Veterinarian Salary in New Mexico
Median annual pay in New Mexico
$129,390
$62.21/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Mexico
$140,318
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 ($130,100): −$710 (−0.5%)
New Mexico ranks 18th of 49 states by median pay, and 9th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $79,450 | $38.20 |
| 25th percentile | $96,980 | $46.63 |
| Median | $129,390 | $62.21 |
| 75th percentile | $171,140 | $82.28 |
| 90th percentile | $212,850 | $102.33 |
Employment
- Employment in New Mexico
- 460
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Mexico
- $129,390
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $130,100
- Difference
- −$710 (−0.5%)
Cost of living
$129,390 ÷ 92.212 × 100 = $140,318
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | ||
| 16th | $130,600 | $134,570 16th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 17th | $130,120 | $118,344 41st |
| New Mexico This page | ||
| 18th | $129,390 | $140,318 9th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 19th | $129,240 | $137,014 10th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 20th | $128,990 | $144,128 6th |
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.
- Veterinary Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$47,380/year U.S.
- Physicians, All Other salary in New Mexico
$327,670/year New Mexico
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Dermatologist salary in the U.S.
$328,730/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Pediatrician, General salary in New Mexico
$202,390/year New Mexico
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.4%
- 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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Veterinarian salary in nearby places
- Veterinarian salary in Arizona
$152,020/year Arizona
- Veterinarian salary in Colorado
$130,840/year Colorado
- Veterinarian salary in Oklahoma
$98,090/year Oklahoma
- Veterinarian salary in Texas
$131,330/year Texas
- Veterinarian salary in Utah
$123,990/year Utah
- Veterinarian salary in the U.S.
$130,100/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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