Pharmacist Salary in New Mexico
Median annual pay in New Mexico
$147,000
$70.67/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Mexico
$159,415
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 ($140,910): +$6,090 (+4.3%)
New Mexico ranks 11th of 51 states by median pay, and 6th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $103,500 | $49.76 |
| 25th percentile | $132,560 | $63.73 |
| Median | $147,000 | $70.67 |
| 75th percentile | $163,540 | $78.63 |
| 90th percentile | $174,200 | $83.75 |
Employment
- Employment in New Mexico
- 1,730
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Mexico
- $147,000
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $140,910
- Difference
- +$6,090 (+4.3%)
Cost of living
$147,000 ÷ 92.212 × 100 = $159,415
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 | ||
| 9th | $152,880 | $153,174 14th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 10th | $148,740 | $158,074 8th |
| New Mexico This page | ||
| 11th | $147,000 | $159,415 6th |
| Arizona | ||
| 12th | $146,930 | $145,942 30th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 13th | $146,790 | $165,703 1st |
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.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in New Mexico
$137,520/year New Mexico
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in New Mexico
$139,920/year New Mexico
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in New Mexico
$94,340/year New Mexico
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Pharmacist salary in nearby places
- Pharmacist salary in Arizona
$146,930/year Arizona
- Pharmacist salary in Colorado
$156,030/year Colorado
- Pharmacist salary in Oklahoma
$135,140/year Oklahoma
- Pharmacist salary in Texas
$138,260/year Texas
- Pharmacist salary in Utah
$144,240/year Utah
- Pharmacist salary in the U.S.
$140,910/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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