How much does a Financial Analyst make in New Mexico?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $79,150 for Financial Analysts in New Mexico as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $61,990 and the 75th-percentile is $94,720.

What does the top of the Financial Analyst pay scale look like in New Mexico?

The 90th percentile lands at $126,820. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $94,720.

How many Financial Analysts does New Mexico employ?

BLS OES counts 870 Financial Analysts employed in New Mexico in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.

Where does New Mexico rank for Financial Analyst pay?

On nominal BLS wages alone, New Mexico ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.

How wide is the wage spread in New Mexico?

P10 to P90 spans $61,610 to $126,820. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

What are the limits of these Financial Analyst salary numbers?

BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.

When does this data update?

BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

New Mexico Financial Analyst Salary: BLS $79K Median, Real $87K (2026)

TL;DR

New Mexico pays Financial Analysts a BLS median of $79,150 — the more useful number is $86,996, what that paycheck buys after rent and services.
BLS percentile breakdown: P10 $61,610 · P25 $61,990 · P75 $94,720 · P90 $126,820.
Cost of living below the national index lifts real wage by $7,846 over the nominal — a take-home arbitrage that nominal-ranking tables miss.
Financial Analyst ranking: #44 on the BLS table, #41 once cost of living is in.

Wage breakdown — New Mexico

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$61,610	$67,717
P25 (lower quartile)	$61,990	$68,135
P50 (median)	$79,150	$86,996
P75 (upper quartile)	$94,720	$104,110
P90 (top tier)	$126,820	$139,392
Mean	$85,660	$94,152
Employment	870 Financial Analysts in New Mexico

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	New Mexico index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	91.0
Goods	97.4
Services	77.9
Rents	75.3

New Mexico sits below the national baseline (RPP 91.0), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 75.3.

After-tax take-home — New Mexico (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Financial Analyst)	$79,150	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$8,660	10.9% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$2,766	1.7–5.9% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$6,055	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$61,669	77.9% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$67,782	÷ (91.0 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the New Mexico state-tax burden means for Financial Analyst take-home

Mid-band state-tax burden at 3.5% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $61,669 (77.9% of gross). After the 91.0 RPP, real take-home is $67,782.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $101,350 for Financial Analysts with mean pay of $116,490 and total employment of 340,580. New Mexico sits at #44 on nominal pay and #41 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, New Mexico climbs 3 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Financial Analyst make in New Mexico?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $79,150 for Financial Analysts in New Mexico as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $61,990 and the 75th-percentile is $94,720.
What does the top of the Financial Analyst pay scale look like in New Mexico?: The 90th percentile lands at $126,820. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $94,720.
How many Financial Analysts does New Mexico employ?: BLS OES counts 870 Financial Analysts employed in New Mexico in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.
Where does New Mexico rank for Financial Analyst pay?: On nominal BLS wages alone, New Mexico ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.
How wide is the wage spread in New Mexico?: P10 to P90 spans $61,610 to $126,820. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
What are the limits of these Financial Analyst salary numbers?: BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.
When does this data update?: BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 13-2051, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-05.

Cross-comparison: see how New Mexico Financial Analyst pay ranks against the other 254 state × occupation pages on the Real Wage Atlas → — four-way ranking by real wage, after-tax take-home, state-tax savings, and cost-of-living arbitrage.