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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in New Mexico

The median life, physical, and social science technicians, all other in New Mexico earns $56,420 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,729 a month.

10th percentile
$42,930
25th percentile
$48,760
Median percentile
$56,420
75th percentile
$62,160
90th percentile
$81,220

Based on 180 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

$44,749 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,420
Federal income tax−$4,590
Social Security + Medicare−$4,316
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$2,765
Monthly take-home$3,729
Every two weeks$1,721

Does it go far here?

$61,185Median pay in New Mexico is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,067 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Mexico

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$327,670
Family Medicine Physicians$228,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers$215,120
Computer Hardware Engineers$165,350
Physicists$165,340
Nuclear Engineers$164,300
Engineers, All Other$162,070
Electrical Engineers$158,520

All life, physical, and social science technicians, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico