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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in New Mexico

The median medical scientists, except epidemiologists in New Mexico earns $67,100 a year, 35% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,396 a month.

10th percentile
$40,660
25th percentile
$53,230
Median percentile
$67,100
75th percentile
$84,280
90th percentile
$104,710

Based on 340 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

$52,747 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,100
Federal income tax−$5,932
Social Security + Medicare−$5,133
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$3,288
Monthly take-home$4,396
Every two weeks$2,029

Does it go far here?

$72,767Median pay in New Mexico is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
24%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 medical scientists, except epidemiologists salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico