Preschool Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Preschool make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Preschool in New Mexico is $39,349 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $47,049
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,182 to $43,380
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,477

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Preschool Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,380	$3,615	$834	$21
Average	$39,349	$3,279	$757	$19
25th Percentile	$34,182	$2,848	$657	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Preschool Salaries

A Preschool'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 Preschool 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 Preschools. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $47,038.
California: $46,860.
Massachusetts: $46,235.

District of Columbia $47,038 California $46,860 Massachusetts $46,235 Washington $46,066 New Jersey $46,049 Alaska $45,989 Connecticut $45,403 New York $45,165

Hawaii $44,404 Rhode Island $44,048 Maryland $43,805 Minnesota $43,474 Colorado $43,347 Illinois $43,304 Oregon $43,143 Delaware $43,024

New Hampshire $42,949 Virginia $42,781 Pennsylvania $42,293 Nevada $42,047 North Dakota $41,966 Michigan $41,838 Wisconsin $41,792 Vermont $41,698

Texas $41,439 Maine $41,422 Arizona $41,397 Ohio $41,367 Georgia $40,976 Indiana $40,780 Wyoming $40,742 Utah $40,683

Iowa $40,657 Kansas $40,453 Louisiana $40,394 North Carolina $40,373 Missouri $40,364 Florida $40,198 Montana $40,109 Nebraska $40,024

Kentucky $39,978 South Carolina $39,808 Tennessee $39,701 Idaho $39,659 New Mexico $39,349 Oklahoma $39,281 Alabama $39,030 South Dakota $38,610

Arkansas $38,380 West Virginia $38,257 Mississippi $37,887

Top Paying Cities for Preschools

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: $39,768
Belen: $39,546
Bernalillo: $39,838

Algodones, NM $39,768 Belen, NM $39,546 Bernalillo, NM $39,838 Bluewater, NM $39,002 Bosque, NM $39,256 Casa Blanca, NM $39,345 Cedar Crest, NM $39,871 Cedarvale, NM $38,308

Cerrillos, NM $39,797 Claunch, NM $38,166 Coyote, NM $39,210 Cuba, NM $39,147 Cubero, NM $39,432 Edgewood, NM $39,693 Estancia, NM $39,220 Gallina, NM $39,005

Counselor, NM $39,029 Grants, NM $38,957 Milan, NM $39,113 Isleta, NM $39,907 Jarales, NM $39,508 Jemez Pueblo, NM $39,576 Jemez Springs, NM $39,455 Laguna, NM $39,624

La Jara, NM $39,104 La Joya, NM $39,013 Lindrith, NM $38,966 Los Lunas, NM $39,756 Mcintosh, NM $39,436 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $39,173 Moriarty, NM $39,303 Mountainair, NM $38,879

Nageezi, NM $38,977 New Laguna, NM $39,412 Paguate, NM $39,439 Pena Blanca, NM $39,880 Peralta, NM $39,819 Placitas, NM $39,839 Ponderosa, NM $39,526 Prewitt, NM $38,990

Regina, NM $39,017 Sandia Park, NM $39,771 Corrales, NM $39,921 San Fidel, NM $39,200 San Rafael, NM $39,033 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $39,771 San Ysidro, NM $39,718 Stanley, NM $39,298

Tijeras, NM $39,776 Tome, NM $39,703 Torreon, NM $39,571 Veguita, NM $39,253 Willard, NM $38,809 Youngsville, NM $39,221 Bosque Farms, NM $39,892 Clines Corners, NM $39,060

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $39,802 Cochiti Lake, NM $39,853 Albuquerque, NM $39,944 Kirtland Afb, NM $39,944 Rio Rancho, NM $39,878 Gallup, NM $39,046 Brimhall, NM $38,936 Church Rock, NM $38,954

Continental Divide, NM $38,926 Crownpoint, NM $38,959 Fence Lake, NM $38,785 Fort Wingate, NM $38,941 Gamerco, NM $39,006 Mentmore, NM $38,946 Mexican Springs, NM $38,941 Ramah, NM $38,870

Rehoboth, NM $38,967 Thoreau, NM $38,969 Tohatchi, NM $38,933 Vanderwagen, NM $38,941 Zuni, NM $38,932 Navajo, NM $38,985 Jamestown, NM $38,888 Pinehill, NM $38,839

Sheep Springs, NM $38,975 Smith Lake, NM $39,121 Yatahey, NM $38,961 Farmington, NM $39,149 Aztec, NM $39,221 Blanco, NM $39,038 Bloomfield, NM $38,991 Flora Vista, NM $39,189

Fruitland, NM $38,944 Kirtland, NM $39,189 La Plata, NM $39,203 Navajo Dam, NM $39,186 Shiprock, NM $39,132 Waterflow, NM $39,112 Newcomb, NM $38,952 Sanostee, NM $38,976

Santa Fe, NM $40,147 Abiquiu, NM $39,049 Alcalde, NM $39,729 Amalia, NM $38,990 Arroyo Hondo, NM $38,935 Arroyo Seco, NM $38,980 Canjilon, NM $38,929 Canones, NM $39,283

Carson, NM $39,084 Cebolla, NM $38,952 Cerro, NM $38,963 Chama, NM $39,122 Chamisal, NM $39,624 Chimayo, NM $39,902 Cordova, NM $39,835 Costilla, NM $39,153

Taos Ski Valley, NM $38,856 Dixon, NM $39,586 Dulce, NM $39,121 El Prado, NM $39,014 El Rito, NM $39,193 Embudo, NM $39,383 Espanola, NM $39,854 Glorieta, NM $39,993

Hernandez, NM $39,483 Ilfeld, NM $39,624 La Madera, NM $39,124 Lamy, NM $39,840 Llano, NM $39,544 Los Alamos, NM $39,935 White Rock, NM $40,010 Medanales, NM $39,527

Ojo Caliente, NM $39,295 Los Ojos, NM $39,026 Pecos, NM $39,868 Penasco, NM $39,397 Petaca, NM $38,892 Questa, NM $39,004 Ranchos De Taos, NM $39,210 Red River, NM $38,893

Ribera, NM $39,143 Rowe, NM $39,661 San Cristobal, NM $38,892 San Jose, NM $39,563 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $39,757 Santa Cruz, NM $39,889 Serafina, NM $39,044 Taos, NM $38,992

Tererro, NM $39,996 Tesuque, NM $40,147 Tierra Amarilla, NM $38,992 Trampas, NM $39,364 Tres Piedras, NM $38,882 Truchas, NM $39,723 Vadito, NM $39,345 Valdez, NM $38,921

Vallecitos, NM $38,890 Velarde, NM $39,526 Villanueva, NM $39,068 Spaceport City, NM $38,271 Las Vegas, NM $38,736 Angel Fire, NM $38,850 Anton Chico, NM $38,669 Buena Vista, NM $39,024

Chacon, NM $39,052 Cimarron, NM $38,790 Cleveland, NM $39,329 Eagle Nest, NM $38,819 Guadalupita, NM $38,992 Holman, NM $39,229 La Loma, NM $38,604 Maxwell, NM $38,803

Miami, NM $38,719 Mills, NM $38,582 Montezuma, NM $39,528 Mora, NM $39,384 Mosquero, NM $38,548 Ocate, NM $38,761 Ojo Feliz, NM $38,863 Rainsville, NM $39,034

Raton, NM $38,901 Rociada, NM $39,548 Roy, NM $38,590 Sapello, NM $39,205 Solano, NM $38,543 Springer, NM $38,702 Ute Park, NM $38,808 Valmora, NM $38,703

Wagon Mound, NM $38,659 Watrous, NM $38,717 Socorro, NM $38,627 Aragon, NM $38,744 Datil, NM $38,584 Lemitar, NM $38,807 Luna, NM $38,813 Magdalena, NM $38,587

Pie Town, NM $38,716 Polvadera, NM $38,900 Quemado, NM $38,796 Reserve, NM $38,726 San Acacia, NM $38,964 San Antonio, NM $38,413 Truth Or Consequences, NM $38,405 Arrey, NM $38,399

Caballo, NM $38,425 Derry, NM $38,230 Elephant Butte, NM $38,505 Garfield, NM $38,119 Hatch, NM $37,508 Monticello, NM $38,403 Rincon, NM $37,292 Salem, NM $38,000

Williamsburg, NM $38,454 Winston, NM $38,431 Las Cruces, NM $36,804 White Sands Missile Range, NM $36,925 Santa Teresa, NM $37,193 Playas, NM $38,583 Animas, NM $38,678 Anthony, NM $37,184

Arenas Valley, NM $38,609 Bayard, NM $38,573 Berino, NM $37,016 Buckhorn, NM $38,613 Santa Clara, NM $38,641 Chamberino, NM $37,054 Cliff, NM $38,569 Columbus, NM $38,465

Deming, NM $38,474 Dona Ana, NM $36,805 Fairacres, NM $36,915 Faywood, NM $38,456 Fort Bayard, NM $38,604 Gila, NM $38,512 Glenwood, NM $38,542 Hachita, NM $38,465

Hanover, NM $38,473 Hillsboro, NM $38,395 Hurley, NM $38,548 La Mesa, NM $37,508 Lordsburg, NM $38,554 Mesilla, NM $36,805 Mesilla Park, NM $36,809 Mesquite, NM $36,840

Mimbres, NM $38,504 Mule Creek, NM $38,608 Organ, NM $36,828 Pinos Altos, NM $38,568 Radium Springs, NM $36,820 Redrock, NM $38,470 Rodeo, NM $38,726 San Miguel, NM $36,826

Silver City, NM $38,568 Sunland Park, NM $36,995 Tyrone, NM $38,683 Vado, NM $36,855 Chaparral, NM $37,320 Clovis, NM $38,494 Cannon Afb, NM $38,409 Broadview, NM $38,382

Causey, NM $38,316 Crossroads, NM $38,225 Dora, NM $38,407 Elida, NM $38,248 Floyd, NM $38,341 Fort Sumner, NM $38,310 Grady, NM $38,419 House, NM $38,388

Kenna, NM $38,248 Lingo, NM $38,314 Melrose, NM $38,395 Milnesand, NM $38,233 Pep, NM $38,285 Portales, NM $38,426 Rogers, NM $38,296 Saint Vrain, NM $38,419

Taiban, NM $38,297 Texico, NM $38,434 Yeso, NM $38,158 Roswell, NM $38,202 Artesia, NM $38,278 Caprock, NM $38,200 Carlsbad, NM $38,303 Dexter, NM $38,229

Eunice, NM $38,337 Hagerman, NM $38,248 Hobbs, NM $38,393 Hope, NM $38,108 Jal, NM $38,292 Lake Arthur, NM $38,185 Lakewood, NM $38,242 Loco Hills, NM $38,313

Loving, NM $38,293 Lovington, NM $38,356 Mcdonald, NM $38,251 Malaga, NM $38,256 Maljamar, NM $38,218 Monument, NM $38,308 Tatum, NM $38,276 Whites City, NM $38,340

Carrizozo, NM $38,021 Alamogordo, NM $37,900 Alto, NM $38,027 Bent, NM $37,907 Capitan, NM $37,938 Cloudcroft, NM $37,903 Corona, NM $38,186 Encino, NM $38,493

Fort Stanton, NM $37,954 Glencoe, NM $37,927 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $37,896 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $37,896 Hondo, NM $37,962 La Luz, NM $37,896 Lincoln, NM $37,852 Mayhill, NM $37,982

Mescalero, NM $37,913 Nogal, NM $38,076 Orogrande, NM $37,915 Picacho, NM $37,954 Pinon, NM $38,097 Ruidoso, NM $38,099 Ruidoso Downs, NM $38,047 Sacramento, NM $37,930

San Patricio, NM $37,975 Sunspot, NM $37,896 Timberon, NM $37,978 Tinnie, NM $37,932 Tularosa, NM $37,921 Vaughn, NM $38,338 Weed, NM $37,977 Tucumcari, NM $38,528

Amistad, NM $38,479 Bard, NM $38,417 Capulin, NM $38,852 Clayton, NM $38,553 Conchas Dam, NM $38,588 Cuervo, NM $38,403 Des Moines, NM $38,699 Folsom, NM $38,759

Garita, NM $38,514 Gladstone, NM $38,592 Grenville, NM $38,584 Logan, NM $38,527 Mcalister, NM $38,408 Nara Visa, NM $38,436 Newkirk, NM $38,478 Quay, NM $38,500

San Jon, NM $38,459 Santa Rosa, NM $38,500 Sedan, NM $38,514 Trementina, NM $38,512

Preschool Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Preschool roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Preschool positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Preschool as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Preschool

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$59,023	$28.0	50%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$47,219	$23.0	20%

Preschool Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Preschool'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

$34,182

Average $39,349/year

$43,380

$2,848

Average $3,279/month

$3,615

$657

Average $757/week

$834

$16

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,380	$3,615	$834	$21
Average	$39,349	$3,279	$757	$19
25th Percentile	$34,182	$2,848	$657	$16

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