What are the main factors that influence a Long Term Care Nurse'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 Long Term Care Nurse?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Long Term Care Nurse roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Long Term Care Nurse's salary?

A Long Term Care Nurse's salary grows with experience: starting around $75,171 for beginners, reaching about $76,976 at mid-level, and approach $79,904 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Long Term Care Nurse?

Long Term Care Nurse salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Long Term Care Nurse roles are District of Columbia $91,077, California $90,732, Massachusetts $89,523. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Long Term Care Nurse roles make?

Salaries for Long Term Care Nurse level roles vary by specialization: Long Term Care Executive: $281,563; VP of Long Term Care: $281,549; Registered Nurse Long-Term Acute Care: $120,495; Nurse Practitioner Long Term Care: $116,596; Nursing Manager - Long-Term Care: $88,976.

Long Term Care Nurse Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Long Term Care Nurse make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Long Term Care Nurse in New Mexico is $76,188 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,575
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,877 to $82,148
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,952

10% $67,952

50% (Median) $76,188

90% $87,575

Long Term Care Nurse Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,148	$6,846	$1,580	$39
Average	$76,188	$6,349	$1,465	$37
25th Percentile	$71,877	$5,990	$1,382	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Long Term Care Nurse Salaries

A Long Term Care 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 Experience Level Affects Long Term Care Nurse Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Long Term Care Nurse'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): $75,171
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,470
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $76,976
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $79,709
Expert (over 8 years): $79,904

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Long Term Care Nurse	$75,171
Intermediate Level Long Term Care Nurse	$75,470
Senior Level Long Term Care Nurse	$76,976
Specialist Level Long Term Care Nurse	$79,709
Expert Level Long Term Care Nurse	$79,904

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How Do Long Term Care 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 Long Term Care Nurses. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,077.
California: $90,732.
Massachusetts: $89,523.

District of Columbia $91,077 California $90,732 Massachusetts $89,523 Washington $89,194 New Jersey $89,161 Alaska $89,046 Connecticut $87,910 New York $87,450

Hawaii $85,977 Rhode Island $85,286 Maryland $84,817 Minnesota $84,176 Colorado $83,929 Illinois $83,847 Oregon $83,534 Delaware $83,304

New Hampshire $83,159 Virginia $82,835 Pennsylvania $81,889 Nevada $81,412 North Dakota $81,256 Michigan $81,009 Wisconsin $80,918 Vermont $80,737

Texas $80,236 Maine $80,203 Arizona $80,153 Ohio $80,096 Georgia $79,339 Indiana $78,961 Wyoming $78,887 Utah $78,771

Iowa $78,722 Kansas $78,327 Louisiana $78,212 North Carolina $78,171 Missouri $78,154 Florida $77,834 Montana $77,661 Nebraska $77,496

Kentucky $77,406 South Carolina $77,077 Tennessee $76,871 Idaho $76,789 New Mexico $76,188 Oklahoma $76,057 Alabama $75,572 South Dakota $74,757

Arkansas $74,313 West Virginia $74,074 Mississippi $73,359

Top Paying Cities for Long Term Care 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: $77,000
Belen: $76,571
Bernalillo: $77,136

Algodones, NM $77,000 Belen, NM $76,571 Bernalillo, NM $77,136 Bluewater, NM $75,516 Bosque, NM $76,008 Casa Blanca, NM $76,180 Cedar Crest, NM $77,200 Cedarvale, NM $74,173

Cerrillos, NM $77,055 Claunch, NM $73,898 Coyote, NM $75,920 Cuba, NM $75,799 Cubero, NM $76,349 Edgewood, NM $76,856 Estancia, NM $75,939 Gallina, NM $75,523

Counselor, NM $75,570 Grants, NM $75,430 Milan, NM $75,732 Isleta, NM $77,269 Jarales, NM $76,497 Jemez Pueblo, NM $76,629 Jemez Springs, NM $76,393 Laguna, NM $76,722

La Jara, NM $75,714 La Joya, NM $75,539 Lindrith, NM $75,447 Los Lunas, NM $76,977 Mcintosh, NM $76,357 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $75,849 Moriarty, NM $76,100 Mountainair, NM $75,280

Nageezi, NM $75,470 New Laguna, NM $76,312 Paguate, NM $76,364 Pena Blanca, NM $77,217 Peralta, NM $77,098 Placitas, NM $77,138 Ponderosa, NM $76,532 Prewitt, NM $75,493

Regina, NM $75,546 Sandia Park, NM $77,006 Corrales, NM $77,297 San Fidel, NM $75,901 San Rafael, NM $75,577 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $77,007 San Ysidro, NM $76,903 Stanley, NM $76,090

Tijeras, NM $77,016 Tome, NM $76,874 Torreon, NM $76,618 Veguita, NM $76,003 Willard, NM $75,144 Youngsville, NM $75,942 Bosque Farms, NM $77,240 Clines Corners, NM $75,630

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $77,065 Cochiti Lake, NM $77,166 Albuquerque, NM $77,340 Kirtland Afb, NM $77,340 Rio Rancho, NM $77,213 Gallup, NM $75,603 Brimhall, NM $75,389 Church Rock, NM $75,424

Continental Divide, NM $75,371 Crownpoint, NM $75,433 Fence Lake, NM $75,097 Fort Wingate, NM $75,398 Gamerco, NM $75,525 Mentmore, NM $75,408 Mexican Springs, NM $75,399 Ramah, NM $75,261

Rehoboth, NM $75,449 Thoreau, NM $75,453 Tohatchi, NM $75,384 Vanderwagen, NM $75,399 Zuni, NM $75,381 Navajo, NM $75,484 Jamestown, NM $75,296 Pinehill, NM $75,202

Sheep Springs, NM $75,465 Smith Lake, NM $75,747 Yatahey, NM $75,438 Farmington, NM $75,801 Aztec, NM $75,941 Blanco, NM $75,586 Bloomfield, NM $75,497 Flora Vista, NM $75,879

Fruitland, NM $75,405 Kirtland, NM $75,880 La Plata, NM $75,907 Navajo Dam, NM $75,873 Shiprock, NM $75,768 Waterflow, NM $75,729 Newcomb, NM $75,419 Sanostee, NM $75,467

Santa Fe, NM $77,735 Abiquiu, NM $75,609 Alcalde, NM $76,926 Amalia, NM $75,493 Arroyo Hondo, NM $75,387 Arroyo Seco, NM $75,474 Canjilon, NM $75,375 Canones, NM $76,062

Carson, NM $75,676 Cebolla, NM $75,419 Cerro, NM $75,442 Chama, NM $75,750 Chamisal, NM $76,722 Chimayo, NM $77,260 Cordova, NM $77,130 Costilla, NM $75,810

Taos Ski Valley, NM $75,235 Dixon, NM $76,648 Dulce, NM $75,748 El Prado, NM $75,541 El Rito, NM $75,887 Embudo, NM $76,254 Espanola, NM $77,167 Glorieta, NM $77,436

Hernandez, NM $76,449 Ilfeld, NM $76,721 La Madera, NM $75,754 Lamy, NM $77,140 Llano, NM $76,566 Los Alamos, NM $77,323 White Rock, NM $77,468 Medanales, NM $76,534

Ojo Caliente, NM $76,084 Los Ojos, NM $75,564 Pecos, NM $77,195 Penasco, NM $76,281 Petaca, NM $75,305 Questa, NM $75,521 Ranchos De Taos, NM $75,919 Red River, NM $75,306

Ribera, NM $75,790 Rowe, NM $76,793 San Cristobal, NM $75,303 San Jose, NM $76,604 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $76,978 Santa Cruz, NM $77,234 Serafina, NM $75,599 Taos, NM $75,497

Tererro, NM $77,441 Tesuque, NM $77,735 Tierra Amarilla, NM $75,497 Trampas, NM $76,219 Tres Piedras, NM $75,284 Truchas, NM $76,914 Vadito, NM $76,181 Valdez, NM $75,360

Vallecitos, NM $75,301 Velarde, NM $76,532 Villanueva, NM $75,644 Spaceport City, NM $74,102 Las Vegas, NM $75,002 Angel Fire, NM $75,224 Anton Chico, NM $74,872 Buena Vista, NM $75,560

Chacon, NM $75,613 Cimarron, NM $75,106 Cleveland, NM $76,150 Eagle Nest, NM $75,163 Guadalupita, NM $75,497 Holman, NM $75,956 La Loma, NM $74,746 Maxwell, NM $75,131

Miami, NM $74,969 Mills, NM $74,703 Montezuma, NM $76,536 Mora, NM $76,257 Mosquero, NM $74,638 Ocate, NM $75,051 Ojo Feliz, NM $75,248 Rainsville, NM $75,578

Raton, NM $75,321 Rociada, NM $76,575 Roy, NM $74,719 Sapello, NM $75,910 Solano, NM $74,628 Springer, NM $74,936 Ute Park, NM $75,141 Valmora, NM $74,939

Wagon Mound, NM $74,853 Watrous, NM $74,964 Socorro, NM $74,791 Aragon, NM $75,017 Datil, NM $74,708 Lemitar, NM $75,139 Luna, NM $75,150 Magdalena, NM $74,714

Pie Town, NM $74,963 Polvadera, NM $75,320 Quemado, NM $75,118 Reserve, NM $74,983 San Acacia, NM $75,444 San Antonio, NM $74,377 Truth Or Consequences, NM $74,361 Arrey, NM $74,349

Caballo, NM $74,400 Derry, NM $74,022 Elephant Butte, NM $74,555 Garfield, NM $73,807 Hatch, NM $72,624 Monticello, NM $74,357 Rincon, NM $72,206 Salem, NM $73,577

Williamsburg, NM $74,455 Winston, NM $74,412 Las Cruces, NM $71,261 White Sands Missile Range, NM $71,495 Santa Teresa, NM $72,015 Playas, NM $74,705 Animas, NM $74,889 Anthony, NM $71,997

Arenas Valley, NM $74,756 Bayard, NM $74,687 Berino, NM $71,671 Buckhorn, NM $74,765 Santa Clara, NM $74,818 Chamberino, NM $71,746 Cliff, NM $74,678 Columbus, NM $74,477

Deming, NM $74,495 Dona Ana, NM $71,264 Fairacres, NM $71,477 Faywood, NM $74,460 Fort Bayard, NM $74,746 Gila, NM $74,568 Glenwood, NM $74,626 Hachita, NM $74,477

Hanover, NM $74,493 Hillsboro, NM $74,341 Hurley, NM $74,637 La Mesa, NM $72,624 Lordsburg, NM $74,650 Mesilla, NM $71,263 Mesilla Park, NM $71,270 Mesquite, NM $71,331

Mimbres, NM $74,552 Mule Creek, NM $74,754 Organ, NM $71,307 Pinos Altos, NM $74,677 Radium Springs, NM $71,292 Redrock, NM $74,487 Rodeo, NM $74,983 San Miguel, NM $71,304

Silver City, NM $74,677 Sunland Park, NM $71,631 Tyrone, NM $74,899 Vado, NM $71,360 Chaparral, NM $72,260 Clovis, NM $74,534 Cannon Afb, NM $74,370 Broadview, NM $74,317

Causey, NM $74,190 Crossroads, NM $74,014 Dora, NM $74,366 Elida, NM $74,057 Floyd, NM $74,237 Fort Sumner, NM $74,177 Grady, NM $74,388 House, NM $74,329

Kenna, NM $74,058 Lingo, NM $74,185 Melrose, NM $74,341 Milnesand, NM $74,028 Pep, NM $74,130 Portales, NM $74,401 Rogers, NM $74,150 Saint Vrain, NM $74,389

Taiban, NM $74,152 Texico, NM $74,417 Yeso, NM $73,883 Roswell, NM $73,968 Artesia, NM $74,115 Caprock, NM $73,964 Carlsbad, NM $74,163 Dexter, NM $74,021

Eunice, NM $74,229 Hagerman, NM $74,058 Hobbs, NM $74,338 Hope, NM $73,787 Jal, NM $74,142 Lake Arthur, NM $73,935 Lakewood, NM $74,046 Loco Hills, NM $74,182

Loving, NM $74,144 Lovington, NM $74,266 Mcdonald, NM $74,064 Malaga, NM $74,072 Maljamar, NM $74,000 Monument, NM $74,174 Tatum, NM $74,111 Whites City, NM $74,236

Carrizozo, NM $73,618 Alamogordo, NM $73,383 Alto, NM $73,629 Bent, NM $73,397 Capitan, NM $73,457 Cloudcroft, NM $73,389 Corona, NM $73,938 Encino, NM $74,532

Fort Stanton, NM $73,489 Glencoe, NM $73,436 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $73,375 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $73,375 Hondo, NM $73,504 La Luz, NM $73,375 Lincoln, NM $73,290 Mayhill, NM $73,541

Mescalero, NM $73,408 Nogal, NM $73,723 Orogrande, NM $73,412 Picacho, NM $73,488 Pinon, NM $73,764 Ruidoso, NM $73,768 Ruidoso Downs, NM $73,668 Sacramento, NM $73,441

San Patricio, NM $73,528 Sunspot, NM $73,375 Timberon, NM $73,534 Tinnie, NM $73,445 Tularosa, NM $73,424 Vaughn, NM $74,232 Weed, NM $73,532 Tucumcari, NM $74,600

Amistad, NM $74,504 Bard, NM $74,385 Capulin, NM $75,227 Clayton, NM $74,649 Conchas Dam, NM $74,716 Cuervo, NM $74,357 Des Moines, NM $74,930 Folsom, NM $75,046

Garita, NM $74,573 Gladstone, NM $74,723 Grenville, NM $74,709 Logan, NM $74,598 Mcalister, NM $74,366 Nara Visa, NM $74,421 Newkirk, NM $74,503 Quay, NM $74,546

San Jon, NM $74,466 Santa Rosa, NM $74,546 Sedan, NM $74,572 Trementina, NM $74,569

Long Term Care Nurse Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Long Term Care Nurse 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, Healthcare, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Long Term Care Nurse positions in Edu., Gov't & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Long Term Care Nurse as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Long Term Care Nurse

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$83,807	$40.0	10%

Long Term Care Nurse Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Long Term Care 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.

$71,877

Average $76,188/year

$82,148

$5,990

Average $6,349/month

$6,846

$1,382

Average $1,465/week

$1,580

$35

Average $37/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,148	$6,846	$1,580	$39
Average	$76,188	$6,349	$1,465	$37
25th Percentile	$71,877	$5,990	$1,382	$35

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