As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Public Defender in New Mexico is $97,576. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $83,626 to $113,296, with most professionals earning between $70,926 and $127,609.
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A Public Defender is an attorney appointed to represent people who otherwise cannot reasonably afford to hire a lawyer. Brazil is the only country where an office of government-paid lawyers, with the specific purpose of providing legal assistance and representation to the destitute, free of charge, is established in the Constitution. In the United States, a 1963 US Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright ruled that the Sixth Amendment of the Bill of Rights requires the government to provide free legal counsel to indigent defendants in criminal cases. Many other countries provide people with p...
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| Location | Avg. Salary | Date Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Location Sunland Park, NM | Avg. Salary $91,739 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Abiquiu, NM | Avg. Salary $97,976 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Alamogordo, NM | Avg. Salary $93,973 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Albuquerque, NM | Avg. Salary $99,050 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Alcalde, NM | Avg. Salary $97,976 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Algodones, NM | Avg. Salary $97,786 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Alto, NM | Avg. Salary $92,392 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Amalia, NM | Avg. Salary $97,976 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Amistad, NM | Avg. Salary $94,973 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Angel Fire, NM | Avg. Salary $97,976 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
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