Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in New Mexico
Median annual pay in New Mexico
$77,020
$37.03/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Mexico
$83,525
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 ($72,300): +$4,720 (+6.5%)
New Mexico ranks 8th of 50 states by median pay, and 3rd of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,820 | $17.70 |
| 25th percentile | $58,870 | $28.30 |
| Median | $77,020 | $37.03 |
| 75th percentile | $82,160 | $39.50 |
| 90th percentile | $94,000 | $45.19 |
Employment
- Employment in New Mexico
- 300
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Mexico
- $77,020
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $72,300
- Difference
- +$4,720 (+6.5%)
Cost of living
$77,020 ÷ 92.212 × 100 = $83,525
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | ||
| 6th | $78,640 | $78,791 6th |
| Washington | ||
| 7th | $77,590 | $72,505 21st |
| New Mexico This page | ||
| 8th | $77,020 | $83,525 3rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 9th | $76,850 | $74,351 12th |
| Georgia | ||
| 10th | $75,920 | $78,843 5th |
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 Aide salary in the U.S.
$39,160/year U.S.
- Physical Therapist Aide salary in New Mexico
$31,990/year New Mexico
- Psychiatric Technician salary in the U.S.
$45,130/year U.S.
- Respiratory Therapist salary in New Mexico
$68,870/year New Mexico
- Registered Nurse salary in New Mexico
$94,340/year New Mexico
- Radiation Therapist salary in New Mexico
$100,010/year New Mexico
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +21.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in nearby places
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in Arizona
$73,490/year Arizona
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in Colorado
$75,340/year Colorado
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in Oklahoma
$66,520/year Oklahoma
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in Texas
$81,500/year Texas
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in Utah
$66,080/year Utah
- Occupational Therapy Assistant salary in the U.S.
$72,300/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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