Career Atlas USA

Careers in Albuquerque, NM

Part of New Mexico.

Albuquerque, NM’s regional price level is below the national average (index 95.546, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.9% · 428,846 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Emergency Medicine Physicians$405,130
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$327,670
  3. 3Psychiatrists$236,320
  4. 4Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$216,220
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$215,120

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides16,860 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers14,510 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons11,370 employed
  4. 4Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive11,020 employed
  5. 5Registered Nurses10,290 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Plasterers and Stucco Masons6.32× national avg
  2. 2Physicists6.17× national avg
  3. 3Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles4.45× national avg
  4. 4Electrical and Electronics Drafters4.42× national avg
  5. 5Occupational Health and Safety Technicians4.40× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Emergency Medicine Physicians$424,016
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$342,945
  3. 3Psychiatrists$247,336
  4. 4Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$226,299
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$225,148

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see New Mexico state page.