Median: $87,850 / year · $42.24 / hr · 2025
8% below the U.S. average
U.S. median $95,480
$66,652
On a $87,850 OEWS median, single filer (2024). Not tax advice.
$95,272
U.S.-average purchasing power of this median. New Mexico RPP is 92.2 (8% below the U.S. average).
New Mexico ranks #30 of 51 states and DC with a published OEWS median ($87,850).
| Rank | State | Median |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Highest | District of Columbia | $128,710 |
| #2 | California | $124,000 |
| #3 | Washington | $122,750 |
| #4 | Oregon | $121,920 |
| #5 | Alaska | $120,610 |
| #6 | Hawaii | $119,370 |
| #7 | New York | $113,270 |
| #8 | Massachusetts | $110,600 |
| #9 | Connecticut | $106,330 |
| #10 | New Hampshire | $105,420 |
| #11 | Colorado | $105,380 |
| #12 | Maryland | $105,230 |
| #13 | Rhode Island | $105,060 |
| #14 | New Jersey | $103,930 |
| #15 | Delaware | $103,510 |
| #16 | Vermont | $103,070 |
| #17 | Idaho | $101,680 |
| #18 | Minnesota | $100,900 |
| #19 | Arizona | $100,600 |
| #20 | Virginia | $98,640 |
| #21 | Nevada | $98,260 |
| #22 | Texas | $96,780 |
| #23 | Illinois | $95,380 |
| #24 | Wisconsin | $94,720 |
| #25 | Maine | $94,140 |
| #26 | Georgia | $92,060 |
| #27 | Wyoming | $92,010 |
| #28 | Utah | $91,150 |
| #29 | Pennsylvania | $91,120 |
| #30 | New Mexico | $87,850 |
| #31 | Ohio | $87,670 |
| #32 | Oklahoma | $87,480 |
| #33 | Montana | $86,950 |
| #34 | Indiana | $86,880 |
| #35 | North Carolina | $85,120 |
| #36 | Michigan | $84,620 |
| #37 | Florida | $84,330 |
| #38 | South Carolina | $83,550 |
| #39 | Missouri | $83,110 |
| #40 | Nebraska | $82,710 |
| #41 | Kansas | $82,670 |
| #42 | Kentucky | $82,200 |
| #43 | Iowa | $81,420 |
| #44 | North Dakota | $80,610 |
| #45 | West Virginia | $80,490 |
| #46 | Alabama | $78,890 |
| #47 | Arkansas | $78,780 |
| #48 | Tennessee | $78,610 |
| #49 | Louisiana | $77,510 |
| #50 | South Dakota | $77,010 |
| #51 Lowest | Mississippi | $71,710 |