College Professor salary in New Mexico
BLS does not publish a separate estimate for College Professors. The figures on this page are the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other (25-1199), the closest published occupation.
The median annual wage for college professors in New Mexico is $78,840, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $77,640. New Mexico ranks 14 of 47 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$78,840
25th percentile
$61,500
75th percentile
$103,810
90th percentile
$124,650
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in New Mexico | 1,360 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in New Mexico | $83,990 |
| National median | $77,640 |
| National employment | 149,840 |
States with similar pay for college professors
- Louisiana: median $78,810
- District of Columbia: median $78,890
- Washington: median $78,940
- Wisconsin: median $79,120
- Connecticut: median $78,220
- South Carolina: median $77,940
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Postsecondary Teachers, All Other" (25-1199), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.