Highest-paying business jobs in Albuquerque

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Albuquerque

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Albuquerque, NM metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

#25. Tax preparers

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $44,860
- #126 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

#24. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $46,200
- #239 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

#23. Labor relations specialists

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $54,290
- #179 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

#22. Credit counselors

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $55,080
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

#21. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $55,830
- #404 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 760

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

#20. Fundraisers

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $56,850
- #177 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

#19. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $60,340
- #337 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 900

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

#18. Cost estimators

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $65,050
- #285 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 610

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

#17. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $65,400
- #136 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

#16. Human resources specialists

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $65,770
- #149 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,030

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

#15. Insurance underwriters

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $67,410
- #126 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

#14. Loan officers

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $69,320
- #340 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

#13. Training and development specialists

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $70,440
- #82 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,280

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

#12. Compliance officers

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $71,930
- #149 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 640

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

#11. Credit analysts

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $73,530
- #113 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

#10. Insurance appraisers, auto damage

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $73,580
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,180
- Employment: 11,430
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($89,810)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($86,970)
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($86,050)

#9. Accountants and auditors

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $74,130
- #206 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,510

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

#8. Financial examiners

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $74,160
- #99 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

#7. Financial risk specialists

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $75,940
- #98 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $110,610
- Employment: 54,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

#6. Budget analysts

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $83,250
- #56 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

#5. Management analysts

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $85,270
- #274 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,720

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

#4. Logisticians

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $89,490
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

#3. Financial and investment analysts

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $94,570
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

#2. Project management specialists

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $98,000
- #51 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,670

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

#1. Personal financial advisors

Albuquerque, NM
- Annual mean salary: $126,730
- #73 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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