Total all industries |  
New Mexico Statewide |  
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |  
 
| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Empl %RSE | 
Mean wage | 
Mean %RSE | 
Entry wage | 
Exp. wage | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
 
| HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS | 
29-0000 | 
  1.80       | 
$ 73,057 | 
  2.10       | 
$ 34,200 | 
$ 92,490 | 
$ 42,237 | 
$ 59,750 | 
$ 81,798 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 35.13 | 
  | 
$ 16.44 | 
$ 44.46 | 
$ 20.31 | 
$ 28.73 | 
$ 39.33 | 
 
| Chiropractors | 
29-1011 | 
 22.90       | 
$ 77,499 | 
 14.90       | 
$ 31,320 | 
$100,588 | 
$ 34,925 | 
$ 64,264 | 
$124,382 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 37.26 | 
  | 
$ 15.05 | 
$ 48.36 | 
$ 16.79 | 
$ 30.90 | 
$ 59.80 | 
 
| Dentists, General | 
29-1021 | 
  9.80       | 
$176,392 | 
  7.40       | 
$102,906 | 
$213,145 | 
$117,111 | 
$159,103 | 
>$145,600  | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 84.81 | 
  | 
$ 49.48 | 
$102.48 | 
$ 56.31 | 
$ 76.50 | 
>$70       | 
 
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 
29-1029 | 
  0.00       | 
$141,518 | 
  4.50       | 
$106,470 | 
$159,052 | 
$115,314 | 
$143,244 | 
$157,418 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 68.04 | 
  | 
$ 51.18 | 
$ 76.47 | 
$ 55.44 | 
$ 68.87 | 
$ 75.68 | 
 
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 
29-1031 | 
 10.80       | 
$ 57,310 | 
  2.10       | 
$ 40,286 | 
$ 65,827 | 
$ 47,476 | 
$ 59,362 | 
$ 68,574 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 27.55 | 
  | 
$ 19.36 | 
$ 31.65 | 
$ 22.82 | 
$ 28.54 | 
$ 32.96 | 
 
| Optometrists | 
29-1041 | 
 30.70       | 
$102,130 | 
  7.70       | 
$ 67,410 | 
$119,481 | 
$ 76,202 | 
$ 93,409 | 
$117,101 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 49.10 | 
  | 
$ 32.41 | 
$ 57.44 | 
$ 36.64 | 
$ 44.91 | 
$ 56.30 | 
 
| Pharmacists | 
29-1051 | 
  5.50       | 
$109,697 | 
  1.70       | 
$ 85,475 | 
$121,809 | 
$ 97,086 | 
$112,250 | 
$128,682 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 52.73 | 
  | 
$ 41.09 | 
$ 58.57 | 
$ 46.68 | 
$ 53.97 | 
$ 61.86 | 
 
| Anesthesiologists | 
29-1061 | 
 34.90       | 
$229,617 | 
 16.40       | 
$164,863 | 
>$145,600  | 
>$145,600  | 
>$145,600  | 
>$145,600  | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$110.39 | 
  | 
$ 79.26 | 
>$70       | 
>$70       | 
>$70       | 
>$70       | 
 
| Family and General Practitioners | 
29-1062 | 
  8.20       | 
$198,542 | 
  4.70       | 
$112,976 | 
$241,330 | 
$139,721 | 
>$145,600  | 
>$145,600  | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 95.45 | 
  | 
$ 54.32 | 
$116.03 | 
$ 67.17 | 
>$70       | 
>$70       | 
 
| Internists, General | 
29-1063 | 
  1.90       | 
$228,708 | 
 18.40       | 
$158,470 | 
>$145,600  | 
>$145,600  | 
>$145,600  | 
>$145,600  | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$109.95 | 
  | 
$ 76.19 | 
>$70       | 
>$70       | 
>$70       | 
>$70       | 
 
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 
29-1064 | 
 32.80       | 
$173,839 | 
 10.80       | 
$109,932 | 
$205,782 | 
$117,877 | 
$165,210 | 
>$145,600  | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 83.58 | 
  | 
$ 52.86 | 
$ 98.93 | 
$ 56.68 | 
$ 79.43 | 
>$70       | 
 
| Pediatricians, General | 
29-1065 | 
 20.90       | 
$172,736 | 
  5.00       | 
$137,586 | 
$190,311 | 
$148,462 | 
$164,556 | 
>$145,600  | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 83.04 | 
  | 
$ 66.14 | 
$ 91.49 | 
$ 71.38 | 
$ 79.11 | 
>$70       | 
 
| Psychiatrists | 
29-1066 | 
 20.30       | 
$169,826 | 
 11.70       | 
$ 57,984 | 
$225,747 | 
$ 70,024 | 
$167,579 | 
>$145,600  | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 81.65 | 
  | 
$ 27.88 | 
$108.53 | 
$ 33.67 | 
$ 80.57 | 
>$70       | 
 
| Surgeons | 
29-1067 | 
 15.60       | 
 | 
 10.40       | 
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| hourly |   | 
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| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 
29-1069 | 
 11.10       | 
$210,429 | 
  7.40       | 
$141,865 | 
$244,710 | 
$165,945 | 
>$145,600  | 
>$145,600  | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$101.17 | 
  | 
$ 68.21 | 
$117.65 | 
$ 79.79 | 
>$70       | 
>$70       | 
 
| Physician Assistants | 
29-1071 | 
  6.90       | 
$ 76,866 | 
  2.40       | 
$ 54,348 | 
$ 88,119 | 
$ 61,824 | 
$ 76,192 | 
$ 91,612 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 36.96 | 
  | 
$ 26.13 | 
$ 42.36 | 
$ 29.72 | 
$ 36.63 | 
$ 44.04 | 
 
| Podiatrists | 
29-1081 | 
 22.90       | 
$103,744 | 
  6.20       | 
$ 64,479 | 
$123,371 | 
$ 79,307 | 
$102,692 | 
$122,524 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 49.88 | 
  | 
$ 30.99 | 
$ 59.31 | 
$ 38.13 | 
$ 49.38 | 
$ 58.90 | 
 
| Registered Nurses | 
29-1111 | 
  1.60       | 
$ 67,491 | 
  1.50       | 
$ 51,029 | 
$ 75,732 | 
$ 55,809 | 
$ 66,695 | 
$ 78,704 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 32.45 | 
  | 
$ 24.53 | 
$ 36.41 | 
$ 26.83 | 
$ 32.07 | 
$ 37.84 | 
 
| Occupational Therapists | 
29-1122 | 
  7.60       | 
$ 72,056 | 
  3.50       | 
$ 42,993 | 
$ 86,588 | 
$ 53,940 | 
$ 72,342 | 
$ 86,118 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 34.64 | 
  | 
$ 20.67 | 
$ 41.62 | 
$ 25.93 | 
$ 34.78 | 
$ 41.40 | 
 
| Physical Therapists | 
29-1123 | 
 10.80       | 
$ 71,729 | 
  2.50       | 
$ 48,221 | 
$ 83,483 | 
$ 56,278 | 
$ 72,424 | 
$ 86,251 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 34.49 | 
  | 
$ 23.18 | 
$ 40.13 | 
$ 27.05 | 
$ 34.81 | 
$ 41.47 | 
 
| Radiation Therapists | 
29-1124 | 
  8.10       | 
$ 63,733 | 
  5.30       | 
$ 47,312 | 
$ 71,944 | 
$ 49,957 | 
$ 57,953 | 
$ 77,499 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 30.64 | 
  | 
$ 22.75 | 
$ 34.59 | 
$ 24.02 | 
$ 27.86 | 
$ 37.26 | 
 
| Recreational Therapists | 
29-1125 | 
  7.00       | 
$ 33,689 | 
  2.60       | 
$ 24,917 | 
$ 38,081 | 
$ 27,583 | 
$ 32,086 | 
$ 38,152 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 16.20 | 
  | 
$ 11.98 | 
$ 18.31 | 
$ 13.26 | 
$ 15.42 | 
$ 18.34 | 
 
| Respiratory Therapists | 
29-1126 | 
  6.90       | 
$ 52,663 | 
  1.10       | 
$ 42,339 | 
$ 57,831 | 
$ 45,464 | 
$ 52,755 | 
$ 59,975 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 25.32 | 
  | 
$ 20.35 | 
$ 27.81 | 
$ 21.85 | 
$ 25.37 | 
$ 28.84 | 
 
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 
29-1127 | 
 10.70       | 
$ 69,840 | 
  5.10       | 
$ 47,455 | 
$ 81,022 | 
$ 55,022 | 
$ 67,226 | 
$ 85,178 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 33.58 | 
  | 
$ 22.81 | 
$ 38.96 | 
$ 26.45 | 
$ 32.32 | 
$ 40.95 | 
 
| Exercise Physiologists | 
29-1128 | 
 17.00       | 
$ 50,652 | 
  2.70       | 
$ 40,807 | 
$ 55,564 | 
$ 44,678 | 
$ 50,703 | 
$ 57,024 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 24.36 | 
  | 
$ 19.62 | 
$ 26.71 | 
$ 21.48 | 
$ 24.38 | 
$ 27.41 | 
 
| Veterinarians | 
29-1131 | 
 16.90       | 
$ 80,042 | 
  4.50       | 
$ 56,901 | 
$ 91,612 | 
$ 66,756 | 
$ 81,216 | 
$ 91,357 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 38.48 | 
  | 
$ 27.36 | 
$ 44.04 | 
$ 32.10 | 
$ 39.05 | 
$ 43.92 | 
 
| Audiologists | 
29-1181 | 
 36.50       | 
$ 74,507 | 
 13.50       | 
$ 51,377 | 
$ 86,067 | 
$ 57,065 | 
$ 65,469 | 
$ 85,781 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 35.81 | 
  | 
$ 24.70 | 
$ 41.38 | 
$ 27.43 | 
$ 31.47 | 
$ 41.24 | 
 
| Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other | 
29-1199 | 
 33.10       | 
 | 
 33.90       | 
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| hourly |   | 
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| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 
29-2011 | 
  6.70       | 
$ 48,466 | 
  1.50       | 
$ 31,045 | 
$ 57,177 | 
$ 35,109 | 
$ 49,722 | 
$ 60,690 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 23.30 | 
  | 
$ 14.93 | 
$ 27.49 | 
$ 16.88 | 
$ 23.91 | 
$ 29.18 | 
 
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | 
29-2012 | 
  6.40       | 
$ 40,389 | 
  1.60       | 
$ 27,072 | 
$ 47,047 | 
$ 30,728 | 
$ 38,520 | 
$ 48,282 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 19.41 | 
  | 
$ 13.01 | 
$ 22.62 | 
$ 14.78 | 
$ 18.52 | 
$ 23.21 | 
 
| Dental Hygienists | 
29-2021 | 
 10.90       | 
$ 76,784 | 
  3.30       | 
$ 58,750 | 
$ 85,812 | 
$ 66,695 | 
$ 78,101 | 
$ 89,406 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 36.92 | 
  | 
$ 28.25 | 
$ 41.26 | 
$ 32.07 | 
$ 37.55 | 
$ 42.98 | 
 
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 
29-2031 | 
 10.20       | 
$ 50,029 | 
  3.10       | 
$ 33,097 | 
$ 58,494 | 
$ 36,324 | 
$ 47,241 | 
$ 63,233 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 24.05 | 
  | 
$ 15.91 | 
$ 28.12 | 
$ 17.46 | 
$ 22.71 | 
$ 30.40 | 
 
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 
29-2032 | 
 47.00       | 
$ 65,857 | 
  2.70       | 
$ 56,932 | 
$ 70,330 | 
$ 62,589 | 
$ 67,910 | 
$ 73,608 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 31.67 | 
  | 
$ 27.37 | 
$ 33.81 | 
$ 30.09 | 
$ 32.65 | 
$ 35.38 | 
 
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 
29-2033 | 
  6.40       | 
$ 60,537 | 
  9.10       | 
$ 39,704 | 
$ 70,953 | 
$ 56,350 | 
$ 65,112 | 
$ 73,190 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 29.10 | 
  | 
$ 19.09 | 
$ 34.12 | 
$ 27.09 | 
$ 31.30 | 
$ 35.19 | 
 
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians* | 
29-2037 | 
  6.00       | 
$ 56,003 | 
  1.50       | 
$ 42,982 | 
$ 62,508 | 
$ 47,088 | 
$ 55,962 | 
$ 64,765 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 26.92 | 
  | 
$ 20.67 | 
$ 30.05 | 
$ 22.64 | 
$ 26.91 | 
$ 31.14 | 
 
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 
29-2041 | 
  9.40       | 
$ 30,871 | 
  3.10       | 
$ 19,607 | 
$ 36,508 | 
$ 21,180 | 
$ 29,727 | 
$ 37,938 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.85 | 
  | 
$  9.43 | 
$ 17.55 | 
$ 10.18 | 
$ 14.30 | 
$ 18.24 | 
 
| Dietetic Technicians | 
29-2051 | 
 13.20       | 
$ 27,777 | 
  5.60       | 
$ 20,914 | 
$ 31,218 | 
$ 21,803 | 
$ 24,897 | 
$ 30,636 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 13.36 | 
  | 
$ 10.06 | 
$ 15.01 | 
$ 10.49 | 
$ 11.97 | 
$ 14.73 | 
 
| Pharmacy Technicians | 
29-2052 | 
 10.30       | 
$ 29,809 | 
  1.60       | 
$ 22,058 | 
$ 33,679 | 
$ 23,927 | 
$ 28,583 | 
$ 35,385 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.33 | 
  | 
$ 10.61 | 
$ 16.20 | 
$ 11.50 | 
$ 13.74 | 
$ 17.01 | 
 
| Psychiatric Technicians | 
29-2053 | 
  0.20       | 
$ 27,909 | 
  1.90       | 
$ 22,038 | 
$ 30,840 | 
$ 23,467 | 
$ 27,266 | 
$ 31,310 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 13.42 | 
  | 
$ 10.59 | 
$ 14.83 | 
$ 11.28 | 
$ 13.11 | 
$ 15.05 | 
 
| Respiratory Therapy Technicians | 
29-2054 | 
  2.70       | 
$ 44,361 | 
  3.30       | 
$ 29,451 | 
$ 51,816 | 
$ 33,720 | 
$ 42,268 | 
$ 55,431 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 21.32 | 
  | 
$ 14.16 | 
$ 24.91 | 
$ 16.21 | 
$ 20.32 | 
$ 26.64 | 
 
 
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