Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in New Mexico
Median annual pay in New Mexico
$74,380
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Mexico
$80,662
Regional Price Parity: 92.212 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,680): +$11,700 (+18.7%)
New Mexico ranks 10th of 50 states by median pay, and 4th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $51,420 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $60,740 | Not published |
| Median | $74,380 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $80,640 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $88,570 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in New Mexico
- 950
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Mexico
- $74,380
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,680
- Difference
- +$11,700 (+18.7%)
Cost of living
$74,380 ÷ 92.212 × 100 = $80,662
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 8th | $75,910 | $72,323 11th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 9th | $75,500 | $76,556 7th |
| New Mexico This page | ||
| 10th | $74,380 | $80,662 4th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $74,210 | $68,205 15th |
| Delaware | ||
| 12th | $74,030 | $74,172 9th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education salary in New Mexico
$44,070/year New Mexico
- Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in the U.S.
$72,040/year U.S.
- Tutor salary in the U.S.
$43,350/year U.S.
- Education Teacher, Postsecondary salary in the U.S.
$75,350/year U.S.
- Instructional Coordinator salary in the U.S.
$77,440/year U.S.
- Self-Enrichment Teacher salary in the U.S.
$46,800/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in nearby places
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Arizona
$52,830/year Arizona
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Colorado
$62,870/year Colorado
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Oklahoma
$47,860/year Oklahoma
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Texas
$63,780/year Texas
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Utah
$63,190/year Utah
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in the U.S.
$62,680/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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