Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in New Mexico, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations group in New Mexico. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in New Mexico
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 49,890 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 57.954 |
| Location quotient | 0.93 |
| Mean annual wage | $104,680 |
| Median annual wage | $84,380 |
| Mean hourly wage | $50.33 |
| Median hourly wage | $40.57 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $39,060 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $58,510 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $110,900 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $170,190 |
Detailed occupations in this group in New Mexico
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in New Mexico, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for New Mexico.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 17,510 | $88,260 | $94,360 | $70,630 | $121,200 | $42.43 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 2,740 | $44,970 | $45,480 | $36,460 | $55,950 | $21.62 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 1,870 | $138,440 | $136,620 | $80,890 | $187,840 | $66.56 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 1,850 | $60,760 | $56,690 | $37,980 | $75,640 | $29.21 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 1,840 | $46,530 | $53,670 | $35,970 | $79,730 | $22.37 |
| Pharmacists | 1,770 | $137,600 | $135,670 | $86,940 | $172,630 | $66.15 |
| Physicians, All Other | 1,640 | # | $300,890 | $126,200 | # | # |
| Dental Hygienists | 1,400 | $96,410 | $93,380 | $80,020 | $103,000 | $46.35 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 1,400 | $36,850 | $40,210 | $30,870 | $50,700 | $17.72 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 1,360 | $50,340 | $51,470 | $35,310 | $70,570 | $24.2 |
| Physical Therapists | 1,350 | $101,130 | $99,360 | $57,040 | $137,040 | $48.62 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 1,140 | $74,060 | $74,890 | $53,980 | $101,280 | $35.61 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 1,040 | $104,910 | $106,280 | $75,690 | $138,420 | $50.44 |
| Occupational Therapists | 860 | $99,220 | $102,560 | $67,450 | $139,150 | $47.7 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 860 | $37,980 | $40,130 | $29,850 | $49,640 | $18.26 |
| Paramedics | 850 | $50,340 | $63,940 | $43,450 | $75,220 | $24.2 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 710 | # | $291,980 | $124,830 | # | # |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 670 | $46,440 | $51,950 | $34,470 | $81,860 | $22.33 |
| Dentists, General | 660 | $171,730 | $191,570 | $120,620 | # | $82.56 |
| Physician Assistants | 640 | $139,990 | $144,080 | $95,640 | $223,250 | $67.3 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 600 | $66,460 | $70,780 | $59,280 | $85,530 | $31.95 |
| Surgical Technologists | 590 | $52,780 | $56,720 | $40,380 | $74,150 | $25.38 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 400 | # | $336,110 | $152,940 | # | # |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 390 | $67,370 | $68,830 | $49,850 | $87,730 | $32.39 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 370 | $37,300 | $38,840 | $30,310 | $46,880 | $17.93 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 350 | $36,910 | $38,880 | $27,600 | $49,330 | $17.75 |
| Veterinarians | 350 | $126,710 | $131,560 | $77,140 | $174,720 | $60.92 |
| Cardiologists | 310 | # | $386,030 | $230,100 | # | # |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 300 | $84,150 | $83,760 | $49,690 | $104,540 | $40.46 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 260 | $41,860 | $53,900 | $34,600 | $95,780 | $20.13 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 260 | $37,510 | $40,530 | $29,770 | $58,960 | $18.03 |
| Surgical Assistants | 250 | $46,810 | $51,110 | $40,250 | $66,560 | $22.51 |
| Pediatricians, General | 230 | $237,950 | $248,350 | $125,200 | # | $114.4 |
| Chiropractors | 180 | $80,950 | $95,360 | $38,540 | $227,480 | $38.92 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 150 | $41,240 | $45,510 | $37,180 | $70,980 | $19.83 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 150 | # | $292,660 | $159,990 | # | # |
| Optometrists | 140 | $154,630 | $156,800 | $94,310 | $185,820 | $74.34 |
| Nurse Midwives | 130 | $118,650 | $91,050 | $37,290 | $144,930 | $57.04 |
| Psychiatrists | 130 | # | $283,600 | $213,150 | # | # |
| Athletic Trainers | 120 | $62,300 | $66,220 | $46,420 | $91,930 | * |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 120 | $96,660 | $102,940 | $76,750 | $135,840 | $46.47 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 110 | $71,920 | $77,440 | $48,360 | $108,740 | $34.58 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 110 | $88,530 | $87,930 | $78,210 | $101,260 | $42.56 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 110 | $57,910 | $64,290 | $30,410 | $104,000 | $27.84 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 100 | # | $277,580 | $205,130 | # | # |
| Surgeons, All Other | 100 | # | $400,000 | $131,410 | # | # |
| Audiologists | 90 | $77,440 | $82,400 | $67,550 | $110,120 | $37.23 |
| Recreational Therapists | 90 | $47,880 | $62,190 | $41,830 | $120,160 | $23.02 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 80 | $34,680 | $35,600 | $30,670 | $39,520 | $16.67 |
| Anesthesiologists | 60 | # | $318,450 | $234,060 | # | # |
| Podiatrists | 60 | $227,130 | $191,220 | $58,090 | # | $109.2 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 50 | $210,370 | $207,820 | $104,480 | # | $101.14 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 50 | $79,930 | $84,710 | $35,450 | $121,990 | $38.43 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 50 | $84,860 | $91,600 | $75,620 | $105,430 | $40.8 |
| Therapists, All Other | 40 | $100,510 | $95,370 | $63,360 | $130,000 | $48.32 |
| Neurologists | 30 | # | $424,710 | $216,620 | # | # |
| Acupuncturists | ** | $83,220 | $65,700 | $32,180 | $107,870 | $40.01 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | ** | $214,810 | $212,860 | $103,710 | # | $103.27 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=35&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 35 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 35 / OCC_CODE 29-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.
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