Occupational Therapist Salary in New Mexico
Median annual pay in New Mexico
$99,170
$47.68/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Mexico
$107,546
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 ($100,330): −$1,160 (−1.2%)
New Mexico is tied for 25th with 1 other state by median pay, out of 51, and 13th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $69,230 | $33.28 |
| 25th percentile | $83,770 | $40.28 |
| Median | $99,170 | $47.68 |
| 75th percentile | $120,960 | $58.15 |
| 90th percentile | $133,050 | $63.97 |
Employment
- Employment in New Mexico
- 1,030
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Mexico
- $99,170
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,330
- Difference
- −$1,160 (−1.2%)
Cost of living
$99,170 ÷ 92.212 × 100 = $107,546
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | ||
| 24th | $99,360 | $96,080 38th |
| Kansas | ||
| 25th | $99,170 | $110,106 6th |
| New Mexico This page | ||
| 25th | $99,170 | $107,546 13th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 27th | $98,490 | $111,658 4th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 28th | $98,440 | $100,890 28th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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.
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in New Mexico
$77,020/year New Mexico
- Occupational Therapy Aide salary in the U.S.
$39,160/year U.S.
- Physical Therapist salary in New Mexico
$106,880/year New Mexico
- Physicians, All Other salary in New Mexico
$327,670/year New Mexico
- Recreational Therapist salary in the U.S.
$61,960/year U.S.
- Psychiatric Technician salary in the U.S.
$45,130/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +14.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Occupational Therapists; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Occupational Therapist salary in nearby places
- Occupational Therapist salary in Arizona
$103,660/year Arizona
- Occupational Therapist salary in Colorado
$106,720/year Colorado
- Occupational Therapist salary in Oklahoma
$104,300/year Oklahoma
- Occupational Therapist salary in Texas
$106,140/year Texas
- Occupational Therapist salary in Utah
$97,150/year Utah
- Occupational Therapist salary in the U.S.
$100,330/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 and specialties: 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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