Career Atlas USA

Careers in Santa Fe, NM

Part of New Mexico.

Santa Fe, NM’s regional price level is below the national average (index 98.767, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.3% · 69,827 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$345,070
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$234,790
  3. 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$195,350
  4. 4Dentists, General$154,960
  5. 5Pharmacists$150,580

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2,410 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons2,320 employed
  3. 3Fast Food and Counter Workers1,950 employed
  4. 4Waiters and Waitresses1,680 employed
  5. 5General and Operations Managers1,630 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Anthropologists and Archeologists10.67× national avg
  2. 2Fire Inspectors and Investigators9.07× national avg
  3. 3Museum Technicians and Conservators8.63× national avg
  4. 4Gambling Cage Workers8.08× national avg
  5. 5Plasterers and Stucco Masons7.35× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$349,378
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$237,721
  3. 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$197,789
  4. 4Dentists, General$156,895
  5. 5Pharmacists$152,460

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.