Rn Staff Nurse Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Rn Staff Nurse make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Rn Staff Nurse in New Mexico is $74,983 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,226
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,638 to $81,392
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,772

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Rn Staff Nurse Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,392	$6,783	$1,565	$39
Average	$74,983	$6,249	$1,442	$36
25th Percentile	$69,638	$5,803	$1,339	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Rn Staff Nurse Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $89,637.
California: $89,297.
Massachusetts: $88,107.

District of Columbia $89,637 California $89,297 Massachusetts $88,107 Washington $87,783 New Jersey $87,751 Alaska $87,637 Connecticut $86,520 New York $86,067

Hawaii $84,618 Rhode Island $83,937 Maryland $83,476 Minnesota $82,845 Colorado $82,602 Illinois $82,521 Oregon $82,213 Delaware $81,986

New Hampshire $81,844 Virginia $81,525 Pennsylvania $80,594 Nevada $80,124 North Dakota $79,971 Michigan $79,728 Wisconsin $79,639 Vermont $79,460

Texas $78,967 Maine $78,934 Arizona $78,886 Ohio $78,829 Georgia $78,084 Indiana $77,712 Wyoming $77,639 Utah $77,526

Iowa $77,477 Kansas $77,088 Louisiana $76,975 North Carolina $76,935 Missouri $76,918 Florida $76,603 Montana $76,433 Nebraska $76,271

Kentucky $76,182 South Carolina $75,858 Tennessee $75,655 Idaho $75,574 New Mexico $74,983 Oklahoma $74,854 Alabama $74,376 South Dakota $73,575

Arkansas $73,138 West Virginia $72,903 Mississippi $72,199

Top Paying Cities for Rn Staff 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: $75,782
Belen: $75,360
Bernalillo: $75,916

Algodones, NM $75,782 Belen, NM $75,360 Bernalillo, NM $75,916 Bluewater, NM $74,322 Bosque, NM $74,806 Casa Blanca, NM $74,975 Cedar Crest, NM $75,979 Cedarvale, NM $73,000

Cerrillos, NM $75,837 Claunch, NM $72,730 Coyote, NM $74,720 Cuba, NM $74,600 Cubero, NM $75,141 Edgewood, NM $75,640 Estancia, NM $74,738 Gallina, NM $74,329

Counselor, NM $74,375 Grants, NM $74,237 Milan, NM $74,534 Isleta, NM $76,046 Jarales, NM $75,287 Jemez Pueblo, NM $75,417 Jemez Springs, NM $75,185 Laguna, NM $75,509

La Jara, NM $74,516 La Joya, NM $74,344 Lindrith, NM $74,254 Los Lunas, NM $75,759 Mcintosh, NM $75,149 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $74,649 Moriarty, NM $74,897 Mountainair, NM $74,089

Nageezi, NM $74,276 New Laguna, NM $75,105 Paguate, NM $75,156 Pena Blanca, NM $75,995 Peralta, NM $75,879 Placitas, NM $75,918 Ponderosa, NM $75,322 Prewitt, NM $74,299

Regina, NM $74,351 Sandia Park, NM $75,788 Corrales, NM $76,074 San Fidel, NM $74,700 San Rafael, NM $74,382 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $75,789 San Ysidro, NM $75,687 Stanley, NM $74,886

Tijeras, NM $75,798 Tome, NM $75,658 Torreon, NM $75,406 Veguita, NM $74,801 Willard, NM $73,955 Youngsville, NM $74,741 Bosque Farms, NM $76,018 Clines Corners, NM $74,434

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $75,846 Cochiti Lake, NM $75,945 Albuquerque, NM $76,117 Kirtland Afb, NM $76,117 Rio Rancho, NM $75,992 Gallup, NM $74,407 Brimhall, NM $74,197 Church Rock, NM $74,231

Continental Divide, NM $74,179 Crownpoint, NM $74,240 Fence Lake, NM $73,909 Fort Wingate, NM $74,205 Gamerco, NM $74,330 Mentmore, NM $74,215 Mexican Springs, NM $74,206 Ramah, NM $74,070

Rehoboth, NM $74,256 Thoreau, NM $74,260 Tohatchi, NM $74,192 Vanderwagen, NM $74,206 Zuni, NM $74,188 Navajo, NM $74,290 Jamestown, NM $74,105 Pinehill, NM $74,013

Sheep Springs, NM $74,272 Smith Lake, NM $74,549 Yatahey, NM $74,245 Farmington, NM $74,602 Aztec, NM $74,740 Blanco, NM $74,391 Bloomfield, NM $74,303 Flora Vista, NM $74,679

Fruitland, NM $74,212 Kirtland, NM $74,680 La Plata, NM $74,707 Navajo Dam, NM $74,673 Shiprock, NM $74,570 Waterflow, NM $74,532 Newcomb, NM $74,227 Sanostee, NM $74,273

Santa Fe, NM $76,505 Abiquiu, NM $74,413 Alcalde, NM $75,709 Amalia, NM $74,299 Arroyo Hondo, NM $74,195 Arroyo Seco, NM $74,281 Canjilon, NM $74,183 Canones, NM $74,859

Carson, NM $74,479 Cebolla, NM $74,227 Cerro, NM $74,248 Chama, NM $74,552 Chamisal, NM $75,508 Chimayo, NM $76,038 Cordova, NM $75,910 Costilla, NM $74,611

Taos Ski Valley, NM $74,045 Dixon, NM $75,436 Dulce, NM $74,550 El Prado, NM $74,346 El Rito, NM $74,687 Embudo, NM $75,048 Espanola, NM $75,946 Glorieta, NM $76,211

Hernandez, NM $75,240 Ilfeld, NM $75,507 La Madera, NM $74,556 Lamy, NM $75,920 Llano, NM $75,355 Los Alamos, NM $76,100 White Rock, NM $76,243 Medanales, NM $75,324

Ojo Caliente, NM $74,881 Los Ojos, NM $74,369 Pecos, NM $75,974 Penasco, NM $75,075 Petaca, NM $74,114 Questa, NM $74,327 Ranchos De Taos, NM $74,719 Red River, NM $74,115

Ribera, NM $74,592 Rowe, NM $75,579 San Cristobal, NM $74,112 San Jose, NM $75,392 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $75,761 Santa Cruz, NM $76,012 Serafina, NM $74,403 Taos, NM $74,303

Tererro, NM $76,216 Tesuque, NM $76,505 Tierra Amarilla, NM $74,303 Trampas, NM $75,013 Tres Piedras, NM $74,094 Truchas, NM $75,698 Vadito, NM $74,976 Valdez, NM $74,168

Vallecitos, NM $74,110 Velarde, NM $75,322 Villanueva, NM $74,448 Spaceport City, NM $72,930 Las Vegas, NM $73,816 Angel Fire, NM $74,034 Anton Chico, NM $73,688 Buena Vista, NM $74,365

Chacon, NM $74,418 Cimarron, NM $73,918 Cleveland, NM $74,945 Eagle Nest, NM $73,974 Guadalupita, NM $74,303 Holman, NM $74,754 La Loma, NM $73,564 Maxwell, NM $73,943

Miami, NM $73,784 Mills, NM $73,521 Montezuma, NM $75,326 Mora, NM $75,051 Mosquero, NM $73,457 Ocate, NM $73,864 Ojo Feliz, NM $74,058 Rainsville, NM $74,383

Raton, NM $74,129 Rociada, NM $75,364 Roy, NM $73,538 Sapello, NM $74,710 Solano, NM $73,448 Springer, NM $73,751 Ute Park, NM $73,953 Valmora, NM $73,754

Wagon Mound, NM $73,670 Watrous, NM $73,779 Socorro, NM $73,608 Aragon, NM $73,831 Datil, NM $73,526 Lemitar, NM $73,950 Luna, NM $73,962 Magdalena, NM $73,532

Pie Town, NM $73,777 Polvadera, NM $74,129 Quemado, NM $73,930 Reserve, NM $73,797 San Acacia, NM $74,251 San Antonio, NM $73,201 Truth Or Consequences, NM $73,185 Arrey, NM $73,173

Caballo, NM $73,223 Derry, NM $72,851 Elephant Butte, NM $73,376 Garfield, NM $72,640 Hatch, NM $71,476 Monticello, NM $73,181 Rincon, NM $71,064 Salem, NM $72,413

Williamsburg, NM $73,278 Winston, NM $73,235 Las Cruces, NM $70,134 White Sands Missile Range, NM $70,364 Santa Teresa, NM $70,876 Playas, NM $73,524 Animas, NM $73,704 Anthony, NM $70,859

Arenas Valley, NM $73,574 Bayard, NM $73,506 Berino, NM $70,537 Buckhorn, NM $73,582 Santa Clara, NM $73,635 Chamberino, NM $70,611 Cliff, NM $73,497 Columbus, NM $73,300

Deming, NM $73,317 Dona Ana, NM $70,137 Fairacres, NM $70,346 Faywood, NM $73,283 Fort Bayard, NM $73,564 Gila, NM $73,389 Glenwood, NM $73,446 Hachita, NM $73,300

Hanover, NM $73,315 Hillsboro, NM $73,165 Hurley, NM $73,457 La Mesa, NM $71,476 Lordsburg, NM $73,470 Mesilla, NM $70,136 Mesilla Park, NM $70,143 Mesquite, NM $70,203

Mimbres, NM $73,373 Mule Creek, NM $73,572 Organ, NM $70,179 Pinos Altos, NM $73,495 Radium Springs, NM $70,164 Redrock, NM $73,308 Rodeo, NM $73,797 San Miguel, NM $70,176

Silver City, NM $73,496 Sunland Park, NM $70,498 Tyrone, NM $73,714 Vado, NM $70,231 Chaparral, NM $71,117 Clovis, NM $73,355 Cannon Afb, NM $73,193 Broadview, NM $73,142

Causey, NM $73,016 Crossroads, NM $72,843 Dora, NM $73,189 Elida, NM $72,886 Floyd, NM $73,063 Fort Sumner, NM $73,004 Grady, NM $73,211 House, NM $73,153

Kenna, NM $72,887 Lingo, NM $73,011 Melrose, NM $73,165 Milnesand, NM $72,858 Pep, NM $72,957 Portales, NM $73,224 Rogers, NM $72,977 Saint Vrain, NM $73,212

Taiban, NM $72,979 Texico, NM $73,240 Yeso, NM $72,714 Roswell, NM $72,798 Artesia, NM $72,943 Caprock, NM $72,794 Carlsbad, NM $72,990 Dexter, NM $72,850

Eunice, NM $73,055 Hagerman, NM $72,887 Hobbs, NM $73,162 Hope, NM $72,620 Jal, NM $72,969 Lake Arthur, NM $72,766 Lakewood, NM $72,875 Loco Hills, NM $73,009

Loving, NM $72,972 Lovington, NM $73,091 Mcdonald, NM $72,892 Malaga, NM $72,900 Maljamar, NM $72,829 Monument, NM $73,001 Tatum, NM $72,939 Whites City, NM $73,062

Carrizozo, NM $72,454 Alamogordo, NM $72,223 Alto, NM $72,464 Bent, NM $72,237 Capitan, NM $72,296 Cloudcroft, NM $72,228 Corona, NM $72,768 Encino, NM $73,353

Fort Stanton, NM $72,326 Glencoe, NM $72,275 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $72,215 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $72,215 Hondo, NM $72,341 La Luz, NM $72,215 Lincoln, NM $72,131 Mayhill, NM $72,378

Mescalero, NM $72,247 Nogal, NM $72,557 Orogrande, NM $72,251 Picacho, NM $72,326 Pinon, NM $72,598 Ruidoso, NM $72,602 Ruidoso Downs, NM $72,503 Sacramento, NM $72,279

San Patricio, NM $72,365 Sunspot, NM $72,215 Timberon, NM $72,371 Tinnie, NM $72,284 Tularosa, NM $72,262 Vaughn, NM $73,057 Weed, NM $72,369 Tucumcari, NM $73,420

Amistad, NM $73,325 Bard, NM $73,208 Capulin, NM $74,037 Clayton, NM $73,468 Conchas Dam, NM $73,534 Cuervo, NM $73,181 Des Moines, NM $73,745 Folsom, NM $73,859

Garita, NM $73,393 Gladstone, NM $73,541 Grenville, NM $73,527 Logan, NM $73,418 Mcalister, NM $73,190 Nara Visa, NM $73,244 Newkirk, NM $73,325 Quay, NM $73,367

San Jon, NM $73,288 Santa Rosa, NM $73,367 Sedan, NM $73,393 Trementina, NM $73,389

Rn Staff Nurse Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for a Rn Staff Nurse

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$86,231	$41.0	15%
Biotechnology	$84,356	$41.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$80,607	$39.0	7%
Insurance	$78,733	$38.0	5%

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

Understanding how a Rn Staff 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

$69,638

Average $74,983/year

$81,392

$5,803

Average $6,249/month

$6,783

$1,339

Average $1,442/week

$1,565

$33

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,392	$6,783	$1,565	$39
Average	$74,983	$6,249	$1,442	$36
25th Percentile	$69,638	$5,803	$1,339	$33

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