Optometrist Salary in New Mexico
Median annual pay in New Mexico
$144,660
$69.55/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Mexico
$156,878
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 ($136,570): +$8,090 (+5.9%)
New Mexico ranks 18th of 51 states by median pay, and 8th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $88,160 | $42.39 |
| 25th percentile | $109,260 | $52.53 |
| Median | $144,660 | $69.55 |
| 75th percentile | $178,060 | $85.61 |
| 90th percentile | $202,980 | $97.59 |
Employment
- Employment in New Mexico
- 130
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Mexico
- $144,660
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $136,570
- Difference
- +$8,090 (+5.9%)
Cost of living
$144,660 ÷ 92.212 × 100 = $156,878
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | ||
| 16th | $145,620 | $145,681 20th |
| Alabama | ||
| 17th | $145,090 | $163,347 3rd |
| New Mexico This page | ||
| 18th | $144,660 | $156,878 8th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 19th | $139,720 | $148,488 13th |
| Kansas | ||
| 20th | $138,580 | $153,862 10th |
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.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Dermatologist salary in the U.S.
$328,730/year U.S.
- Physicians, All Other salary in New Mexico
$327,670/year New Mexico
- Neurologist salary in the U.S.
$248,560/year U.S.
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in the U.S.
$358,550/year U.S.
- Ophthalmic Medical Technician salary in the U.S.
$45,570/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Optometrist salary in nearby places
- Optometrist salary in Arizona
$122,250/year Arizona
- Optometrist salary in Colorado
$152,000/year Colorado
- Optometrist salary in Oklahoma
$97,350/year Oklahoma
- Optometrist salary in Texas
$126,000/year Texas
- Optometrist salary in Utah
$119,070/year Utah
- Optometrist salary in the U.S.
$136,570/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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