The most recent data reveals that New Mexico's average hourly wage was $24.80 per hour, according to KRQE. 

The station reports that New Mexico was behind 35 other states in average hourly wage across all industries. The state raised the minimum wage on Jan. 1 from $9 an hour to $10.50 an hour, according to KRQE.

Workers in Albuquerque with the highest pay are obstetricians and gynecologists, earning an average of $140.74 per hour, equaling a hefty $292,740 per year, the report stated.

"A range of other medical specializations also ranked among Albuquerque’s top earners," KRQE said. "Architectural and engineering managers ranked highly too, earning an average of $86.81 per hour. Lawyers came in a bit lower, earning an average $55.30 per hour."

With an average rate of pay of $18.48 per hour, office and administrative support jobs totaled the largest number of employees in Albuquerque with over 56,000 employed. Many residents of Albuquerque also work in sales and food service, with over 33,000 employed.

Food prep and service jobs earned wages that were 53% lower than the average of all occupations in Albuquerque, with an average hourly rate of $11.58 for food prep and food service jobs and $10 per hour including tips for restaurant servers. Ushers, lobby attendants and ticket takers average $9.96 per hour, with fast food counter workers and cooks making an average of under $11 an hour. 

In Sante Fe, fast food cooks reeled in an average hourly rate of $13.31 and restaurant servers made an average hourly rate of $11.70 including tips.