Albuquerque Employment

Employment and Industries in the Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Albuquerque than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Albuquerque.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Albuquerque.
A list of any large public companies in Albuquerque.

Most Popular Jobs in Albuquerque, New Mexico Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	5,970	64,600	$47,190 - 81,930	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	3,950	48,150	$35,000 - 63,490	14%	95%
3	Accountants and auditors	3,310	59,950	$36,990 - 93,500	18%	79%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	3,280	53,710	$27,260 - 89,740	8%	51%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,390	48,850	$35,870 - 64,110	11%	95%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,730	60,480	$38,280 - 85,270	6%	96%
7	Electronics engineers, except computer	1,460	97,800	$66,530 - 133,690	4%	81%
8	Lawyers	1,440	91,300	$55,820 - 138,780	11%	99%
9	Management analysts	1,400	79,570	$40,800 - 127,400	22%	78%
10	Financial managers	1,340	88,150	$42,140 - 150,090	13%	60%
11	Sales managers	1,290	81,090	$39,660 - 134,270	10%	69%
12	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	1,280	60,410	$35,070 - 82,870	16%	99%
13	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,250	99,870	$61,510 - 135,450	28%	85%
14	Civil engineers	1,200	82,170	$51,960 - 114,530	18%	87%
15	Computer programmers	1,130	88,550	$45,640 - 141,070	0%	73%
16	Pharmacists	1,120	98,680	$72,930 - 128,310	22%	97%
17	Engineers, all other	1,070	100,520	$53,450 - 145,530	6%	82%
18	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,030	79,650	$29,830 - 131,890	12%	51%
19	Computer software engineers, applications	960	80,910	$37,860 - 127,930	45%	85%
20	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	950	36,880	$21,970 - 58,060	30%	77%
21	Engineering managers	920	134,680	$94,250 -	7%	84%
22	Mechanical engineers	890	93,260	$58,280 - 132,220	4%	78%
23	Training and development specialists	860	53,210	$26,020 - 77,860	18%	56%
24	Child, family, and school social workers	840	37,310	$18,270 - 60,640	19%	77%
25	Computer systems analysts	780	78,100	$45,880 - 118,870	29%	68%
26	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	770	72,010	$44,300 - 97,250	24%	78%
27	Industrial engineers	720	96,050	$63,780 - 144,910	20%	74%
28	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	710	42,270	$23,110 - 62,290	12%	51%
29	Medical and health services managers	700	94,820	$44,050 - 149,900	16%	57%
30	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	680	59,880	$31,370 - 95,080	17%	56%
31	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	680	37,730	$27,620 - 49,520	11%	58%
32	Mental health counselors	670	45,920	$16,560 - 66,700	30%	73%
33	Electrical engineers	660	87,160	$61,040 - 122,910	6%	81%
34	Advertising sales agents	650	51,630	$25,430 - 87,260	20%	56%
35	Social and community service managers	640	52,360	$32,680 - 85,530	25%	72%
36	Speech-language pathologists	640	57,600	$30,110 - 79,880	11%	98%
37	Social and human service assistants	610	27,090	$17,720 - 41,720	34%	58%
38	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	610	50,000	$27,400 - 87,450	5%	58%
39	Managers, all other	550	86,520	$43,010 - 129,770	7%	55%
40	Aerospace engineers	520	106,620	$66,240 - 163,730	10%	87%
41	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	520	57,970	$24,410 - 101,050	13%	73%
42	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	500	40,760	$25,310 - 64,000	18%	56%
43	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	490	37,750	$15,220 - 61,100	15%	51%
44	Teachers and instructors, all other	490	60,450	$36,620 - 83,080	9%	54%
45	Computer specialists, all other	490	76,290	$46,840 - 110,430	15%	68%
46	Librarians	480	49,510	$35,620 - 65,190	4%	85%
47	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	480	32,000	$21,670 - 48,230	15%	72%
48	Network and computer systems administrators	430	68,270	$39,030 - 105,040	27%	50%
49	Public relations specialists	430	55,170	$30,050 - 80,240	18%	81%
50	Graphic designers	420	47,240	$29,750 - 69,910	10%	55%
51	Architects, except landscape and naval	410	63,580	$36,050 - 93,900	18%	88%
52	Special education teachers, secondary school	400	50,270	$37,810 - 63,900	9%	87%
53	Physical therapists	390	64,090	$35,430 - 87,310	27%	89%
54	Computer and information systems managers	360	97,570	$56,140 - 148,850	16%	73%
55	Special education teachers, middle school	340	59,510	$36,900 - 86,300	16%	87%
56	Medical and public health social workers	340	33,280	$16,500 - 64,260	24%	77%
57	Community and social service specialists, all other	330	32,230	$15,240 - 51,010	25%	58%
58	Budget analysts	330	63,690	$43,730 - 90,440	7%	78%
59	Financial specialists, all other	320	59,250	$29,570 - 94,620	12%	50%
60	Network systems and data communications analysts	320	70,050	$45,240 - 99,730	53%	57%
61	Database administrators	320	60,360	$34,350 - 94,640	29%	72%
62	Hydrologists	310	71,180	$46,280 - 103,330	24%	93%
63	Environmental engineers	290	89,060	$48,270 - 142,300	25%	86%
64	Computer hardware engineers	290	89,760	$63,850 - 121,850	5%	70%
65	Technical writers	290	65,310	$34,040 - 102,380	20%	74%
66	Market research analysts	280	58,100	$32,080 - 85,140	20%	82%
67	Personal financial advisors	280	53,510	$30,230 - 84,510	41%	81%
68	Dentists, general	280	164,430	$104,470 -	9%	100%
69	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	270	63,070	$41,160 - 93,090	20%	87%
70	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	260	34,430	$22,180 - 51,050	34%	73%
71	Physician assistants	260	54,130	$28,780 - 92,480	27%	67%
72	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	240	89,420	$29,280 -	25%	67%
73	Occupational therapists	230	53,800	$15,350 - 80,020	23%	90%
74	Occupational health and safety specialists	230	60,150	$23,950 - 103,820	8%	72%
75	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	230	73,060	$56,170 - 94,740	8%	78%
76	Coaches and scouts	230	40,790	$21,670 - 67,180	15%	60%
77	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	220	55,540	$33,830 - 88,510	18%	56%
78	Editors	220	53,190	$29,570 - 67,850	2%	81%
79	Instructional coordinators	210	48,190	$26,880 - 81,080	23%	79%
80	Natural sciences managers	210	90,350	$56,460 - 129,350	11%	93%
81	Reporters and correspondents	210	33,580	$25,780 - 46,130	1%	85%
82	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	200	62,310	$36,280 - 102,190	25%	93%
83	Education administrators, postsecondary	190	128,500	$37,270 -	14%	78%
84	Producers and directors	180	69,710	$28,330 -	11%	75%
85	Detectives and criminal investigators	180	70,130	$42,770 - 98,430	17%	54%
86	Financial analysts	160	54,440	$36,020 - 77,070	34%	87%
87	Marketing managers	150	89,460	$42,920 - 163,060	14%	69%
88	Purchasing managers	150	81,580	$44,540 - 125,390	3%	57%
89	Chemical engineers	140	94,270	$67,630 - 144,630	8%	91%
90	Social workers, all other	140	39,740	$17,690 - 73,550	18%	77%
91	Interior designers	140	53,820	$29,170 - 64,670	20%	55%
92	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	140	31,320	$18,750 - 40,620	11%	55%
93	Materials engineers	130	87,650	$47,410 - 129,880	4%	77%
94	Operations research analysts	130	87,910	$45,090 - 139,750	11%	71%
95	Chemists	120	81,560	$36,130 - 134,450	9%	93%
96	Physical scientists, all other	110	97,450	$34,990 - 147,860	6%	98%
97	Compensation and benefits managers	110	71,450	$39,050 - 106,190	12%	58%
98	Legislators	110	21,240	$13,890 - 46,540	1%	65%
99	Dietitians and nutritionists	110	57,970	$35,900 - 79,360	9%	72%
100	Surveyors	110	50,600	$28,660 - 78,770	24%	82%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	14,930	24,920	$14,750 - 41,500	12%	25%
2	Customer service representatives	10,030	27,690	$20,000 - 38,550	25%	22%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	9,430	15,820	$13,880 - 19,120	18%	5%
4	Cashiers	9,250	18,950	$14,150 - 26,450	-2%	10%
5	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	8,280	27,910	$16,850 - 39,790	1%	18%
6	Waiters and waitresses	6,730	16,220	$13,880 - 19,500	11%	14%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	6,710	20,230	$15,020 - 26,800	15%	4%
8	Office clerks, general	6,630	23,610	$15,000 - 35,180	13%	19%
9	Construction laborers	5,820	23,370	$14,700 - 33,380	11%	5%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	5,740	30,370	$17,090 - 44,550	13%	16%
11	General and operations managers	5,710	96,980	$44,150 -	2%	48%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	5,300	21,790	$15,250 - 31,260	-7%	8%
13	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	4,830	22,680	$14,980 - 34,050	2%	5%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	4,820	42,790	$25,720 - 65,350	6%	29%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	4,410	40,150	$20,000 - 64,160	4%	25%
16	Teacher assistants	4,210	16,830	$13,830 - 23,670	10%	18%
17	Receptionists and information clerks	4,180	22,930	$14,940 - 31,720	17%	13%
18	Personal and home care aides	4,140	19,550	$16,520 - 24,470	51%	10%
19	Security guards	3,930	23,250	$16,870 - 32,050	17%	13%
20	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	3,930	39,380	$26,470 - 54,630	10%	4%
21	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	3,780	28,210	$16,450 - 47,840	8%	4%
22	Correctional officers and jailers	3,680	27,540	$21,520 - 33,570	17%	11%
23	Home health aides	3,580	20,360	$16,010 - 27,910	49%	7%
24	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	3,570	24,280	$17,680 - 32,070	18%	7%
25	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,280	17,630	$14,250 - 21,930	13%	5%
26	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	3,160	37,800	$24,890 - 52,270	15%	18%
27	Maintenance and repair workers, general	3,160	31,410	$18,080 - 51,020	10%	6%
28	Telemarketers	2,860	23,330	$15,450 - 31,570	-9%	14%
29	Carpenters	2,780	34,740	$21,610 - 52,130	10%	6%
30	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	2,680	16,940	$13,940 - 21,200	10%	8%
31	Cooks, restaurant	2,600	21,070	$14,970 - 28,610	12%	5%
32	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,550	55,790	$41,350 - 82,680	14%	7%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	2,530	27,920	$17,670 - 43,200	11%	14%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	2,350	53,960	$34,590 - 78,380	9%	10%
35	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,220	21,610	$14,910 - 30,460	18%	6%
36	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	2,010	34,810	$18,690 - 51,650	14%	4%
37	Business operations specialists, all other	1,970	68,660	$35,690 - 107,340	21%	49%
38	Tellers	1,960	21,720	$16,420 - 29,010	14%	16%
39	Dishwashers	1,890	16,410	$13,940 - 20,160	10%	3%
40	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,760	42,850	$24,010 - 63,940	11%	4%
41	Computer support specialists	1,760	46,500	$26,330 - 66,990	13%	43%
42	Electricians	1,750	45,420	$28,310 - 63,720	7%	7%
43	Medical assistants	1,740	26,960	$19,050 - 34,950	35%	10%
44	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	1,690	60,080	$38,290 - 85,220	4%	18%
45	Administrative services managers	1,690	65,510	$33,410 - 102,590	12%	40%
46	Food preparation workers	1,630	19,470	$15,560 - 25,880	15%	7%
47	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,630	16,020	$13,890 - 19,180	12%	6%
48	Bill and account collectors	1,590	29,630	$22,030 - 39,350	23%	13%
49	Cooks, fast food	1,540	18,080	$14,300 - 23,830	8%	5%
50	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,530	42,680	$33,920 - 53,630	11%	33%
51	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,500	20,060	$15,630 - 26,340	11%	5%
52	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,390	50,110	$26,820 - 81,120	-4%	15%
53	Team assemblers	1,390	24,170	$15,990 - 35,530	0%	5%
54	Pharmacy technicians	1,340	29,300	$21,140 - 39,270	32%	16%
55	Recreation workers	1,320	23,080	$14,450 - 35,180	13%	47%
56	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,300	21,950	$14,690 - 32,850	26%	43%
57	Packers and packagers, hand	1,270	17,720	$13,950 - 25,880	-11%	3%
58	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,270	35,080	$27,290 - 46,410	8%	3%
59	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,260	52,260	$29,580 - 79,060	7%	13%
60	Bartenders	1,220	16,390	$13,870 - 19,590	11%	17%
61	Counter and rental clerks	1,210	25,100	$14,960 - 39,950	23%	16%
62	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,190	27,330	$17,860 - 38,830	4%	6%
63	Helpers--electricians	1,190	30,170	$18,150 - 45,620	7%	3%
64	Construction managers	1,110	67,840	$42,460 - 104,270	16%	29%
65	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,100	16,750	$14,080 - 19,950	10%	17%
66	Cement masons and concrete finishers	1,080	29,730	$21,050 - 38,970	11%	2%
67	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	1,040	35,060	$18,690 - 50,350	1%	29%
68	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,040	25,830	$14,400 - 39,420	12%	6%
69	Helpers--production workers	1,020	22,100	$16,220 - 31,170	0%	4%
70	Driver/sales workers	1,020	32,370	$20,140 - 48,340	-4%	4%
71	Bus drivers, school	980	22,220	$15,520 - 31,550	9%	4%
72	Child care workers	970	18,280	$14,470 - 22,580	18%	15%
73	Postsecondary teachers, all other	960	50,510	$32,310 - 71,900	0%	0%
74	Dental assistants	950	31,050	$23,070 - 40,030	29%	9%
75	Sales representatives, services, all other	920	41,070	$15,050 - 78,810	28%	48%
76	Parts salespersons	920	30,590	$16,560 - 47,270	-1%	6%
77	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	920	46,730	$24,230 - 65,040	3%	13%
78	Loan interviewers and clerks	910	26,280	$16,580 - 39,180	0%	24%
79	File clerks	900	21,100	$14,490 - 29,130	-40%	20%
80	Sheet metal workers	890	39,980	$23,510 - 58,590	7%	4%
81	Healthcare support workers, all other	880	25,670	$17,620 - 38,640	16%	10%
82	Fire fighters	850	34,260	$27,030 - 44,930	12%	18%
83	Postal service mail carriers	850			1%	11%
84	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	840	18,950	$14,050 - 29,040	14%	3%
85	Paralegals and legal assistants	840	37,940	$28,160 - 51,670	22%	45%
86	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	830	36,900	$21,950 - 59,640	7%	2%
87	Machinists	820	36,960	$22,990 - 55,750	-2%	3%
88	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	800	54,070	$36,050 - 76,530	9%	47%
89	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	800	28,530	$15,180 - 43,640	3%	18%
90	Roofers	790	28,420	$20,040 - 40,590	14%	3%
91	Insurance sales agents	780	56,190	$23,290 - 99,040	13%	45%
92	Data entry keyers	770	22,940	$14,490 - 32,880	-4%	18%
93	Loan officers	770	66,690	$33,970 - 113,550	12%	49%
94	Food servers, nonrestaurant	770	16,980	$13,920 - 24,140	16%	9%
95	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	770	60,720	$33,090 - 96,150	0%	42%
96	All other information and record clerks	760	33,500	$18,350 - 48,090	-12%	21%
97	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	750	56,250	$40,660 - 76,030	16%	43%
98	Electro-mechanical technicians	750	55,510	$36,950 - 80,040	3%	18%
99	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	740	19,000	$14,590 - 26,060	17%	14%
100	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	710	18,230	$14,330 - 23,800	10%	5%

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Jobs More Common Near Albuquerque Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Hydrologists	71,180	310	22.5
Electro-mechanical technicians	55,510	750	20.1
Slot key persons	19,310	400	19.6
Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers	29,150	690	13.5
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	38,730	530	10.9
Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators	31,040	110	8.1
Forest and conservation technicians	36,300	130	7
Gaming cage workers	22,270	190	6.8
Correctional officers and jailers	27,540	3,680	6.4
Environmental engineering technicians	38,750	300	6.2
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	72,010	770	5.8
Obstetricians and gynecologists	192,220	200	5.4
Helpers--roofers	17,430	180	5.4
Psychologists, all other		100	5.2
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	37,730	680	5.2
Psychiatric technicians	30,120	410	4.9
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	60,410	1,280	4.6
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	19,360	290	4.4
Tapers	33,580	370	4.4
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles	39,710	150	4.3
Plasterers and stucco masons	31,550	400	4.1
Aerospace engineers	106,620	520	4
Helpers--electricians	30,170	1,190	4
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	31,430	150	3.9
Gaming supervisors	34,260	240	3.8
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic	25,700	290	3.7
Sociology teachers, postsecondary	65,360	110	3.7
Pipelayers	42,510	490	3.6
Glaziers	26,840	380	3.6
Electronics engineers, except computer	97,800	1,460	3.5
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	58,720	710	3.5
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	60,080	1,690	3.4
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	50,350	240	3.4
Meter readers, utilities	28,630	320	3.4
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	32,000	480	3.3
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	59,700	310	3.3
Personal and home care aides	19,550	4,140	3.2
Telemarketers	23,330	2,860	3.1
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	55,750	530	3
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	36,880	950	2.8
Tire repairers and changers	23,890	650	2.6
Physical scientists, all other	97,450	110	2.6
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	35,060	1,040	2.6
Tile and marble setters	28,860	330	2.6
Mechanical engineering technicians	54,130	290	2.6
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons		100	2.5
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	26,970	520	2.5
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	30,980	350	2.5
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	30,230	160	2.5
Materials engineers	87,650	130	2.5

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Albuquerque, New Mexico Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	72,010	1.61	770
Teachers and instructors, all other	60,450	1.59	490
Real estate sales agents	74,390	1.58	370
Education administrators, postsecondary	128,500	1.44	190
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	55,790	1.41	2,550
Computer programmers	88,550	1.38	1,130
Industrial engineers	96,050	1.32	720
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles	39,710	1.31	150
Radio and television announcers	49,450	1.27	140
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	63,070	1.26	270
Mechanical engineers	93,260	1.26	890
Engineers, all other	100,520	1.25	1,070
Operations research analysts	87,910	1.25	130
Chemists	81,560	1.24	120
Driver/sales workers	32,370	1.24	1,020
Producers and directors	69,710	1.23	180
Engineering managers	134,680	1.23	920
Structural iron and steel workers	55,280	1.21	140
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	35,060	1.21	1,040
Computer software engineers, systems software	99,870	1.2	1,250
Environmental engineers	89,060	1.2	290
Photographers	37,500	1.19	180
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	56,250	1.18	750
Electronics engineers, except computer	97,800	1.18	1,460
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	60,480	1.18	1,730
Dental hygienists	75,060	1.18	450
Nonfarm animal caretakers	24,320	1.18	340
Graphic designers	47,240	1.17	420
Special education teachers, middle school	59,510	1.17	340
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	25,840	1.17	360
Business operations specialists, all other	68,660	1.17	1,970
Electro-mechanical technicians	55,510	1.16	750
Pipelayers	42,510	1.16	490
Aerospace engineers	106,620	1.16	520
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	56,820	1.16	160
Detectives and criminal investigators	70,130	1.16	180
Procurement clerks	40,010	1.16	170
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	60,080	1.15	1,690
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	60,720	1.15	770
Coaches and scouts	40,790	1.14	230
Interior designers	53,820	1.14	140
Computer systems analysts	78,100	1.14	780
Logisticians	73,250	1.13	180
Computer specialists, all other	76,290	1.13	490
Helpers--electricians	30,170	1.13	1,190
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	89,420	1.13	240
Library technicians	33,350	1.13	110
Loan officers	66,690	1.13	770
Mental health counselors	45,920	1.13	670
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	57,970	1.12	520

Highest Paying Jobs in Albuquerque, New Mexico Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	212,380	150
Obstetricians and gynecologists	192,220	200
Psychiatrists	191,030	70
Physicians and surgeons, all other	189,110	360
Chief executives	177,310	80
Family and general practitioners	167,570	440
Dentists, general	164,430	280
Engineering managers	134,680	920
Education administrators, postsecondary	128,500	190
Actuaries	124,560	50
Aerospace engineers	106,620	520
Engineers, all other	100,520	1,070
Computer software engineers, systems software	99,870	1,250
Pharmacists	98,680	1,120
Electronics engineers, except computer	97,800	1,460
Computer and information systems managers	97,570	360
Physical scientists, all other	97,450	110
General and operations managers	96,980	5,710
Industrial engineers	96,050	720
Statisticians	95,160	30
Medical and health services managers	94,820	700
Chemical engineers	94,270	140
Mechanical engineers	93,260	890
Lawyers	91,300	1,440
Natural sciences managers	90,350	210
Optometrists	90,270	90
Computer hardware engineers	89,760	290
Marketing managers	89,460	150
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	89,420	240
Environmental engineers	89,060	290
Computer programmers	88,550	1,130
Financial managers	88,150	1,340
Operations research analysts	87,910	130
Materials engineers	87,650	130
Electrical engineers	87,160	660
Managers, all other	86,520	550
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	84,590	100
Civil engineers	82,170	1,200
Purchasing managers	81,580	150
Chemists	81,560	120
Sales managers	81,090	1,290
Human resources managers, all other	81,060	80
Computer software engineers, applications	80,910	960
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	79,660	210
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	79,650	1,030
Management analysts	79,570	1,400
Industrial production managers	79,490	180
Computer and information scientists, research	78,440	70
Computer systems analysts	78,100	780
Computer specialists, all other	76,290	490

Large Companies Headquartered in Albuquerque

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
PNM Resources	2.1

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