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Federal employee salaries in New Mexico

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in New Mexico earned a median of $86,984 in September 2026, 21% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #48 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$86,984
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$60,477–$117,625
25th–75th percentile
Employees
13,776
with published duty station
Rank
#48
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
New Mexico
All federal (full-time)

OPM withheld the duty-station location for 943,611 federal employees nationwide, including the entire Department of Defense civilian workforce and large parts of the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice. Those employees are not counted in any state, so state totals understate the federal presence, especially in states with large military installations.

Pay by occupation in New Mexico

The 30 largest occupations in New Mexico with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (78 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in New Mexico
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 1,288 $113,520 $102,904–$127,596
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 506 $53,338 $48,041–$54,954
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 466 $98,993 $82,371–$121,938
Human Resources Management Series 0201 433 $96,511 $80,522–$114,765
Medical Officer Series 0602 414 $296,239 $271,282–$347,717
Wildland Fire Management Series 0456 410 $59,238 $48,424–$80,769
Contact Representative Series 0962 373 $64,019 $58,371–$69,667
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 345 $55,506 $50,896–$60,254
Forestry Technician Series 0462 339 $61,362 $52,195–$74,378
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 335 $150,054 $114,210–$173,094
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 317 $100,485 $90,479–$121,938
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 301 $51,057 $46,668–$53,531
Custodial Working Series 3566 254 $46,436 $42,971–$48,523
Information Technology Management Series 2210 246 $113,424 $93,495–$129,111
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 244 $56,611 $52,832–$59,671
General Engineering Series 0801 215 $152,572 $120,629–$192,788
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 208 $90,590 $76,588–$111,592
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 207 $101,443 $87,128–$120,530
Pharmacist Series 0660 193 $162,410 $152,209–$176,760
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 178 $92,107 $83,039–$102,544
Maintenance Mechanic Series 4749 165 $65,594 $56,714–$74,334
Medical Records Technician Series 0675 159 $59,671 $52,962–$68,421
Contracting Series 1102 147 $120,519 $99,527–$150,016
Social Work Series 0185 145 $112,707 $96,698–$119,539
Pharmacy Technician Series 0661 134 $78,166 $72,104–$81,472
Transportation Specialist Series 2101 123 $104,083 $95,850–$121,405
Budget Analysis Series 0560 120 $98,459 $83,039–$121,938
Engineering Technical Series 0802 114 $73,751 $61,722–$94,322
Program Management Series 0340 112 $159,103 $129,754–$185,693
Dental Assistant Series 0681 108 $61,096 $56,109–$66,332

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Pay by agency in New Mexico

Federal pay by agency in New Mexico
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 3,349 $93,495 $59,671–$118,351
Department of Health and Human Services 2,984 $69,667 $52,977–$116,992
Department of the Interior 2,911 $85,556 $65,574–$111,592
Department of Agriculture 2,112 $80,522 $61,514–$101,456
Department of Energy 749 $154,518 $125,924–$182,347
Department of Transportation 531 $134,068 $95,118–$159,886
Social Security Administration 531 $73,432 $62,136–$94,597
Department of Homeland Security 182 $96,511 $90,479–$111,178
Department of Commerce 112 $116,994 $92,077–$149,394
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 84 $134,822 $117,081–$163,514
Department of the Treasury 43 $109,723 $77,587–$148,942

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.7% from $84,704 in September 2025 to $86,984 in September 2026. Headcount went from 15,426 to 13,776 (−10.7%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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