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Dentists, General salary in Farmington, NM

The median dentists, general in Farmington, NM earns $195,760 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $11,348 a month.

10th percentile
$102,490
25th percentile
$123,280
Median percentile
$195,760
75th percentile
$272,790
90th percentile
$304,740

Based on 50 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

$136,174 take-home a year
Gross pay$195,760
Federal income tax−$35,716
Social Security + Medicare−$14,278
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$9,592
Monthly take-home$11,348
Every two weeks$5,237

Does it go far here?

$223,198Median pay in Farmington, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
8%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($956 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Farmington, NM

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$95,170
Registered Nurses$83,070
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,840
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,770
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,520
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$64,500
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,190
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,440

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