SOC 15-1299 · Albuquerque, NM metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Albuquerque, NM

The average salary for other computer occupations in Albuquerque, New Mexico is $130,920 a year ($62.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $127,820: half of the 870 people in this job in the Albuquerque, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($121,297).

$130,920average per year

$62.94 / hourMedian $127,820Take-home ≈ $95,666

  • $66K10th
  • $91K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $168K75th
  • $201K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

870people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3New Mexico metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Albuquerque

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $201,250 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Albuquerque earn between $90,520 and $167,970.

  • $66K10th
  • $91K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $168K75th
  • $201K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$130,920$10,910$62.94
Median$127,820$10,652$61.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$90,520$7,543$43.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$167,970$13,998$80.75

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Albuquerque

On the average salary of $130,920, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $95,666 a year, or $7,972 a month and $3,679 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Albuquerque a good place for other computer occupations? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $130,920 buys what about $137,023 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other New Mexico cities

Albuquerque ranks 1st of 3 New Mexico metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in New Mexico

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Albuquerque: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Albuquerque?

$62.94 an hour on average, and $61.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Albuquerque?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $90,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Albuquerque?

About $95,666 a year ($7,972 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $130,920.

Do other computer occupations earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($121,297).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1299; area Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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