Registered Nurse Salary in New Mexico
Median annual pay in New Mexico
$94,340
$45.36/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Mexico
$102,308
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 ($97,550): −$3,210 (−3.3%)
New Mexico ranks 24th of 51 states by median pay, and 8th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $74,300 | $35.72 |
| 25th percentile | $80,960 | $38.92 |
| Median | $94,340 | $45.36 |
| 75th percentile | $102,750 | $49.40 |
| 90th percentile | $123,540 | $59.39 |
Employment
- Employment in New Mexico
- 17,980
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Mexico
- $94,340
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$3,210 (−3.3%)
Cost of living
$94,340 ÷ 92.212 × 100 = $102,308
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | ||
| 22nd | $95,970 | $98,880 14th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $95,530 | $101,525 9th |
| New Mexico This page | ||
| 24th | $94,340 | $102,308 8th |
| Michigan | ||
| 25th | $94,300 | $98,008 19th |
| Virginia | ||
| 26th | $93,600 | $92,578 30th |
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.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in New Mexico
$137,520/year New Mexico
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in New Mexico
$129,370/year New Mexico
- Physician Assistant salary in New Mexico
$139,920/year New Mexico
- Nursing Assistant salary in New Mexico
$39,390/year New Mexico
- Paramedic salary in New Mexico
$55,530/year New Mexico
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- 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
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Arizona
$99,500/year Arizona
- Registered Nurse salary in Colorado
$100,260/year Colorado
- Registered Nurse salary in Oklahoma
$82,920/year Oklahoma
- Registered Nurse salary in Texas
$95,970/year Texas
- Registered Nurse salary in Utah
$84,600/year Utah
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/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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