Nursing Assistant Salary in New Mexico
Median annual pay in New Mexico
$39,390
$18.94/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Mexico
$42,717
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 ($42,260): −$2,870 (−6.8%)
New Mexico ranks 30th of 51 states by median pay, and 27th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,110 | $16.40 |
| 25th percentile | $37,310 | $17.94 |
| Median | $39,390 | $18.94 |
| 75th percentile | $45,410 | $21.83 |
| 90th percentile | $48,340 | $23.24 |
Employment
- Employment in New Mexico
- 4,750
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Mexico
- $39,390
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $42,260
- Difference
- −$2,870 (−6.8%)
Cost of living
$39,390 ÷ 92.212 × 100 = $42,717
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | ||
| 28th | $39,840 | $40,298 43rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 29th | $39,570 | $41,126 37th |
| New Mexico This page | ||
| 30th | $39,390 | $42,717 27th |
| Iowa | ||
| 31st | $39,350 | $44,837 16th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 32nd | $39,160 | $42,248 29th |
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.
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in New Mexico
$28,520/year New Mexico
- Paramedic salary in New Mexico
$55,530/year New Mexico
- Registered Nurse salary in New Mexico
$94,340/year New Mexico
- Emergency Medical Technician salary in New Mexico
$37,550/year New Mexico
- Psychiatric Aide salary in the U.S.
$44,910/year U.S.
- Surgical Assistant salary in New Mexico
$62,010/year New Mexico
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Nursing Assistant salary in nearby places
- Nursing Assistant salary in Arizona
$44,780/year Arizona
- Nursing Assistant salary in Colorado
$47,380/year Colorado
- Nursing Assistant salary in Oklahoma
$35,930/year Oklahoma
- Nursing Assistant salary in Texas
$37,500/year Texas
- Nursing Assistant salary in Utah
$39,840/year Utah
- Nursing Assistant salary in the U.S.
$42,260/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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