Mid-level Medical School Professor salary in Albuquerque, NM

Based on 11 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Albuquerque, NM metro area, FY2025.

Also listed as: Health Sciences Professor, Assistant Professor

Median salary$126,247
Middle 50%$126.2k–$126.2k
vs. all levels here+0%comparison median $126,247
Filings11FY2025 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Most mid-level filings in Albuquerque, NM are at exactly $126,247. 9 of 11 filings (82%) list this exact salary.

PercentileSalary
10th$126,247
25th$126,247
50th (median)$126,247
75th$126,247
90th$210,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $145k $210k FY2020: median $111,513 (28 filings) FY2021: median $111,513 (17 filings) FY2022: median $117,057 (13 filings) FY2023: median $197,453 (16 filings) FY2024: median $98,707 (16 filings) FY2025: median $126,247 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 28 filings FY20 FY2021: 17 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 16 filings FY23 FY2024: 16 filings FY24 FY2025: 11 filings FY25 FY2026: 0 filings FY26 28
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$111,513$110,573$170,66328
FY2021$111,513$111,513$111,51317
FY2022$117,057$117,057$117,05713
FY2023$197,453$98,373$218,00016
FY2024$98,707$97,413$273,15616
FY2025$126,247$126,247$126,24711
FY2026–––0

Cost of living

Albuquerque's median mid-level Medical School Professor salary of $126,247 is worth about $132,100 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Albuquerque = 95.5).

Compared with all workers here

All Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary in the Albuquerque, NM area earned a median of $178,290 in May 2025 (1,270 employed). The H-1B median here is $126,247, 29% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
University of New Mexico$126,24711

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II $126,247 11
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$126,247$126,24711

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.