Nurse Preceptor Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Nurse Preceptor make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nurse Preceptor in New Mexico is $76,639 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,894
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,121 to $83,054
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,097

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Nurse Preceptor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,054	$6,921	$1,597	$40
Average	$76,639	$6,387	$1,474	$37
25th Percentile	$71,121	$5,927	$1,368	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Nurse Preceptor Salaries

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

How Do Nurse Preceptor 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 Nurse Preceptors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,616.
California: $91,269.
Massachusetts: $90,052.

District of Columbia $91,616 California $91,269 Massachusetts $90,052 Washington $89,721 New Jersey $89,688 Alaska $89,572 Connecticut $88,430 New York $87,967

Hawaii $86,486 Rhode Island $85,791 Maryland $85,319 Minnesota $84,674 Colorado $84,426 Illinois $84,343 Oregon $84,028 Delaware $83,797

New Hampshire $83,651 Virginia $83,325 Pennsylvania $82,373 Nevada $81,894 North Dakota $81,736 Michigan $81,488 Wisconsin $81,397 Vermont $81,215

Texas $80,710 Maine $80,677 Arizona $80,628 Ohio $80,570 Georgia $79,808 Indiana $79,428 Wyoming $79,353 Utah $79,237

Iowa $79,188 Kansas $78,791 Louisiana $78,675 North Carolina $78,633 Missouri $78,617 Florida $78,294 Montana $78,120 Nebraska $77,955

Kentucky $77,864 South Carolina $77,533 Tennessee $77,326 Idaho $77,243 New Mexico $76,639 Oklahoma $76,507 Alabama $76,019 South Dakota $75,199

Arkansas $74,753 West Virginia $74,513 Mississippi $73,793

Top Paying Cities for Nurse Preceptors

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: $77,455
Belen: $77,024
Bernalillo: $77,592

Algodones, NM $77,455 Belen, NM $77,024 Bernalillo, NM $77,592 Bluewater, NM $75,963 Bosque, NM $76,458 Casa Blanca, NM $76,631 Cedar Crest, NM $77,657 Cedarvale, NM $74,612

Cerrillos, NM $77,511 Claunch, NM $74,336 Coyote, NM $76,369 Cuba, NM $76,247 Cubero, NM $76,801 Edgewood, NM $77,310 Estancia, NM $76,388 Gallina, NM $75,970

Counselor, NM $76,017 Grants, NM $75,876 Milan, NM $76,180 Isleta, NM $77,726 Jarales, NM $76,949 Jemez Pueblo, NM $77,083 Jemez Springs, NM $76,845 Laguna, NM $77,176

La Jara, NM $76,162 La Joya, NM $75,985 Lindrith, NM $75,894 Los Lunas, NM $77,432 Mcintosh, NM $76,809 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $76,297 Moriarty, NM $76,551 Mountainair, NM $75,725

Nageezi, NM $75,916 New Laguna, NM $76,763 Paguate, NM $76,815 Pena Blanca, NM $77,673 Peralta, NM $77,554 Placitas, NM $77,594 Ponderosa, NM $76,985 Prewitt, NM $75,940

Regina, NM $75,993 Sandia Park, NM $77,462 Corrales, NM $77,754 San Fidel, NM $76,350 San Rafael, NM $76,024 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $77,462 San Ysidro, NM $77,358 Stanley, NM $76,540

Tijeras, NM $77,472 Tome, NM $77,328 Torreon, NM $77,071 Veguita, NM $76,452 Willard, NM $75,588 Youngsville, NM $76,391 Bosque Farms, NM $77,697 Clines Corners, NM $76,077

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $77,521 Cochiti Lake, NM $77,622 Albuquerque, NM $77,798 Kirtland Afb, NM $77,798 Rio Rancho, NM $77,670 Gallup, NM $76,050 Brimhall, NM $75,835 Church Rock, NM $75,870

Continental Divide, NM $75,817 Crownpoint, NM $75,880 Fence Lake, NM $75,541 Fort Wingate, NM $75,844 Gamerco, NM $75,971 Mentmore, NM $75,854 Mexican Springs, NM $75,845 Ramah, NM $75,706

Rehoboth, NM $75,895 Thoreau, NM $75,899 Tohatchi, NM $75,830 Vanderwagen, NM $75,845 Zuni, NM $75,827 Navajo, NM $75,930 Jamestown, NM $75,741 Pinehill, NM $75,647

Sheep Springs, NM $75,912 Smith Lake, NM $76,195 Yatahey, NM $75,885 Farmington, NM $76,249 Aztec, NM $76,390 Blanco, NM $76,033 Bloomfield, NM $75,943 Flora Vista, NM $76,328

Fruitland, NM $75,851 Kirtland, NM $76,329 La Plata, NM $76,356 Navajo Dam, NM $76,322 Shiprock, NM $76,216 Waterflow, NM $76,177 Newcomb, NM $75,865 Sanostee, NM $75,913

Santa Fe, NM $78,195 Abiquiu, NM $76,056 Alcalde, NM $77,381 Amalia, NM $75,940 Arroyo Hondo, NM $75,833 Arroyo Seco, NM $75,921 Canjilon, NM $75,821 Canones, NM $76,512

Carson, NM $76,124 Cebolla, NM $75,865 Cerro, NM $75,888 Chama, NM $76,198 Chamisal, NM $77,175 Chimayo, NM $77,717 Cordova, NM $77,586 Costilla, NM $76,259

Taos Ski Valley, NM $75,680 Dixon, NM $77,102 Dulce, NM $76,196 El Prado, NM $75,988 El Rito, NM $76,336 Embudo, NM $76,705 Espanola, NM $77,623 Glorieta, NM $77,894

Hernandez, NM $76,901 Ilfeld, NM $77,175 La Madera, NM $76,202 Lamy, NM $77,597 Llano, NM $77,019 Los Alamos, NM $77,780 White Rock, NM $77,927 Medanales, NM $76,987

Ojo Caliente, NM $76,534 Los Ojos, NM $76,011 Pecos, NM $77,651 Penasco, NM $76,733 Petaca, NM $75,750 Questa, NM $75,968 Ranchos De Taos, NM $76,369 Red River, NM $75,751

Ribera, NM $76,239 Rowe, NM $77,247 San Cristobal, NM $75,749 San Jose, NM $77,057 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $77,434 Santa Cruz, NM $77,691 Serafina, NM $76,046 Taos, NM $75,944

Tererro, NM $77,899 Tesuque, NM $78,195 Tierra Amarilla, NM $75,944 Trampas, NM $76,670 Tres Piedras, NM $75,730 Truchas, NM $77,369 Vadito, NM $76,632 Valdez, NM $75,806

Vallecitos, NM $75,746 Velarde, NM $76,985 Villanueva, NM $76,091 Spaceport City, NM $74,540 Las Vegas, NM $75,446 Angel Fire, NM $75,669 Anton Chico, NM $75,315 Buena Vista, NM $76,007

Chacon, NM $76,061 Cimarron, NM $75,550 Cleveland, NM $76,600 Eagle Nest, NM $75,607 Guadalupita, NM $75,944 Holman, NM $76,405 La Loma, NM $75,189 Maxwell, NM $75,576

Miami, NM $75,413 Mills, NM $75,145 Montezuma, NM $76,989 Mora, NM $76,708 Mosquero, NM $75,079 Ocate, NM $75,495 Ojo Feliz, NM $75,693 Rainsville, NM $76,025

Raton, NM $75,766 Rociada, NM $77,028 Roy, NM $75,161 Sapello, NM $76,359 Solano, NM $75,069 Springer, NM $75,380 Ute Park, NM $75,586 Valmora, NM $75,382

Wagon Mound, NM $75,296 Watrous, NM $75,408 Socorro, NM $75,233 Aragon, NM $75,461 Datil, NM $75,150 Lemitar, NM $75,583 Luna, NM $75,595 Magdalena, NM $75,156

Pie Town, NM $75,406 Polvadera, NM $75,765 Quemado, NM $75,563 Reserve, NM $75,427 San Acacia, NM $75,890 San Antonio, NM $74,817 Truth Or Consequences, NM $74,801 Arrey, NM $74,789

Caballo, NM $74,840 Derry, NM $74,460 Elephant Butte, NM $74,996 Garfield, NM $74,244 Hatch, NM $73,054 Monticello, NM $74,797 Rincon, NM $72,633 Salem, NM $74,012

Williamsburg, NM $74,896 Winston, NM $74,852 Las Cruces, NM $71,683 White Sands Missile Range, NM $71,918 Santa Teresa, NM $72,441 Playas, NM $75,147 Animas, NM $75,332 Anthony, NM $72,423

Arenas Valley, NM $75,199 Bayard, NM $75,129 Berino, NM $72,095 Buckhorn, NM $75,207 Santa Clara, NM $75,261 Chamberino, NM $72,170 Cliff, NM $75,120 Columbus, NM $74,918

Deming, NM $74,935 Dona Ana, NM $71,685 Fairacres, NM $71,899 Faywood, NM $74,901 Fort Bayard, NM $75,189 Gila, NM $75,009 Glenwood, NM $75,068 Hachita, NM $74,918

Hanover, NM $74,934 Hillsboro, NM $74,781 Hurley, NM $75,079 La Mesa, NM $73,054 Lordsburg, NM $75,092 Mesilla, NM $71,684 Mesilla Park, NM $71,692 Mesquite, NM $71,753

Mimbres, NM $74,993 Mule Creek, NM $75,196 Organ, NM $71,729 Pinos Altos, NM $75,118 Radium Springs, NM $71,713 Redrock, NM $74,927 Rodeo, NM $75,427 San Miguel, NM $71,726

Silver City, NM $75,119 Sunland Park, NM $72,055 Tyrone, NM $75,342 Vado, NM $71,782 Chaparral, NM $72,687 Clovis, NM $74,975 Cannon Afb, NM $74,810 Broadview, NM $74,757

Causey, NM $74,628 Crossroads, NM $74,451 Dora, NM $74,806 Elida, NM $74,495 Floyd, NM $74,676 Fort Sumner, NM $74,616 Grady, NM $74,828 House, NM $74,768

Kenna, NM $74,496 Lingo, NM $74,623 Melrose, NM $74,781 Milnesand, NM $74,466 Pep, NM $74,568 Portales, NM $74,841 Rogers, NM $74,589 Saint Vrain, NM $74,829

Taiban, NM $74,590 Texico, NM $74,858 Yeso, NM $74,320 Roswell, NM $74,406 Artesia, NM $74,553 Caprock, NM $74,402 Carlsbad, NM $74,602 Dexter, NM $74,459

Eunice, NM $74,668 Hagerman, NM $74,496 Hobbs, NM $74,777 Hope, NM $74,223 Jal, NM $74,580 Lake Arthur, NM $74,373 Lakewood, NM $74,484 Loco Hills, NM $74,621

Loving, NM $74,583 Lovington, NM $74,705 Mcdonald, NM $74,502 Malaga, NM $74,510 Maljamar, NM $74,437 Monument, NM $74,613 Tatum, NM $74,550 Whites City, NM $74,675

Carrizozo, NM $74,053 Alamogordo, NM $73,818 Alto, NM $74,064 Bent, NM $73,832 Capitan, NM $73,892 Cloudcroft, NM $73,823 Corona, NM $74,375 Encino, NM $74,973

Fort Stanton, NM $73,923 Glencoe, NM $73,870 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $73,809 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $73,809 Hondo, NM $73,938 La Luz, NM $73,809 Lincoln, NM $73,723 Mayhill, NM $73,976

Mescalero, NM $73,842 Nogal, NM $74,159 Orogrande, NM $73,846 Picacho, NM $73,923 Pinon, NM $74,201 Ruidoso, NM $74,205 Ruidoso Downs, NM $74,104 Sacramento, NM $73,875

San Patricio, NM $73,963 Sunspot, NM $73,809 Timberon, NM $73,969 Tinnie, NM $73,880 Tularosa, NM $73,858 Vaughn, NM $74,671 Weed, NM $73,967 Tucumcari, NM $75,041

Amistad, NM $74,945 Bard, NM $74,825 Capulin, NM $75,672 Clayton, NM $75,090 Conchas Dam, NM $75,158 Cuervo, NM $74,796 Des Moines, NM $75,373 Folsom, NM $75,490

Garita, NM $75,014 Gladstone, NM $75,165 Grenville, NM $75,151 Logan, NM $75,039 Mcalister, NM $74,806 Nara Visa, NM $74,861 Newkirk, NM $74,944 Quay, NM $74,987

San Jon, NM $74,906 Santa Rosa, NM $74,987 Sedan, NM $75,013 Trementina, NM $75,010

Nurse Preceptor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Nurse Preceptor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Nurse Preceptor positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Nurse Preceptor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Nurse Preceptor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$88,135	$42.0	15%
Biotechnology	$86,219	$41.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$82,387	$40.0	7%
Insurance	$80,471	$39.0	5%

Nurse Preceptor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Nurse Preceptor'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

$71,121

Average $76,639/year

$83,054

$5,927

Average $6,387/month

$6,921

$1,368

Average $1,474/week

$1,597

$34

Average $37/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,054	$6,921	$1,597	$40
Average	$76,639	$6,387	$1,474	$37
25th Percentile	$71,121	$5,927	$1,368	$34

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