Health Inspector Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Health Inspector make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Health Inspector in New Mexico is $55,021 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, a Health Inspector's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,301
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,267 to $68,777
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,745

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Health Inspector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,777	$5,731	$1,323	$33
Average	$55,021	$4,585	$1,058	$26
25th Percentile	$41,267	$3,439	$794	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Health Inspector Salaries

A Health Inspector's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Health Inspector Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Health Inspectors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $65,774.
California: $65,524.
Massachusetts: $64,651.

District of Columbia $65,774 California $65,524 Massachusetts $64,651 Washington $64,413 New Jersey $64,390 Alaska $64,307 Connecticut $63,487 New York $63,154

Hawaii $62,091 Rhode Island $61,592 Maryland $61,253 Minnesota $60,790 Colorado $60,612 Illinois $60,552 Oregon $60,326 Delaware $60,160

New Hampshire $60,055 Virginia $59,821 Pennsylvania $59,138 Nevada $58,794 North Dakota $58,681 Michigan $58,503 Wisconsin $58,437 Vermont $58,307

Texas $57,944 Maine $57,920 Arizona $57,885 Ohio $57,843 Georgia $57,297 Indiana $57,023 Wyoming $56,970 Utah $56,887

Iowa $56,851 Kansas $56,566 Louisiana $56,483 North Carolina $56,453 Missouri $56,441 Florida $56,210 Montana $56,085 Nebraska $55,966

Kentucky $55,901 South Carolina $55,663 Tennessee $55,515 Idaho $55,455 New Mexico $55,021 Oklahoma $54,926 Alabama $54,576 South Dakota $53,988

Arkansas $53,667 West Virginia $53,495 Mississippi $52,978

Top Paying Cities for Health Inspectors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $55,607
Belen: $55,298
Bernalillo: $55,706

Algodones, NM $55,607 Belen, NM $55,298 Bernalillo, NM $55,706 Bluewater, NM $54,536 Bosque, NM $54,891 Casa Blanca, NM $55,016 Cedar Crest, NM $55,752 Cedarvale, NM $53,566

Cerrillos, NM $55,648 Claunch, NM $53,368 Coyote, NM $54,828 Cuba, NM $54,740 Cubero, NM $55,137 Edgewood, NM $55,503 Estancia, NM $54,841 Gallina, NM $54,541

Counselor, NM $54,575 Grants, NM $54,474 Milan, NM $54,692 Isleta, NM $55,801 Jarales, NM $55,244 Jemez Pueblo, NM $55,340 Jemez Springs, NM $55,169 Laguna, NM $55,407

La Jara, NM $54,679 La Joya, NM $54,552 Lindrith, NM $54,486 Los Lunas, NM $55,591 Mcintosh, NM $55,143 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $54,776 Moriarty, NM $54,958 Mountainair, NM $54,365

Nageezi, NM $54,502 New Laguna, NM $55,111 Paguate, NM $55,148 Pena Blanca, NM $55,764 Peralta, NM $55,678 Placitas, NM $55,707 Ponderosa, NM $55,270 Prewitt, NM $54,519

Regina, NM $54,557 Sandia Park, NM $55,612 Corrales, NM $55,822 San Fidel, NM $54,814 San Rafael, NM $54,580 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $55,613 San Ysidro, NM $55,538 Stanley, NM $54,950

Tijeras, NM $55,619 Tome, NM $55,516 Torreon, NM $55,332 Veguita, NM $54,887 Willard, NM $54,267 Youngsville, NM $54,843 Bosque Farms, NM $55,781 Clines Corners, NM $54,618

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $55,655 Cochiti Lake, NM $55,727 Albuquerque, NM $55,853 Kirtland Afb, NM $55,853 Rio Rancho, NM $55,762 Gallup, NM $54,598 Brimhall, NM $54,444 Church Rock, NM $54,470

Continental Divide, NM $54,431 Crownpoint, NM $54,476 Fence Lake, NM $54,233 Fort Wingate, NM $54,451 Gamerco, NM $54,542 Mentmore, NM $54,458 Mexican Springs, NM $54,451 Ramah, NM $54,351

Rehoboth, NM $54,487 Thoreau, NM $54,490 Tohatchi, NM $54,440 Vanderwagen, NM $54,451 Zuni, NM $54,438 Navajo, NM $54,512 Jamestown, NM $54,377 Pinehill, NM $54,309

Sheep Springs, NM $54,499 Smith Lake, NM $54,702 Yatahey, NM $54,480 Farmington, NM $54,742 Aztec, NM $54,843 Blanco, NM $54,587 Bloomfield, NM $54,522 Flora Vista, NM $54,798

Fruitland, NM $54,455 Kirtland, NM $54,799 La Plata, NM $54,818 Navajo Dam, NM $54,794 Shiprock, NM $54,718 Waterflow, NM $54,690 Newcomb, NM $54,466 Sanostee, NM $54,500

Santa Fe, NM $56,138 Abiquiu, NM $54,603 Alcalde, NM $55,554 Amalia, NM $54,519 Arroyo Hondo, NM $54,443 Arroyo Seco, NM $54,506 Canjilon, NM $54,434 Canones, NM $54,930

Carson, NM $54,651 Cebolla, NM $54,466 Cerro, NM $54,482 Chama, NM $54,705 Chamisal, NM $55,406 Chimayo, NM $55,795 Cordova, NM $55,701 Costilla, NM $54,748

Taos Ski Valley, NM $54,333 Dixon, NM $55,354 Dulce, NM $54,704 El Prado, NM $54,554 El Rito, NM $54,804 Embudo, NM $55,069 Espanola, NM $55,728 Glorieta, NM $55,922

Hernandez, NM $55,210 Ilfeld, NM $55,406 La Madera, NM $54,708 Lamy, NM $55,709 Llano, NM $55,294 Los Alamos, NM $55,841 White Rock, NM $55,946 Medanales, NM $55,271

Ojo Caliente, NM $54,946 Los Ojos, NM $54,571 Pecos, NM $55,748 Penasco, NM $55,089 Petaca, NM $54,383 Questa, NM $54,540 Ranchos De Taos, NM $54,827 Red River, NM $54,384

Ribera, NM $54,734 Rowe, NM $55,458 San Cristobal, NM $54,382 San Jose, NM $55,321 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $55,592 Santa Cruz, NM $55,776 Serafina, NM $54,596 Taos, NM $54,522

Tererro, NM $55,926 Tesuque, NM $56,138 Tierra Amarilla, NM $54,522 Trampas, NM $55,043 Tres Piedras, NM $54,369 Truchas, NM $55,545 Vadito, NM $55,016 Valdez, NM $54,423

Vallecitos, NM $54,380 Velarde, NM $55,270 Villanueva, NM $54,628 Spaceport City, NM $53,514 Las Vegas, NM $54,165 Angel Fire, NM $54,325 Anton Chico, NM $54,071 Buena Vista, NM $54,568

Chacon, NM $54,606 Cimarron, NM $54,240 Cleveland, NM $54,994 Eagle Nest, NM $54,281 Guadalupita, NM $54,522 Holman, NM $54,853 La Loma, NM $53,980 Maxwell, NM $54,258

Miami, NM $54,141 Mills, NM $53,949 Montezuma, NM $55,273 Mora, NM $55,071 Mosquero, NM $53,902 Ocate, NM $54,200 Ojo Feliz, NM $54,342 Rainsville, NM $54,581

Raton, NM $54,395 Rociada, NM $55,301 Roy, NM $53,960 Sapello, NM $54,821 Solano, NM $53,895 Springer, NM $54,117 Ute Park, NM $54,265 Valmora, NM $54,119

Wagon Mound, NM $54,057 Watrous, NM $54,137 Socorro, NM $54,012 Aragon, NM $54,176 Datil, NM $53,952 Lemitar, NM $54,263 Luna, NM $54,272 Magdalena, NM $53,956

Pie Town, NM $54,136 Polvadera, NM $54,394 Quemado, NM $54,249 Reserve, NM $54,151 San Acacia, NM $54,484 San Antonio, NM $53,713 Truth Or Consequences, NM $53,702 Arrey, NM $53,693

Caballo, NM $53,730 Derry, NM $53,457 Elephant Butte, NM $53,842 Garfield, NM $53,302 Hatch, NM $52,447 Monticello, NM $53,699 Rincon, NM $52,146 Salem, NM $53,135

Williamsburg, NM $53,770 Winston, NM $53,738 Las Cruces, NM $51,463 White Sands Missile Range, NM $51,632 Santa Teresa, NM $52,007 Playas, NM $53,950 Animas, NM $54,083 Anthony, NM $51,995

Arenas Valley, NM $53,987 Bayard, NM $53,937 Berino, NM $51,759 Buckhorn, NM $53,993 Santa Clara, NM $54,032 Chamberino, NM $51,813 Cliff, NM $53,931 Columbus, NM $53,786

Deming, NM $53,798 Dona Ana, NM $51,465 Fairacres, NM $51,619 Faywood, NM $53,773 Fort Bayard, NM $53,980 Gila, NM $53,851 Glenwood, NM $53,893 Hachita, NM $53,786

Hanover, NM $53,797 Hillsboro, NM $53,687 Hurley, NM $53,901 La Mesa, NM $52,447 Lordsburg, NM $53,911 Mesilla, NM $51,464 Mesilla Park, NM $51,470 Mesquite, NM $51,514

Mimbres, NM $53,840 Mule Creek, NM $53,985 Organ, NM $51,496 Pinos Altos, NM $53,930 Radium Springs, NM $51,485 Redrock, NM $53,792 Rodeo, NM $54,151 San Miguel, NM $51,494

Silver City, NM $53,930 Sunland Park, NM $51,730 Tyrone, NM $54,090 Vado, NM $51,534 Chaparral, NM $52,184 Clovis, NM $53,827 Cannon Afb, NM $53,708 Broadview, NM $53,670

Causey, NM $53,578 Crossroads, NM $53,451 Dora, NM $53,705 Elida, NM $53,482 Floyd, NM $53,612 Fort Sumner, NM $53,569 Grady, NM $53,721 House, NM $53,678

Kenna, NM $53,483 Lingo, NM $53,574 Melrose, NM $53,687 Milnesand, NM $53,461 Pep, NM $53,535 Portales, NM $53,731 Rogers, NM $53,549 Saint Vrain, NM $53,722

Taiban, NM $53,551 Texico, NM $53,742 Yeso, NM $53,356 Roswell, NM $53,418 Artesia, NM $53,524 Caprock, NM $53,415 Carlsbad, NM $53,559 Dexter, NM $53,456

Eunice, NM $53,606 Hagerman, NM $53,483 Hobbs, NM $53,685 Hope, NM $53,287 Jal, NM $53,543 Lake Arthur, NM $53,394 Lakewood, NM $53,474 Loco Hills, NM $53,573

Loving, NM $53,545 Lovington, NM $53,633 Mcdonald, NM $53,487 Malaga, NM $53,493 Maljamar, NM $53,441 Monument, NM $53,567 Tatum, NM $53,521 Whites City, NM $53,611

Carrizozo, NM $53,165 Alamogordo, NM $52,996 Alto, NM $53,173 Bent, NM $53,006 Capitan, NM $53,049 Cloudcroft, NM $53,000 Corona, NM $53,396 Encino, NM $53,825

Fort Stanton, NM $53,072 Glencoe, NM $53,034 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $52,990 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $52,990 Hondo, NM $53,082 La Luz, NM $52,990 Lincoln, NM $52,928 Mayhill, NM $53,110

Mescalero, NM $53,014 Nogal, NM $53,241 Orogrande, NM $53,017 Picacho, NM $53,071 Pinon, NM $53,271 Ruidoso, NM $53,274 Ruidoso Downs, NM $53,201 Sacramento, NM $53,037

San Patricio, NM $53,100 Sunspot, NM $52,990 Timberon, NM $53,104 Tinnie, NM $53,040 Tularosa, NM $53,025 Vaughn, NM $53,608 Weed, NM $53,103 Tucumcari, NM $53,874

Amistad, NM $53,805 Bard, NM $53,719 Capulin, NM $54,327 Clayton, NM $53,909 Conchas Dam, NM $53,958 Cuervo, NM $53,698 Des Moines, NM $54,113 Folsom, NM $54,196

Garita, NM $53,855 Gladstone, NM $53,963 Grenville, NM $53,953 Logan, NM $53,873 Mcalister, NM $53,706 Nara Visa, NM $53,745 Newkirk, NM $53,804 Quay, NM $53,835

San Jon, NM $53,777 Santa Rosa, NM $53,835 Sedan, NM $53,854 Trementina, NM $53,852

Health Inspector Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Health Inspector salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $55,021. While startup companies pay approximate $55,021.

Health Inspector Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$55,021
Growth Stage	51~500	$55,021
Established	501~5000	$55,021
Enterprise	5000+	$55,021

Health Inspector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Health Inspector's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$41,267

Average $55,021/year

$68,777

$3,439

Average $4,585/month

$5,731

$794

Average $1,058/week

$1,323

$20

Average $26/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,777	$5,731	$1,323	$33
Average	$55,021	$4,585	$1,058	$26
25th Percentile	$41,267	$3,439	$794	$20

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