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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in New Mexico

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in New Mexico earns $91,170 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,708 a month.

10th percentile
$73,920
25th percentile
$77,230
Median percentile
$91,170
75th percentile
$110,470
90th percentile
$146,580

Based on 170 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

$68,501 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,170
Federal income tax−$11,227
Social Security + Medicare−$6,975
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$4,467
Monthly take-home$5,708
Every two weeks$2,635

Does it go far here?

$98,870Median pay in New Mexico is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
19%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 social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico