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Pediatricians in New Mexico

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Pediatricians in New Mexico

Is New Mexico a good place for you to work as a Pediatrician?

7.1% Jobs Projection
$187,290 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Pediatricians in New Mexico are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Pediatricians in New Mexico is growing faster than average.

  • Pediatricians in New Mexico earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pediatricians Work in New Mexico?

There were approximately 160 workers employed as Pediatricians in this state in 2018.

There were 120 Pediatricians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 410 Pediatricians working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Pediatricians than average.

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Pediatricians in this state are growing at a rate of 7.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 15.2%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 150 total jobs in 2026 for Pediatricians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,300 annual jobs and 34,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pediatricians Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Pediatricians ranged from $70,790 to $208,000 with $187,290 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $34.03 to $100. The median hourly rate was $90.04.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $94.77 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $4.73.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico Metros for Pediatricians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pediatricians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Albuquerque, NM 120 $185,740

Top States for Pediatricians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Pediatricians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 3,420 $178,480
Texas 2,280 $161,770
Ohio 2,040 $152,400
New York 1,820 $172,590
Massachusetts 1,550 $180,300
New Jersey 1,280 $171,400
North Carolina 1,010 $153,830
Arizona 980 $117,260
Tennessee 940 $181,740
Michigan 930 $138,830
Washington 770 $183,720
Illinois 680 $139,220
Georgia 680 $162,140
Maryland 570 $167,290
Oregon 510 $186,610
Virginia 500 $184,900
Connecticut 490 $185,810
Indiana 440 $181,390
Pennsylvania 440 $153,720
Alabama 410 $208,000

Below are the states where Pediatricians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alabama $208,000
Alaska $208,000
Wisconsin $208,000
Iowa $208,000
Utah $208,000
Montana $208,000
Nevada $208,000
Mississippi $208,000
New Hampshire $200,310
Minnesota $199,610

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