	$51,200	$36,550	$91,820	evidence →
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 25-3031	430	$37,720	$29,200	$48,620	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	410	$30,930	$27,170	$39,050	evidence →
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 49-3023	410	$46,770	$28,240	$77,350	evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092	380	$36,360	$30,460	$45,490	evidence →

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