SOC 25-1199 · Santa Fe, NM metro

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Santa Fe, NM

The average salary for other postsecondary teachers in Santa Fe, New Mexico is $92,840 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $115,000: half of the people in this job in the Santa Fe, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

$92,840average per year

Median $115,000Take-home ≈ $70,925

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  • $62K25th
  • $115KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Santa Fe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,000 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Santa Fe earn between $61,730 and $115,000.

  • $61K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $115KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$92,840$7,737—
Median$115,000$9,583—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,730$5,144—
Experienced (75th percentile)$115,000$9,583—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Santa Fe vs. New Mexico and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Santa Fe earn 11% more than the New Mexico average ($83,990) and about the same as the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is +48% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Santa Fe$92,840$115,000$61,240$115,000n/a
New Mexico$83,990$78,840$49,530$124,6501,360
United States$90,630$77,640$44,300$160,700149,840

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Santa Fe

On the average salary of $92,840, a single filer in Santa Fe takes home about $70,925 a year, or $5,910 a month and $2,728 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Santa Fe a good place for other postsecondary teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Santa Fe area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.8), so the average $92,840 buys what about $93,999 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Fe ($48,710). A typical home costs $558,896, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other New Mexico cities

Santa Fe ranks 1st of 2 New Mexico metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salaries in New Mexico

Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Santa Fe: questions

What is the entry-level other postsecondary teachers salary in Santa Fe?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other postsecondary teachers take-home pay in Santa Fe?

About $70,925 a year ($5,910 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,840.

Do other postsecondary teachers earn more in Santa Fe than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

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 25-1199; area Santa Fe, NM (42140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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).

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