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Retail Salespersons Salary in New Mexico

What Retail Salespersons earn in New Mexico, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 4 counties.

Average in NM
$33,092
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
28 of 44
published states
Workers in state
23,470
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
4 counties

Pay by labor market in New Mexico

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in New Mexico
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Albuquerque, NM$34,160$29,027$8,991Bernalillo County, NM

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in New Mexico counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Bernalillo County, NM$34,160$29,027$8,991
2Sandoval County, NM$34,160$29,027$8,991
3Valencia County, NM$34,160$29,027$8,991
4Torrance County, NM$34,160$29,027$8,991

Retail Salespersons pay in New Mexico

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in New Mexico is $33,092, based on 23,470 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 28. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so New Mexico averages 6.5% below it.

Published data for New Mexico currently covers the Albuquerque, NM area, with a local median wage of $34,160.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons in New Mexico

We compare 4 New Mexico counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Bernalillo County, NM leaves the largest yearly margin, $8,991. Torrance County, NM leaves the smallest, $8,991. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 4 counties.

Retail Salespersons in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Retail Salespersons are Washington ($39,470), California ($38,565), Colorado ($37,922) and New York ($37,362).

Frequently asked questions: Retail Salespersons in New Mexico

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in New Mexico?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $33,092.

Which New Mexico county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Bernalillo County, NM leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($8,991). Sandoval County, NM follows at $8,991.