Epidemiologist Salary in New Mexico
Median annual pay in New Mexico
$79,980
$38.45/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Mexico
$86,735
Regional Price Parity: 92.212 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($87,220): −$7,240 (−8.3%)
New Mexico ranks 21st of 42 states by median pay, and 21st of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $71,200 | $34.23 |
| 25th percentile | $75,210 | $36.16 |
| Median | $79,980 | $38.45 |
| 75th percentile | $89,150 | $42.86 |
| 90th percentile | $102,390 | $49.23 |
Employment
- Employment in New Mexico
- 80
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Mexico
- $79,980
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $87,220
- Difference
- −$7,240 (−8.3%)
Cost of living
$79,980 ÷ 92.212 × 100 = $86,735
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ||
| 19th | $83,240 | $92,383 12th |
| New York | ||
| 20th | $80,220 | $74,332 34th |
| New Mexico This page | ||
| 21st | $79,980 | $86,735 21st |
| Iowa | ||
| 22nd | $79,880 | $91,019 13th |
| Kansas | ||
| 23rd | $79,620 | $88,400 18th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Physicians, All Other salary in New Mexico
$327,670/year New Mexico
- Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists salary in the U.S.
$103,410/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in New Mexico
$94,340/year New Mexico
- Biological Scientists, All Other salary in the U.S.
$98,920/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Microbiologist salary in the U.S.
$87,990/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +18.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Epidemiologist salary in nearby places
- Epidemiologist salary in Arizona
$67,260/year Arizona
- Epidemiologist salary in Colorado
$73,750/year Colorado
- Epidemiologist salary in Oklahoma
$72,590/year Oklahoma
- Epidemiologist salary in Texas
$77,170/year Texas
- Epidemiologist salary in Utah
$76,960/year Utah
- Epidemiologist salary in the U.S.
$87,220/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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