The median annual wage for Physicists in Albuquerque, NM is $175,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $169,950.
Pay spans roughly $121,120 at the 10th percentile to $221,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $84.21 per hour. An estimated 360 people work as physicists in Albuquerque, NM.
| Median (annual) | $175,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $169,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $84.21 |
| 10th percentile | $121,120 |
| 90th percentile | $221,470 |
| Employment | 360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.