Nurse Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Nurse make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nurse in New Mexico is $80,077 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,347
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,748 to $87,546
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,897

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Nurse Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,546	$7,296	$1,684	$42
Average	$80,077	$6,673	$1,540	$38
25th Percentile	$74,748	$6,229	$1,437	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Nurse Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $95,725.
California: $95,362.
Massachusetts: $94,091.

District of Columbia $95,725 California $95,362 Massachusetts $94,091 Washington $93,745 New Jersey $93,711 Alaska $93,590 Connecticut $92,397 New York $91,913

Hawaii $90,365 Rhode Island $89,639 Maryland $89,146 Minnesota $88,472 Colorado $88,212 Illinois $88,126 Oregon $87,797 Delaware $87,555

New Hampshire $87,403 Virginia $87,062 Pennsylvania $86,068 Nevada $85,567 North Dakota $85,402 Michigan $85,143 Wisconsin $85,048 Vermont $84,858

Texas $84,330 Maine $84,296 Arizona $84,244 Ohio $84,183 Georgia $83,388 Indiana $82,990 Wyoming $82,912 Utah $82,791

Iowa $82,739 Kansas $82,324 Louisiana $82,203 North Carolina $82,160 Missouri $82,143 Florida $81,806 Montana $81,624 Nebraska $81,451

Kentucky $81,356 South Carolina $81,010 Tennessee $80,794 Idaho $80,708 New Mexico $80,077 Oklahoma $79,938 Alabama $79,428 South Dakota $78,572

Arkansas $78,105 West Virginia $77,855 Mississippi $77,102

Top Paying Cities for Nurses

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: $80,929
Belen: $80,479
Bernalillo: $81,073

Algodones, NM $80,929 Belen, NM $80,479 Bernalillo, NM $81,073 Bluewater, NM $79,370 Bosque, NM $79,887 Casa Blanca, NM $80,068 Cedar Crest, NM $81,140 Cedarvale, NM $77,958

Cerrillos, NM $80,988 Claunch, NM $77,670 Coyote, NM $79,795 Cuba, NM $79,667 Cubero, NM $80,245 Edgewood, NM $80,778 Estancia, NM $79,815 Gallina, NM $79,377

Counselor, NM $79,426 Grants, NM $79,279 Milan, NM $79,597 Isleta, NM $81,212 Jarales, NM $80,401 Jemez Pueblo, NM $80,540 Jemez Springs, NM $80,292 Laguna, NM $80,638

La Jara, NM $79,578 La Joya, NM $79,394 Lindrith, NM $79,298 Los Lunas, NM $80,905 Mcintosh, NM $80,254 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $79,719 Moriarty, NM $79,984 Mountainair, NM $79,121

Nageezi, NM $79,321 New Laguna, NM $80,206 Paguate, NM $80,261 Pena Blanca, NM $81,157 Peralta, NM $81,033 Placitas, NM $81,074 Ponderosa, NM $80,438 Prewitt, NM $79,346

Regina, NM $79,401 Sandia Park, NM $80,936 Corrales, NM $81,241 San Fidel, NM $79,774 San Rafael, NM $79,434 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $80,937 San Ysidro, NM $80,828 Stanley, NM $79,973

Tijeras, NM $80,946 Tome, NM $80,797 Torreon, NM $80,528 Veguita, NM $79,881 Willard, NM $78,979 Youngsville, NM $79,817 Bosque Farms, NM $81,181 Clines Corners, NM $79,490

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $80,998 Cochiti Lake, NM $81,104 Albuquerque, NM $81,287 Kirtland Afb, NM $81,287 Rio Rancho, NM $81,154 Gallup, NM $79,461 Brimhall, NM $79,236 Church Rock, NM $79,273

Continental Divide, NM $79,217 Crownpoint, NM $79,283 Fence Lake, NM $78,929 Fort Wingate, NM $79,246 Gamerco, NM $79,379 Mentmore, NM $79,256 Mexican Springs, NM $79,247 Ramah, NM $79,101

Rehoboth, NM $79,299 Thoreau, NM $79,304 Tohatchi, NM $79,231 Vanderwagen, NM $79,247 Zuni, NM $79,228 Navajo, NM $79,336 Jamestown, NM $79,139 Pinehill, NM $79,040

Sheep Springs, NM $79,317 Smith Lake, NM $79,612 Yatahey, NM $79,288 Farmington, NM $79,669 Aztec, NM $79,816 Blanco, NM $79,444 Bloomfield, NM $79,349 Flora Vista, NM $79,751

Fruitland, NM $79,253 Kirtland, NM $79,752 La Plata, NM $79,781 Navajo Dam, NM $79,745 Shiprock, NM $79,635 Waterflow, NM $79,594 Newcomb, NM $79,268 Sanostee, NM $79,318

Santa Fe, NM $81,702 Abiquiu, NM $79,467 Alcalde, NM $80,851 Amalia, NM $79,346 Arroyo Hondo, NM $79,234 Arroyo Seco, NM $79,326 Canjilon, NM $79,222 Canones, NM $79,943

Carson, NM $79,538 Cebolla, NM $79,268 Cerro, NM $79,292 Chama, NM $79,616 Chamisal, NM $80,637 Chimayo, NM $81,203 Cordova, NM $81,066 Costilla, NM $79,679

Taos Ski Valley, NM $79,075 Dixon, NM $80,560 Dulce, NM $79,614 El Prado, NM $79,396 El Rito, NM $79,760 Embudo, NM $80,146 Espanola, NM $81,105 Glorieta, NM $81,387

Hernandez, NM $80,351 Ilfeld, NM $80,636 La Madera, NM $79,620 Lamy, NM $81,077 Llano, NM $80,473 Los Alamos, NM $81,269 White Rock, NM $81,422 Medanales, NM $80,440

Ojo Caliente, NM $79,967 Los Ojos, NM $79,420 Pecos, NM $81,134 Penasco, NM $80,174 Petaca, NM $79,148 Questa, NM $79,375 Ranchos De Taos, NM $79,794 Red River, NM $79,149

Ribera, NM $79,658 Rowe, NM $80,712 San Cristobal, NM $79,146 San Jose, NM $80,513 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $80,907 Santa Cruz, NM $81,175 Serafina, NM $79,457 Taos, NM $79,350

Tererro, NM $81,393 Tesuque, NM $81,702 Tierra Amarilla, NM $79,350 Trampas, NM $80,109 Tres Piedras, NM $79,126 Truchas, NM $80,839 Vadito, NM $80,069 Valdez, NM $79,206

Vallecitos, NM $79,144 Velarde, NM $80,438 Villanueva, NM $79,504 Spaceport City, NM $77,883 Las Vegas, NM $78,830 Angel Fire, NM $79,062 Anton Chico, NM $78,693 Buena Vista, NM $79,416

Chacon, NM $79,472 Cimarron, NM $78,939 Cleveland, NM $80,036 Eagle Nest, NM $78,998 Guadalupita, NM $79,350 Holman, NM $79,832 La Loma, NM $78,561 Maxwell, NM $78,966

Miami, NM $78,795 Mills, NM $78,515 Montezuma, NM $80,442 Mora, NM $80,148 Mosquero, NM $78,447 Ocate, NM $78,881 Ojo Feliz, NM $79,088 Rainsville, NM $79,435

Raton, NM $79,164 Rociada, NM $80,483 Roy, NM $78,532 Sapello, NM $79,784 Solano, NM $78,436 Springer, NM $78,761 Ute Park, NM $78,976 Valmora, NM $78,763

Wagon Mound, NM $78,673 Watrous, NM $78,790 Socorro, NM $78,608 Aragon, NM $78,845 Datil, NM $78,520 Lemitar, NM $78,973 Luna, NM $78,985 Magdalena, NM $78,526

Pie Town, NM $78,788 Polvadera, NM $79,164 Quemado, NM $78,952 Reserve, NM $78,810 San Acacia, NM $79,294 San Antonio, NM $78,173 Truth Or Consequences, NM $78,156 Arrey, NM $78,143

Caballo, NM $78,197 Derry, NM $77,799 Elephant Butte, NM $78,360 Garfield, NM $77,574 Hatch, NM $76,330 Monticello, NM $78,152 Rincon, NM $75,891 Salem, NM $77,332

Williamsburg, NM $78,255 Winston, NM $78,209 Las Cruces, NM $74,898 White Sands Missile Range, NM $75,143 Santa Teresa, NM $75,690 Playas, NM $78,518 Animas, NM $78,711 Anthony, NM $75,672

Arenas Valley, NM $78,571 Bayard, NM $78,499 Berino, NM $75,328 Buckhorn, NM $78,580 Santa Clara, NM $78,636 Chamberino, NM $75,407 Cliff, NM $78,489 Columbus, NM $78,278

Deming, NM $78,296 Dona Ana, NM $74,900 Fairacres, NM $75,124 Faywood, NM $78,260 Fort Bayard, NM $78,561 Gila, NM $78,373 Glenwood, NM $78,435 Hachita, NM $78,278

Hanover, NM $78,295 Hillsboro, NM $78,135 Hurley, NM $78,446 La Mesa, NM $76,330 Lordsburg, NM $78,460 Mesilla, NM $74,900 Mesilla Park, NM $74,907 Mesquite, NM $74,971

Mimbres, NM $78,357 Mule Creek, NM $78,569 Organ, NM $74,946 Pinos Altos, NM $78,487 Radium Springs, NM $74,930 Redrock, NM $78,288 Rodeo, NM $78,810 San Miguel, NM $74,943

Silver City, NM $78,488 Sunland Park, NM $75,287 Tyrone, NM $78,721 Vado, NM $75,002 Chaparral, NM $75,947 Clovis, NM $78,338 Cannon Afb, NM $78,165 Broadview, NM $78,110

Causey, NM $77,976 Crossroads, NM $77,791 Dora, NM $78,161 Elida, NM $77,836 Floyd, NM $78,026 Fort Sumner, NM $77,963 Grady, NM $78,184 House, NM $78,122

Kenna, NM $77,837 Lingo, NM $77,970 Melrose, NM $78,135 Milnesand, NM $77,806 Pep, NM $77,913 Portales, NM $78,198 Rogers, NM $77,934 Saint Vrain, NM $78,185

Taiban, NM $77,936 Texico, NM $78,215 Yeso, NM $77,653 Roswell, NM $77,743 Artesia, NM $77,897 Caprock, NM $77,739 Carlsbad, NM $77,948 Dexter, NM $77,798

Eunice, NM $78,017 Hagerman, NM $77,837 Hobbs, NM $78,131 Hope, NM $77,552 Jal, NM $77,926 Lake Arthur, NM $77,709 Lakewood, NM $77,824 Loco Hills, NM $77,968

Loving, NM $77,928 Lovington, NM $78,056 Mcdonald, NM $77,843 Malaga, NM $77,852 Maljamar, NM $77,776 Monument, NM $77,959 Tatum, NM $77,894 Whites City, NM $78,024

Carrizozo, NM $77,375 Alamogordo, NM $77,128 Alto, NM $77,386 Bent, NM $77,143 Capitan, NM $77,206 Cloudcroft, NM $77,134 Corona, NM $77,711 Encino, NM $78,335

Fort Stanton, NM $77,239 Glencoe, NM $77,184 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $77,120 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $77,120 Hondo, NM $77,255 La Luz, NM $77,120 Lincoln, NM $77,030 Mayhill, NM $77,294

Mescalero, NM $77,154 Nogal, NM $77,485 Orogrande, NM $77,159 Picacho, NM $77,238 Pinon, NM $77,529 Ruidoso, NM $77,533 Ruidoso Downs, NM $77,428 Sacramento, NM $77,189

San Patricio, NM $77,281 Sunspot, NM $77,120 Timberon, NM $77,287 Tinnie, NM $77,193 Tularosa, NM $77,171 Vaughn, NM $78,020 Weed, NM $77,285 Tucumcari, NM $78,407

Amistad, NM $78,306 Bard, NM $78,181 Capulin, NM $79,066 Clayton, NM $78,458 Conchas Dam, NM $78,529 Cuervo, NM $78,151 Des Moines, NM $78,754 Folsom, NM $78,876

Garita, NM $78,379 Gladstone, NM $78,536 Grenville, NM $78,521 Logan, NM $78,404 Mcalister, NM $78,162 Nara Visa, NM $78,219 Newkirk, NM $78,305 Quay, NM $78,350

San Jon, NM $78,266 Santa Rosa, NM $78,350 Sedan, NM $78,378 Trementina, NM $78,374

Nurse Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for a Nurse

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$92,088	$44.0	15%
Biotechnology	$90,086	$43.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$86,082	$41.0	7%
Insurance	$84,080	$40.0	5%

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

Understanding how a Nurse'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

$74,748

Average $80,077/year

$87,546

$6,229

Average $6,673/month

$7,296

$1,437

Average $1,540/week

$1,684

$36

Average $38/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,546	$7,296	$1,684	$42
Average	$80,077	$6,673	$1,540	$38
25th Percentile	$74,748	$6,229	$1,437	$36

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