SOC 13-2011 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Accountants and Auditors — Santa Fe
Santa Fe, NM · 3 metro areas compared
The median wage for Accountants and Auditors in Santa Fe, NM is $72,780 per year, 13.0% below the national median of $83,680.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +4.6%
- Openings per year
- 124,200
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Santa Fe, NM.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Accountants and Auditors in Santa Fe, NM is $72,780 per year, 13.0% below the national median of $83,680. Pay ranges from under $55,230 at the tenth percentile to more than $118,290 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $62,400 to $86,300.
Employment stands at 620, or 10.0 jobs per thousand held locally. Albuquerque leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $79,880. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 77th of 254 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $55,230 | −34.0% |
| 25th | $62,400 | −25.4% |
| Median (50th) | $72,780 | −13.0% |
| 75th | $86,300 | +3.1% |
| 90th | $118,290 | +41.4% |
| Mean | $79,160 | −5.4% |
Other metro areas in New Mexico
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albuquerque | $79,880 | 3,260 | |
| 2 | Farmington | $76,100 | 240 | |
| 3 | Las Cruces | $67,470 | 480 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Santa Fe sit close to the national average, so $72,780 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$72,780as reported by BLSLocal price level
98.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$73,664US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $72,780 a year, 13.0% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $55,230 to $118,290 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 620 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Albuquerque, at $79,880.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Accountants and Auditors in Santa Fe, NM?
The median annual wage is $72,780, or $34.99 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $83,680, so pay in Santa Fe, NM is 13.0% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Santa Fe, NM earns more than $118,290 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $55,230 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Albuquerque, at $79,880 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 620 jobs in this occupation in Santa Fe, NM. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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