Women Pharmacists in New Mexico: Pay, Gap, and Numbers
Pharmacy is 62% female — one of the best-compensated gender-balanced professions. This page applies New Mexico’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for pharmacists to estimate the state-level pay gap.
Earnings estimate — Pharmacists in New Mexico
Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying New Mexico’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (+1.7% vs national) to the national BLS median for female pharmacists. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.
National baseline
New Mexico context
New Mexico’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 85.2%, ranking #12 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 39.3% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 3 women from New Mexico serve in the 119th US Congress. First woman governor: 2003.
Other professions in New Mexico
Women pharmacists in neighboring & key states
Related pages
Frequently asked
What is the median salary for female pharmacists in New Mexico?
Estimated at $123,713 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female pharmacists ($121,680) adjusted by New Mexico’s overall wage environment (+1.7% vs national).
What is the pay gap for pharmacists in New Mexico?
Estimated at 10.4%, or about $14,399 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.
How does New Mexico compare nationally on pay equity?
New Mexico ranks #12 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).
What BLS occupation code applies here?
29-1051 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.
Are these numbers adjusted for experience?
No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.