What are the main factors that influence a NP'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 NP?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for NP roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A NP's salary?

A NP's salary grows with experience: starting around $103,885 for beginners, reaching about $106,387 at mid-level, and approach $109,688 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a NP?

NP salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for NP roles are District of Columbia $127,536, California $127,052, Massachusetts $125,359. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of NP roles make?

Salaries for NP level roles vary by specialization: NP - Oncology: $120,401; NP Psychiatric Telehealth: $118,578; NP - Acute Care: $118,101; Physician Assistant or NP: $117,417; NP - Ambulatory Care: $116,801.

NP Salary in New Mexico

How much does a NP make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a NP in New Mexico is $106,687 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $119,682
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $100,985 to $113,489
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $95,793

10% $95,793

50% (Median) $106,687

90% $119,682

NP Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,489	$9,457	$2,182	$55
Average	$106,687	$8,891	$2,052	$51
25th Percentile	$100,985	$8,415	$1,942	$49

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Key Factors That Influence NP Salaries

A NP'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 Experience Level Affects NP Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a NP's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $103,885
Early Career (1-2 years): $104,311
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,387
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $109,188
Expert (over 8 years): $109,688

Levels	Salary
Entry Level NP	$103,885
Intermediate Level NP	$104,311
Senior Level NP	$106,387
Specialist Level NP	$109,188
Expert Level NP	$109,688

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How Do NP 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 NPs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $127,536.
California: $127,052.
Massachusetts: $125,359.

District of Columbia $127,536 California $127,052 Massachusetts $125,359 Washington $124,898 New Jersey $124,852 Alaska $124,691 Connecticut $123,101 New York $122,456

Hawaii $120,394 Rhode Island $119,427 Maryland $118,770 Minnesota $117,872 Colorado $117,526 Illinois $117,411 Oregon $116,973 Delaware $116,651

New Hampshire $116,448 Virginia $115,994 Pennsylvania $114,670 Nevada $114,002 North Dakota $113,783 Michigan $113,437 Wisconsin $113,310 Vermont $113,057

Texas $112,354 Maine $112,308 Arizona $112,239 Ohio $112,159 Georgia $111,099 Indiana $110,569 Wyoming $110,465 Utah $110,304

Iowa $110,235 Kansas $109,682 Louisiana $109,521 North Carolina $109,463 Missouri $109,440 Florida $108,991 Montana $108,749 Nebraska $108,519

Kentucky $108,392 South Carolina $107,931 Tennessee $107,643 Idaho $107,528 New Mexico $106,687 Oklahoma $106,503 Alabama $105,823 South Dakota $104,683

Arkansas $104,061 West Virginia $103,727 Mississippi $102,725

Top Paying Cities for NPs

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: $107,823
Belen: $107,223
Bernalillo: $108,014

Algodones, NM $107,823

Belen, NM $107,223

Bernalillo, NM $108,014

Bluewater, NM $105,746

Bosque, NM $106,435

Casa Blanca, NM $106,676

Cedar Crest, NM $108,104

Cedarvale, NM $103,865

Cerrillos, NM $107,901

Claunch, NM $103,480

Coyote, NM $106,312

Cuba, NM $106,141

Cubero, NM $106,912

Edgewood, NM $107,621

Estancia, NM $106,338

Gallina, NM $105,755

Counselor, NM $105,821

Grants, NM $105,625

Milan, NM $106,048

Isleta, NM $108,200

Jarales, NM $107,119

Jemez Pueblo, NM $107,305

Jemez Springs, NM $106,974

Laguna, NM $107,435

La Jara, NM $106,022

La Joya, NM $105,777

Lindrith, NM $105,649

Los Lunas, NM $107,791

Mcintosh, NM $106,923

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $106,211

Moriarty, NM $106,564

Mountainair, NM $105,414

Nageezi, NM $105,680

New Laguna, NM $106,860

Paguate, NM $106,932

Pena Blanca, NM $108,127

Peralta, NM $107,961

Placitas, NM $108,016

Ponderosa, NM $107,169

Prewitt, NM $105,714

Regina, NM $105,788

Sandia Park, NM $107,832

Corrales, NM $108,239

San Fidel, NM $106,284

San Rafael, NM $105,831

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $107,833

San Ysidro, NM $107,688

Stanley, NM $106,549

Tijeras, NM $107,846

Tome, NM $107,647

Torreon, NM $107,288

Veguita, NM $106,427

Willard, NM $105,224

Youngsville, NM $106,342

Bosque Farms, NM $108,159

Clines Corners, NM $105,905

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $107,915

Cochiti Lake, NM $108,056

Albuquerque, NM $108,300

Kirtland Afb, NM $108,300

Rio Rancho, NM $108,122

Gallup, NM $105,867

Brimhall, NM $105,567

Church Rock, NM $105,617

Continental Divide, NM $105,542

Crownpoint, NM $105,630

Fence Lake, NM $105,159

Fort Wingate, NM $105,580

Gamerco, NM $105,758

Mentmore, NM $105,594

Mexican Springs, NM $105,581

Ramah, NM $105,388

Rehoboth, NM $105,652

Thoreau, NM $105,657

Tohatchi, NM $105,561

Vanderwagen, NM $105,581

Zuni, NM $105,556

Navajo, NM $105,700

Jamestown, NM $105,437

Pinehill, NM $105,306

Sheep Springs, NM $105,675

Smith Lake, NM $106,069

Yatahey, NM $105,637

Farmington, NM $106,145

Aztec, NM $106,340

Blanco, NM $105,844

Bloomfield, NM $105,718

Flora Vista, NM $106,254

Fruitland, NM $105,589

Kirtland, NM $106,255

La Plata, NM $106,293

Navajo Dam, NM $106,246

Shiprock, NM $106,099

Waterflow, NM $106,044

Newcomb, NM $105,610

Sanostee, NM $105,677

Santa Fe, NM $108,853

Abiquiu, NM $105,875

Alcalde, NM $107,719

Amalia, NM $105,714

Arroyo Hondo, NM $105,565

Arroyo Seco, NM $105,687

Canjilon, NM $105,548

Canones, NM $106,510

Carson, NM $105,970

Cebolla, NM $105,610

Cerro, NM $105,641

Chama, NM $106,073

Chamisal, NM $107,434

Chimayo, NM $108,188

Cordova, NM $108,005

Costilla, NM $106,157

Taos Ski Valley, NM $105,352

Dixon, NM $107,331

Dulce, NM $106,071

El Prado, NM $105,781

El Rito, NM $106,266

Embudo, NM $106,779

Espanola, NM $108,057

Glorieta, NM $108,433

Hernandez, NM $107,052

Ilfeld, NM $107,432

La Madera, NM $106,079

Lamy, NM $108,020

Llano, NM $107,216

Los Alamos, NM $108,276

White Rock, NM $108,479

Medanales, NM $107,171

Ojo Caliente, NM $106,541

Los Ojos, NM $105,813

Pecos, NM $108,096

Penasco, NM $106,817

Petaca, NM $105,450

Questa, NM $105,753

Ranchos De Taos, NM $106,310

Red River, NM $105,451

Ribera, NM $106,130

Rowe, NM $107,534

San Cristobal, NM $105,448

San Jose, NM $107,269

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $107,793

Santa Cruz, NM $108,151

Serafina, NM $105,861

Taos, NM $105,720

Tererro, NM $108,441

Tesuque, NM $108,853

Tierra Amarilla, NM $105,720

Trampas, NM $106,730

Tres Piedras, NM $105,421

Truchas, NM $107,703

Vadito, NM $106,677

Valdez, NM $105,527

Vallecitos, NM $105,444

Velarde, NM $107,169

Villanueva, NM $105,925

Spaceport City, NM $103,765

Las Vegas, NM $105,026

Angel Fire, NM $105,336

Anton Chico, NM $104,844

Buena Vista, NM $105,807

Chacon, NM $105,882

Cimarron, NM $105,171

Cleveland, NM $106,633

Eagle Nest, NM $105,251

Guadalupita, NM $105,720

Holman, NM $106,361

La Loma, NM $104,668

Maxwell, NM $105,207

Miami, NM $104,980

Mills, NM $104,607

Montezuma, NM $107,174

Mora, NM $106,783

Mosquero, NM $104,516

Ocate, NM $105,094

Ojo Feliz, NM $105,371

Rainsville, NM $105,832

Raton, NM $105,472

Rociada, NM $107,229

Roy, NM $104,630

Sapello, NM $106,298

Solano, NM $104,502

Springer, NM $104,934

Ute Park, NM $105,221

Valmora, NM $104,937

Wagon Mound, NM $104,818

Watrous, NM $104,973

Socorro, NM $104,730

Aragon, NM $105,047

Datil, NM $104,614

Lemitar, NM $105,217

Luna, NM $105,233

Magdalena, NM $104,622

Pie Town, NM $104,971

Polvadera, NM $105,471

Quemado, NM $105,189

Reserve, NM $105,000

San Acacia, NM $105,645

San Antonio, NM $104,151

Truth Or Consequences, NM $104,129

Arrey, NM $104,112

Caballo, NM $104,183

Derry, NM $103,653

Elephant Butte, NM $104,399

Garfield, NM $103,352

Hatch, NM $101,696

Monticello, NM $104,123

Rincon, NM $101,111

Salem, NM $103,030

Williamsburg, NM $104,260

Winston, NM $104,199

Las Cruces, NM $99,787

White Sands Missile Range, NM $100,114

Santa Teresa, NM $100,842

Playas, NM $104,610

Animas, NM $104,867

Anthony, NM $100,818

Arenas Valley, NM $104,682

Bayard, NM $104,585

Berino, NM $100,361

Buckhorn, NM $104,693

Santa Clara, NM $104,768

Chamberino, NM $100,466

Cliff, NM $104,572

Columbus, NM $104,291

Deming, NM $104,315

Dona Ana, NM $99,791

Fairacres, NM $100,089

Faywood, NM $104,267

Fort Bayard, NM $104,668

Gila, NM $104,418

Glenwood, NM $104,500

Hachita, NM $104,291

Hanover, NM $104,313

Hillsboro, NM $104,100

Hurley, NM $104,515

La Mesa, NM $101,696

Lordsburg, NM $104,533

Mesilla, NM $99,790

Mesilla Park, NM $99,800

Mesquite, NM $99,885

Mimbres, NM $104,396

Mule Creek, NM $104,678

Organ, NM $99,852

Pinos Altos, NM $104,570

Radium Springs, NM $99,830

Redrock, NM $104,304

Rodeo, NM $105,000

San Miguel, NM $99,847

Silver City, NM $104,571

Sunland Park, NM $100,306

Tyrone, NM $104,881

Vado, NM $99,926

Chaparral, NM $101,186

Clovis, NM $104,371

Cannon Afb, NM $104,140

Broadview, NM $104,067

Causey, NM $103,888

Crossroads, NM $103,642

Dora, NM $104,135

Elida, NM $103,703

Floyd, NM $103,955

Fort Sumner, NM $103,871

Grady, NM $104,166

House, NM $104,083

Kenna, NM $103,704

Lingo, NM $103,881

Melrose, NM $104,100

Milnesand, NM $103,662

Pep, NM $103,804

Portales, NM $104,184

Rogers, NM $103,833

Saint Vrain, NM $104,167

Taiban, NM $103,835

Texico, NM $104,207

Yeso, NM $103,458

Roswell, NM $103,578

Artesia, NM $103,783

Caprock, NM $103,572

Carlsbad, NM $103,851

Dexter, NM $103,652

Eunice, NM $103,943

Hagerman, NM $103,704

Hobbs, NM $104,095

Hope, NM $103,324

Jal, NM $103,821

Lake Arthur, NM $103,532

Lakewood, NM $103,686

Loco Hills, NM $103,878

Loving, NM $103,825

Lovington, NM $103,995

Mcdonald, NM $103,712

Malaga, NM $103,723

Maljamar, NM $103,622

Monument, NM $103,866

Tatum, NM $103,779

Whites City, NM $103,953

Carrizozo, NM $103,088

Alamogordo, NM $102,759

Alto, NM $103,102

Bent, NM $102,779

Capitan, NM $102,863

Cloudcroft, NM $102,767

Corona, NM $103,536

Encino, NM $104,367

Fort Stanton, NM $102,907

Glencoe, NM $102,833

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $102,748

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $102,748

Hondo, NM $102,927

La Luz, NM $102,748

Lincoln, NM $102,628

Mayhill, NM $102,980

Mescalero, NM $102,794

Nogal, NM $103,235

Orogrande, NM $102,800

Picacho, NM $102,906

Pinon, NM $103,293

Ruidoso, NM $103,298

Ruidoso Downs, NM $103,158

Sacramento, NM $102,840

San Patricio, NM $102,962

Sunspot, NM $102,748

Timberon, NM $102,970

Tinnie, NM $102,846

Tularosa, NM $102,816

Vaughn, NM $103,947

Weed, NM $102,968

Tucumcari, NM $104,463

Amistad, NM $104,328

Bard, NM $104,161

Capulin, NM $105,341

Clayton, NM $104,531

Conchas Dam, NM $104,625

Cuervo, NM $104,122

Des Moines, NM $104,925

Folsom, NM $105,087

Garita, NM $104,425

Gladstone, NM $104,634

Grenville, NM $104,615

Logan, NM $104,459

Mcalister, NM $104,136

Nara Visa, NM $104,212

Newkirk, NM $104,327

Quay, NM $104,387

San Jon, NM $104,275

Santa Rosa, NM $104,387

Sedan, NM $104,424

Trementina, NM $104,419

NP Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For NP roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, NP positions in Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view NP as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a NP

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$128,025	$62.0	20%

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

Understanding how a NP'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.

$100,985

Average $106,687/year

$113,489

$8,415

Average $8,891/month

$9,457

$1,942

Average $2,052/week

$2,182

$49

Average $51/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,489	$9,457	$2,182	$55
Average	$106,687	$8,891	$2,052	$51
25th Percentile	$100,985	$8,415	$1,942	$49

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