Lawyers Salary in Albuquerque, NM
Median annual salary
$114,610
-28% vs US median ($159,670)
Worth after local cost of living
$130,684
cost index 87.7 (relative rent (Census ACS), US metro median = 100)
Pay range in Albuquerque, NM
| 10th percentile | $77,600 |
| 25th percentile | $90,850 |
| Median (50th) | $114,610 |
| 75th percentile | $168,290 |
| 90th percentile | $232,890 |
| Mean | $141,000 |
| Employed in metro | 1,960 |
A Lawyers in Albuquerque, NM earns a median of $114,610 per year. That is 28% below the national median of $159,670 for this occupation. Because Albuquerque, NM has a cost index of 87.7 (below the US metro average of 100), that salary has the local purchasing power of about $130,684 in an average-cost metro.
Local context: median household income in the metro is $70,783, median gross rent $1,156/mo, and the median home value $287,800. See the full Albuquerque, NM cost-of-living profile.