Santa Fe, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Santa Fe	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$56,423	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$85,829	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,708	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,768	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,599	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,074	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.3%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Santa Fe is 26% higher than the national average
The median household income in Santa Fe is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Santa Fe is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Santa Fe is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,213 $85,829 $171,658

City

$45,431 $68,154 $136,308

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Santa Fe median earnings by income bracket

Santa Fe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	3.5%	3.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	9.0%	9.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	37.6%	37.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chupadero, NM	263	$193,238	137.6%
White Rock, NM	6,052	$192,502	136.7%
Lamy, NM	165	$119,825	47.3%
Tesuque, NM	862	$116,513	43.3%
Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM	5,683	$114,913	41.3%
Santa Fe, NM	86,648	$85,829	5.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whittier, CA	86,613	$114,290	40.5%
Trenton, NJ	86,528	$55,363	31.9%
Lake Forest, CA	86,858	$171,212	110.5%
Danbury, CT	86,891	$108,839	33.8%
Merced, CA	86,383	$74,570	8.3%
Santa Fe, NM	86,648	$85,829	5.5%

Source: The Santa Fe, NM employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.