Colonized by Spain, the land that is now New Mexico became U.S. territory as part oft he Gadsen Purchase in 1853, though New Mexico did not become a U.S. state until 1912.
Average incomes in Florida are $75,000. Average salaries in Michigan and Pennsylvania are $73,000 per annual. By far most paid US city is San Francisco, with average salary about $100,000 per annual. The second largest salaries are in New York City, Washington DC, and Boston, all from $87,000 to $88,000 per annual.
According to this information 151 million Americans earned some sort of wages or compensation in 2011. The median wage in the US per person is $26,695. This tells us a lot since the median household income is at $50,500. Since the Census data looks at households, this data hones in on individual wage earners.