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Urban and Regional Planners salary in Albuquerque, NM

The median urban and regional planners in Albuquerque, NM earns $80,250 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,113 a month.

10th percentile
$57,750
25th percentile
$70,850
Median percentile
$80,250
75th percentile
$81,800
90th percentile
$103,460

Based on 110 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

$61,354 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,250
Federal income tax−$8,825
Social Security + Medicare−$6,139
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$3,932
Monthly take-home$5,113
Every two weeks$2,360

Does it go far here?

$83,991Median pay in Albuquerque, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
23%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 urban and regional planners salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico