What are the main factors that influence a Caregiver job's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Caregiver job?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Caregiver job roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Caregiver job's salary?

A Caregiver job's salary grows with experience: a Child Care Center Teacher (0-0 years)earns $38,863, a Caregiver job (0-1 years)earns $29,694, a Child Caregiver II (1-3 years)earns $33,521,

What are the highest paying states for a Caregiver job?

Caregiver job salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Caregiver job roles are District of Columbia $39,453, California $39,303, Massachusetts $38,779. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Caregiver job roles make?

Salaries for Caregiver job level roles vary by specialization: Job Superintendent: $121,017; Analyst Job: $75,197; Job Specialist: $73,242; Job Recruiter: $60,675; Job Developer: $52,304.

Caregiver job Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Caregiver job make in New Mexico?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Caregiver job in New Mexico is $33,003 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,810
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,806 to $36,566
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $26,895

10% $26,895

50% (Median) $33,003

90% $39,810

Caregiver job Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,566	$3,047	$703	$18
Average	$33,003	$2,750	$635	$16
25th Percentile	$29,806	$2,484	$573	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Caregiver job Salaries

A Caregiver job'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 Caregiver job 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 Caregiver jobs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $39,453.
California: $39,303.
Massachusetts: $38,779.

District of Columbia $39,453 California $39,303 Massachusetts $38,779 Washington $38,637 New Jersey $38,622 Alaska $38,572 Connecticut $38,081 New York $37,881

Hawaii $37,243 Rhode Island $36,944 Maryland $36,741 Minnesota $36,463 Colorado $36,356 Illinois $36,320 Oregon $36,185 Delaware $36,085

New Hampshire $36,023 Virginia $35,882 Pennsylvania $35,472 Nevada $35,266 North Dakota $35,198 Michigan $35,091 Wisconsin $35,052 Vermont $34,973

Texas $34,756 Maine $34,742 Arizona $34,721 Ohio $34,696 Georgia $34,368 Indiana $34,204 Wyoming $34,172 Utah $34,122

Iowa $34,100 Kansas $33,929 Louisiana $33,880 North Carolina $33,862 Missouri $33,855 Florida $33,716 Montana $33,641 Nebraska $33,570

Kentucky $33,530 South Carolina $33,388 Tennessee $33,299 Idaho $33,263 New Mexico $33,003 Oklahoma $32,946 Alabama $32,736 South Dakota $32,383

Arkansas $32,191 West Virginia $32,087 Mississippi $31,777

Top Paying Cities for Caregiver jobs

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: $33,354
Belen: $33,169
Bernalillo: $33,413

Algodones, NM $33,354

Belen, NM $33,169

Bernalillo, NM $33,413

Bluewater, NM $32,712

Bosque, NM $32,925

Casa Blanca, NM $32,999

Cedar Crest, NM $33,441

Cedarvale, NM $32,130

Cerrillos, NM $33,379

Claunch, NM $32,011

Coyote, NM $32,887

Cuba, NM $32,834

Cubero, NM $33,072

Edgewood, NM $33,292

Estancia, NM $32,895

Gallina, NM $32,715

Counselor, NM $32,735

Grants, NM $32,674

Milan, NM $32,805

Isleta, NM $33,471

Jarales, NM $33,137

Jemez Pueblo, NM $33,194

Jemez Springs, NM $33,092

Laguna, NM $33,234

La Jara, NM $32,797

La Joya, NM $32,722

Lindrith, NM $32,682

Los Lunas, NM $33,344

Mcintosh, NM $33,076

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $32,856

Moriarty, NM $32,965

Mountainair, NM $32,609

Nageezi, NM $32,692

New Laguna, NM $33,056

Paguate, NM $33,079

Pena Blanca, NM $33,448

Peralta, NM $33,397

Placitas, NM $33,414

Ponderosa, NM $33,152

Prewitt, NM $32,702

Regina, NM $32,725

Sandia Park, NM $33,357

Corrales, NM $33,483

San Fidel, NM $32,878

San Rafael, NM $32,738

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $33,358

San Ysidro, NM $33,313

Stanley, NM $32,960

Tijeras, NM $33,361

Tome, NM $33,300

Torreon, NM $33,189

Veguita, NM $32,922

Willard, NM $32,550

Youngsville, NM $32,896

Bosque Farms, NM $33,458

Clines Corners, NM $32,761

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $33,383

Cochiti Lake, NM $33,426

Albuquerque, NM $33,502

Kirtland Afb, NM $33,502

Rio Rancho, NM $33,447

Gallup, NM $32,749

Brimhall, NM $32,657

Church Rock, NM $32,672

Continental Divide, NM $32,649

Crownpoint, NM $32,676

Fence Lake, NM $32,530

Fort Wingate, NM $32,661

Gamerco, NM $32,715

Mentmore, NM $32,665

Mexican Springs, NM $32,661

Ramah, NM $32,601

Rehoboth, NM $32,683

Thoreau, NM $32,684

Tohatchi, NM $32,655

Vanderwagen, NM $32,661

Zuni, NM $32,653

Navajo, NM $32,698

Jamestown, NM $32,616

Pinehill, NM $32,576

Sheep Springs, NM $32,690

Smith Lake, NM $32,812

Yatahey, NM $32,678

Farmington, NM $32,835

Aztec, NM $32,896

Blanco, NM $32,742

Bloomfield, NM $32,703

Flora Vista, NM $32,869

Fruitland, NM $32,663

Kirtland, NM $32,869

La Plata, NM $32,881

Navajo Dam, NM $32,867

Shiprock, NM $32,821

Waterflow, NM $32,804

Newcomb, NM $32,670

Sanostee, NM $32,691

Santa Fe, NM $33,673

Abiquiu, NM $32,752

Alcalde, NM $33,322

Amalia, NM $32,702

Arroyo Hondo, NM $32,656

Arroyo Seco, NM $32,694

Canjilon, NM $32,651

Canones, NM $32,948

Carson, NM $32,781

Cebolla, NM $32,670

Cerro, NM $32,679

Chama, NM $32,813

Chamisal, NM $33,234

Chimayo, NM $33,467

Cordova, NM $33,411

Costilla, NM $32,839

Taos Ski Valley, NM $32,590

Dixon, NM $33,202

Dulce, NM $32,812

El Prado, NM $32,723

El Rito, NM $32,873

Embudo, NM $33,032

Espanola, NM $33,427

Glorieta, NM $33,543

Hernandez, NM $33,116

Ilfeld, NM $33,234

La Madera, NM $32,815

Lamy, NM $33,415

Llano, NM $33,167

Los Alamos, NM $33,494

White Rock, NM $33,557

Medanales, NM $33,153

Ojo Caliente, NM $32,958

Los Ojos, NM $32,733

Pecos, NM $33,439

Penasco, NM $33,043

Petaca, NM $32,620

Questa, NM $32,714

Ranchos De Taos, NM $32,886

Red River, NM $32,621

Ribera, NM $32,831

Rowe, NM $33,265

San Cristobal, NM $32,620

San Jose, NM $33,183

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $33,345

Santa Cruz, NM $33,456

Serafina, NM $32,748

Taos, NM $32,704

Tererro, NM $33,546

Tesuque, NM $33,673

Tierra Amarilla, NM $32,704

Trampas, NM $33,016

Tres Piedras, NM $32,611

Truchas, NM $33,317

Vadito, NM $33,000

Valdez, NM $32,644

Vallecitos, NM $32,619

Velarde, NM $33,152

Villanueva, NM $32,767

Spaceport City, NM $32,099

Las Vegas, NM $32,489

Angel Fire, NM $32,585

Anton Chico, NM $32,433

Buena Vista, NM $32,731

Chacon, NM $32,754

Cimarron, NM $32,534

Cleveland, NM $32,986

Eagle Nest, NM $32,559

Guadalupita, NM $32,704

Holman, NM $32,902

La Loma, NM $32,378

Maxwell, NM $32,545

Miami, NM $32,475

Mills, NM $32,359

Montezuma, NM $33,154

Mora, NM $33,033

Mosquero, NM $32,331

Ocate, NM $32,510

Ojo Feliz, NM $32,596

Rainsville, NM $32,739

Raton, NM $32,627

Rociada, NM $33,170

Roy, NM $32,367

Sapello, NM $32,883

Solano, NM $32,327

Springer, NM $32,461

Ute Park, NM $32,549

Valmora, NM $32,462

Wagon Mound, NM $32,425

Watrous, NM $32,473

Socorro, NM $32,398

Aragon, NM $32,496

Datil, NM $32,362

Lemitar, NM $32,548

Luna, NM $32,553

Magdalena, NM $32,364

Pie Town, NM $32,472

Polvadera, NM $32,627

Quemado, NM $32,539

Reserve, NM $32,481

San Acacia, NM $32,681

San Antonio, NM $32,218

Truth Or Consequences, NM $32,212

Arrey, NM $32,206

Caballo, NM $32,228

Derry, NM $32,064

Elephant Butte, NM $32,295

Garfield, NM $31,971

Hatch, NM $31,459

Monticello, NM $32,210

Rincon, NM $31,278

Salem, NM $31,872

Williamsburg, NM $32,252

Winston, NM $32,233

Las Cruces, NM $30,869

White Sands Missile Range, NM $30,970

Santa Teresa, NM $31,195

Playas, NM $32,361

Animas, NM $32,440

Anthony, NM $31,188

Arenas Valley, NM $32,383

Bayard, NM $32,353

Berino, NM $31,046

Buckhorn, NM $32,386

Santa Clara, NM $32,409

Chamberino, NM $31,078

Cliff, NM $32,349

Columbus, NM $32,262

Deming, NM $32,269

Dona Ana, NM $30,870

Fairacres, NM $30,962

Faywood, NM $32,254

Fort Bayard, NM $32,378

Gila, NM $32,301

Glenwood, NM $32,326

Hachita, NM $32,262

Hanover, NM $32,269

Hillsboro, NM $32,203

Hurley, NM $32,331

La Mesa, NM $31,459

Lordsburg, NM $32,337

Mesilla, NM $30,869

Mesilla Park, NM $30,873

Mesquite, NM $30,899

Mimbres, NM $32,294

Mule Creek, NM $32,382

Organ, NM $30,889

Pinos Altos, NM $32,348

Radium Springs, NM $30,882

Redrock, NM $32,266

Rodeo, NM $32,481

San Miguel, NM $30,887

Silver City, NM $32,348

Sunland Park, NM $31,029

Tyrone, NM $32,444

Vado, NM $30,911

Chaparral, NM $31,301

Clovis, NM $32,286

Cannon Afb, NM $32,215

Broadview, NM $32,192

Causey, NM $32,137

Crossroads, NM $32,061

Dora, NM $32,213

Elida, NM $32,080

Floyd, NM $32,158

Fort Sumner, NM $32,132

Grady, NM $32,223

House, NM $32,197

Kenna, NM $32,080

Lingo, NM $32,135

Melrose, NM $32,203

Milnesand, NM $32,067

Pep, NM $32,111

Portales, NM $32,229

Rogers, NM $32,120

Saint Vrain, NM $32,223

Taiban, NM $32,121

Texico, NM $32,236

Yeso, NM $32,004

Roswell, NM $32,041

Artesia, NM $32,105

Caprock, NM $32,039

Carlsbad, NM $32,126

Dexter, NM $32,064

Eunice, NM $32,154

Hagerman, NM $32,080

Hobbs, NM $32,201

Hope, NM $31,963

Jal, NM $32,116

Lake Arthur, NM $32,027

Lakewood, NM $32,075

Loco Hills, NM $32,134

Loving, NM $32,118

Lovington, NM $32,170

Mcdonald, NM $32,083

Malaga, NM $32,086

Maljamar, NM $32,055

Monument, NM $32,130

Tatum, NM $32,103

Whites City, NM $32,157

Carrizozo, NM $31,889

Alamogordo, NM $31,788

Alto, NM $31,894

Bent, NM $31,794

Capitan, NM $31,820

Cloudcroft, NM $31,790

Corona, NM $32,028

Encino, NM $32,285

Fort Stanton, NM $31,834

Glencoe, NM $31,811

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $31,784

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $31,784

Hondo, NM $31,840

La Luz, NM $31,784

Lincoln, NM $31,747

Mayhill, NM $31,856

Mescalero, NM $31,799

Nogal, NM $31,935

Orogrande, NM $31,800

Picacho, NM $31,833

Pinon, NM $31,953

Ruidoso, NM $31,955

Ruidoso Downs, NM $31,911

Sacramento, NM $31,813

San Patricio, NM $31,851

Sunspot, NM $31,784

Timberon, NM $31,853

Tinnie, NM $31,815

Tularosa, NM $31,805

Vaughn, NM $32,155

Weed, NM $31,852

Tucumcari, NM $32,315

Amistad, NM $32,273

Bard, NM $32,222

Capulin, NM $32,586

Clayton, NM $32,336

Conchas Dam, NM $32,365

Cuervo, NM $32,209

Des Moines, NM $32,458

Folsom, NM $32,508

Garita, NM $32,303

Gladstone, NM $32,368

Grenville, NM $32,362

Logan, NM $32,314

Mcalister, NM $32,214

Nara Visa, NM $32,237

Newkirk, NM $32,273

Quay, NM $32,291

San Jon, NM $32,257

Santa Rosa, NM $32,291

Sedan, NM $32,303

Trementina, NM $32,301

Caregiver job Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Caregiver job roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (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 30% above the average. In contrast, Caregiver job positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Caregiver job as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Caregiver job

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$42,904	$21.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$36,303	$17.0	10%

Caregiver job Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Caregiver job'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.

$29,806

Average $33,003/year

$36,566

$2,484

Average $2,750/month

$3,047

$573

Average $635/week

$703

$14

Average $16/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,566	$3,047	$703	$18
Average	$33,003	$2,750	$635	$16
25th Percentile	$29,806	$2,484	$573	$14

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