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Retail Salespersons salary in Albuquerque, NM

The median retail salespersons in Albuquerque, NM earns $34,160 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,329 a month.

10th percentile
$28,560
25th percentile
$29,860
Median percentile
$34,160
75th percentile
$36,680
90th percentile
$45,090

Based on 11,370 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

$27,954 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,160
Federal income tax−$1,919
Social Security + Medicare−$2,613
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$1,674
Monthly take-home$2,329
Every two weeks$1,075

Does it go far here?

$35,752Median pay in Albuquerque, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,156 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albuquerque, NM

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$327,670
Architectural and Engineering Managers$215,120
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$178,290
Electrical Engineers$163,720
Engineers, All Other$163,630
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$153,900
Pharmacists$147,000
Nurse Practitioners$140,950

All retail salespersons salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico