Pay and cost of living in Bernalillo County, NM
Across the 6 occupations we cover in Bernalillo County, NM, the middle median salary is $37,975 a year. Pay runs from $29,140 for Fast Food and Counter Workers up to $96,040 for Registered Nurses, a spread of $66,900. Wages come from the Albuquerque, NM survey area.
A one-bedroom apartment in Bernalillo County, NM has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,112 a month and a two-bedroom $1,384. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $20,036 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $37,743 a year, and every one of the 6 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.
Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.