Location Salary Data

Salaries in Rio Rancho, NM

Government-verified salary data from 436 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$139,772
436 filings
Median DOL Salary
$139,772
Total DOL Filings
436
Companies Hiring
54
Cost of Living Index
94.0
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Rio Rancho, NM$139,772
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Rio Rancho, NM is 129.4% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Rio Rancho

Highest-Paying Occupations in Rio Rancho

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$212,000+64.1%6
Materials Engineers$125,424N/A11
Industrial Engineers$89,959-24.7%76
Physical Therapists$62,327-38.4%6

BLS Wage Survey Data - New Mexico

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for New Mexico.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Pediatricians, General$237,950230
Podiatrists$227,13060
Architectural and Engineering Managers$215,7301,790
Nurse Anesthetists$214,810N/A
Dentists, All Other Specialists$210,37050
Computer and Information Research Scientists$178,120N/A
Physicists$175,960770
Dentists, General$171,730660
Advertising and Promotions Managers$165,54090
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$164,340240

Salary Trend in Rio Rancho, NM

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Rio Rancho, NM has a cost of living index of 94.0, which is 6% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $106,383 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$212,000$225,532
Materials Engineers$125,424$133,430
Industrial Engineers$89,959$95,701
Physical Therapists$62,327$66,306

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Popular Salary Pages in Rio Rancho, NM

Industrial EngineersMaterials EngineersHealth Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryPhysical Therapists
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.