Rn Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Rn make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Rn in New Mexico is $75,916 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,055
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,450 to $82,270
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,474

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Rn Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,270	$6,856	$1,582	$40
Average	$75,916	$6,326	$1,460	$36
25th Percentile	$70,450	$5,871	$1,355	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Rn Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $90,752.
California: $90,407.
Massachusetts: $89,202.

District of Columbia $90,752 California $90,407 Massachusetts $89,202 Washington $88,875 New Jersey $88,842 Alaska $88,727 Connecticut $87,596 New York $87,137

Hawaii $85,670 Rhode Island $84,981 Maryland $84,514 Minnesota $83,875 Colorado $83,629 Illinois $83,547 Oregon $83,235 Delaware $83,006

New Hampshire $82,862 Virginia $82,539 Pennsylvania $81,596 Nevada $81,121 North Dakota $80,965 Michigan $80,719 Wisconsin $80,629 Vermont $80,449

Texas $79,949 Maine $79,916 Arizona $79,867 Ohio $79,809 Georgia $79,055 Indiana $78,678 Wyoming $78,604 Utah $78,490

Iowa $78,440 Kansas $78,047 Louisiana $77,932 North Carolina $77,891 Missouri $77,875 Florida $77,555 Montana $77,383 Nebraska $77,219

Kentucky $77,129 South Carolina $76,801 Tennessee $76,596 Idaho $76,514 New Mexico $75,916 Oklahoma $75,785 Alabama $75,301 South Dakota $74,490

Arkansas $74,047 West Virginia $73,809 Mississippi $73,096

Top Paying Cities for Rns

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: $76,724
Belen: $76,297
Bernalillo: $76,860

Algodones, NM $76,724 Belen, NM $76,297 Bernalillo, NM $76,860 Bluewater, NM $75,246 Bosque, NM $75,736 Casa Blanca, NM $75,908 Cedar Crest, NM $76,924 Cedarvale, NM $73,908

Cerrillos, NM $76,780 Claunch, NM $73,634 Coyote, NM $75,649 Cuba, NM $75,527 Cubero, NM $76,076 Edgewood, NM $76,581 Estancia, NM $75,668 Gallina, NM $75,253

Counselor, NM $75,300 Grants, NM $75,160 Milan, NM $75,461 Isleta, NM $76,992 Jarales, NM $76,223 Jemez Pueblo, NM $76,355 Jemez Springs, NM $76,120 Laguna, NM $76,448

La Jara, NM $75,443 La Joya, NM $75,268 Lindrith, NM $75,177 Los Lunas, NM $76,701 Mcintosh, NM $76,084 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $75,577 Moriarty, NM $75,828 Mountainair, NM $75,010

Nageezi, NM $75,200 New Laguna, NM $76,039 Paguate, NM $76,090 Pena Blanca, NM $76,940 Peralta, NM $76,822 Placitas, NM $76,862 Ponderosa, NM $76,259 Prewitt, NM $75,223

Regina, NM $75,276 Sandia Park, NM $76,731 Corrales, NM $77,020 San Fidel, NM $75,629 San Rafael, NM $75,307 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $76,731 San Ysidro, NM $76,628 Stanley, NM $75,818

Tijeras, NM $76,740 Tome, NM $76,599 Torreon, NM $76,344 Veguita, NM $75,731 Willard, NM $74,875 Youngsville, NM $75,670 Bosque Farms, NM $76,963 Clines Corners, NM $75,359

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $76,790 Cochiti Lake, NM $76,890 Albuquerque, NM $77,063 Kirtland Afb, NM $77,063 Rio Rancho, NM $76,937 Gallup, NM $75,332 Brimhall, NM $75,119 Church Rock, NM $75,154

Continental Divide, NM $75,101 Crownpoint, NM $75,163 Fence Lake, NM $74,828 Fort Wingate, NM $75,128 Gamerco, NM $75,254 Mentmore, NM $75,138 Mexican Springs, NM $75,129 Ramah, NM $74,991

Rehoboth, NM $75,179 Thoreau, NM $75,183 Tohatchi, NM $75,114 Vanderwagen, NM $75,129 Zuni, NM $75,111 Navajo, NM $75,213 Jamestown, NM $75,027 Pinehill, NM $74,933

Sheep Springs, NM $75,195 Smith Lake, NM $75,476 Yatahey, NM $75,168 Farmington, NM $75,530 Aztec, NM $75,669 Blanco, NM $75,316 Bloomfield, NM $75,227 Flora Vista, NM $75,608

Fruitland, NM $75,135 Kirtland, NM $75,609 La Plata, NM $75,636 Navajo Dam, NM $75,602 Shiprock, NM $75,497 Waterflow, NM $75,459 Newcomb, NM $75,150 Sanostee, NM $75,197

Santa Fe, NM $77,457 Abiquiu, NM $75,338 Alcalde, NM $76,650 Amalia, NM $75,223 Arroyo Hondo, NM $75,118 Arroyo Seco, NM $75,204 Canjilon, NM $75,105 Canones, NM $75,790

Carson, NM $75,405 Cebolla, NM $75,150 Cerro, NM $75,172 Chama, NM $75,479 Chamisal, NM $76,447 Chimayo, NM $76,984 Cordova, NM $76,854 Costilla, NM $75,539

Taos Ski Valley, NM $74,966 Dixon, NM $76,374 Dulce, NM $75,477 El Prado, NM $75,271 El Rito, NM $75,616 Embudo, NM $75,981 Espanola, NM $76,890 Glorieta, NM $77,158

Hernandez, NM $76,176 Ilfeld, NM $76,446 La Madera, NM $75,483 Lamy, NM $76,864 Llano, NM $76,292 Los Alamos, NM $77,046 White Rock, NM $77,191 Medanales, NM $76,260

Ojo Caliente, NM $75,812 Los Ojos, NM $75,294 Pecos, NM $76,918 Penasco, NM $76,009 Petaca, NM $75,036 Questa, NM $75,251 Ranchos De Taos, NM $75,648 Red River, NM $75,036

Ribera, NM $75,519 Rowe, NM $76,518 San Cristobal, NM $75,034 San Jose, NM $76,330 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $76,703 Santa Cruz, NM $76,958 Serafina, NM $75,328 Taos, NM $75,227

Tererro, NM $77,164 Tesuque, NM $77,457 Tierra Amarilla, NM $75,227 Trampas, NM $75,946 Tres Piedras, NM $75,015 Truchas, NM $76,639 Vadito, NM $75,909 Valdez, NM $75,091

Vallecitos, NM $75,031 Velarde, NM $76,259 Villanueva, NM $75,373 Spaceport City, NM $73,836 Las Vegas, NM $74,734 Angel Fire, NM $74,954 Anton Chico, NM $74,604 Buena Vista, NM $75,290

Chacon, NM $75,343 Cimarron, NM $74,837 Cleveland, NM $75,877 Eagle Nest, NM $74,894 Guadalupita, NM $75,227 Holman, NM $75,684 La Loma, NM $74,479 Maxwell, NM $74,863

Miami, NM $74,701 Mills, NM $74,436 Montezuma, NM $76,263 Mora, NM $75,984 Mosquero, NM $74,371 Ocate, NM $74,782 Ojo Feliz, NM $74,979 Rainsville, NM $75,308

Raton, NM $75,051 Rociada, NM $76,301 Roy, NM $74,452 Sapello, NM $75,639 Solano, NM $74,361 Springer, NM $74,668 Ute Park, NM $74,872 Valmora, NM $74,671

Wagon Mound, NM $74,586 Watrous, NM $74,696 Socorro, NM $74,523 Aragon, NM $74,749 Datil, NM $74,441 Lemitar, NM $74,870 Luna, NM $74,881 Magdalena, NM $74,446

Pie Town, NM $74,695 Polvadera, NM $75,050 Quemado, NM $74,850 Reserve, NM $74,715 San Acacia, NM $75,174 San Antonio, NM $74,111 Truth Or Consequences, NM $74,095 Arrey, NM $74,083

Caballo, NM $74,134 Derry, NM $73,757 Elephant Butte, NM $74,288 Garfield, NM $73,543 Hatch, NM $72,364 Monticello, NM $74,091 Rincon, NM $71,948 Salem, NM $73,314

Williamsburg, NM $74,189 Winston, NM $74,145 Las Cruces, NM $71,006 White Sands Missile Range, NM $71,239 Santa Teresa, NM $71,757 Playas, NM $74,438 Animas, NM $74,621 Anthony, NM $71,740

Arenas Valley, NM $74,489 Bayard, NM $74,420 Berino, NM $71,414 Buckhorn, NM $74,497 Santa Clara, NM $74,550 Chamberino, NM $71,489 Cliff, NM $74,411 Columbus, NM $74,211

Deming, NM $74,228 Dona Ana, NM $71,009 Fairacres, NM $71,221 Faywood, NM $74,194 Fort Bayard, NM $74,479 Gila, NM $74,301 Glenwood, NM $74,359 Hachita, NM $74,211

Hanover, NM $74,227 Hillsboro, NM $74,075 Hurley, NM $74,370 La Mesa, NM $72,364 Lordsburg, NM $74,383 Mesilla, NM $71,008 Mesilla Park, NM $71,015 Mesquite, NM $71,076

Mimbres, NM $74,286 Mule Creek, NM $74,486 Organ, NM $71,052 Pinos Altos, NM $74,409 Radium Springs, NM $71,037 Redrock, NM $74,220 Rodeo, NM $74,715 San Miguel, NM $71,049

Silver City, NM $74,410 Sunland Park, NM $71,375 Tyrone, NM $74,631 Vado, NM $71,105 Chaparral, NM $72,001 Clovis, NM $74,268 Cannon Afb, NM $74,104 Broadview, NM $74,051

Causey, NM $73,924 Crossroads, NM $73,749 Dora, NM $74,100 Elida, NM $73,792 Floyd, NM $73,972 Fort Sumner, NM $73,912 Grady, NM $74,122 House, NM $74,063

Kenna, NM $73,793 Lingo, NM $73,919 Melrose, NM $74,075 Milnesand, NM $73,763 Pep, NM $73,864 Portales, NM $74,135 Rogers, NM $73,885 Saint Vrain, NM $74,122

Taiban, NM $73,886 Texico, NM $74,151 Yeso, NM $73,618 Roswell, NM $73,704 Artesia, NM $73,850 Caprock, NM $73,700 Carlsbad, NM $73,898 Dexter, NM $73,756

Eunice, NM $73,963 Hagerman, NM $73,793 Hobbs, NM $74,072 Hope, NM $73,523 Jal, NM $73,877 Lake Arthur, NM $73,671 Lakewood, NM $73,781 Loco Hills, NM $73,917

Loving, NM $73,879 Lovington, NM $74,000 Mcdonald, NM $73,799 Malaga, NM $73,807 Maljamar, NM $73,735 Monument, NM $73,909 Tatum, NM $73,846 Whites City, NM $73,970

Carrizozo, NM $73,354 Alamogordo, NM $73,121 Alto, NM $73,365 Bent, NM $73,135 Capitan, NM $73,195 Cloudcroft, NM $73,127 Corona, NM $73,673 Encino, NM $74,265

Fort Stanton, NM $73,226 Glencoe, NM $73,173 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $73,113 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $73,113 Hondo, NM $73,241 La Luz, NM $73,113 Lincoln, NM $73,027 Mayhill, NM $73,278

Mescalero, NM $73,145 Nogal, NM $73,459 Orogrande, NM $73,150 Picacho, NM $73,225 Pinon, NM $73,500 Ruidoso, NM $73,504 Ruidoso Downs, NM $73,404 Sacramento, NM $73,178

San Patricio, NM $73,265 Sunspot, NM $73,113 Timberon, NM $73,271 Tinnie, NM $73,182 Tularosa, NM $73,161 Vaughn, NM $73,966 Weed, NM $73,269 Tucumcari, NM $74,333

Amistad, NM $74,237 Bard, NM $74,118 Capulin, NM $74,958 Clayton, NM $74,382 Conchas Dam, NM $74,449 Cuervo, NM $74,091 Des Moines, NM $74,662 Folsom, NM $74,777

Garita, NM $74,306 Gladstone, NM $74,455 Grenville, NM $74,441 Logan, NM $74,331 Mcalister, NM $74,100 Nara Visa, NM $74,154 Newkirk, NM $74,236 Quay, NM $74,279

San Jon, NM $74,200 Santa Rosa, NM $74,279 Sedan, NM $74,305 Trementina, NM $74,302

Rn Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Rn 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, Rn positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Rn as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Rn

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$87,303	$42.0	15%
Biotechnology	$85,405	$41.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$81,610	$39.0	7%
Insurance	$79,712	$38.0	5%

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

Understanding how a Rn'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

$70,450

Average $75,916/year

$82,270

$5,871

Average $6,326/month

$6,856

$1,355

Average $1,460/week

$1,582

$34

Average $36/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,270	$6,856	$1,582	$40
Average	$75,916	$6,326	$1,460	$36
25th Percentile	$70,450	$5,871	$1,355	$34

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