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Conservation Scientists salary in Santa Fe, NM

The median conservation scientists in Santa Fe, NM earns $72,280 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,678 a month.

10th percentile
$45,850
25th percentile
$49,000
Median percentile
$72,280
75th percentile
$84,120
90th percentile
$108,220

Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$56,137 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,280
Federal income tax−$7,072
Social Security + Medicare−$5,529
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$3,542
Monthly take-home$4,678
Every two weeks$2,159

Does it go far here?

$73,182Median pay in Santa Fe, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.8 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,389 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Fe, NM

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$122,430
General and Operations Managers$106,770
Registered Nurses$100,790
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$81,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,260
Accountants and Auditors$72,780
Management Analysts$68,560
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,560

All conservation scientists salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico