Question 1

What is the cost of living in Santa Fe, NM?

Accepted Answer

Santa Fe, NM's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 98.77, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 1.2% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,685/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Santa Fe, NM?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Santa Fe, NM, the average median wage is $96,916. The single highest-paying occupation here is Family Medicine Physicians at $345,070/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Santa Fe?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Santa Fe, NM are: 1) Family Medicine Physicians at $345,070; 2) Physicians, All Other at $234,790; 3) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $195,350; 4) Dentists, General at $154,960; 5) Pharmacists at $150,580. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Santa Fe?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Santa Fe, NM is $1,685/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Santa Fe data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
51	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	Engineering	$84K	$40.32/hr
52	Computer Network Support Specialists	Technology	$84K	$40.21/hr
53	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	Repair & Maintenance	$84K	$40.2/hr
54	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	Sales	$83K	$40.12/hr
55	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	Education	$83K	N/A
56	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$82K	N/A
57	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	Office & Admin	$81K	$39.14/hr
58	Instructional Coordinators	Education	$80K	$38.58/hr
59	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	Education	$79K	N/A
60	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$77K	N/A

Top Paying Jobs in Santa Fe, NM

Highest paying careers in Santa Fe

Affordability snapshot: Santa Fe