Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in New Mexico

Ranked #48 of 50 · NM

12.8% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $32,830 ≈ $16/hr
Median annual salary $31,150
Employment 1,960

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $24,960P25 $26,200 Median $31,150P75 $35,460P90 $45,530

About 80% of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouses in New Mexico earn between $24,960 and $45,530. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New Mexico
$32,830
U.S. average
$37,630

The mean farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse salary in New Mexico is $32,830, about 12.8% below the U.S. average ($37,630). That works out to roughly $16/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New Mexico

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Santa Fe, NM $36,440 $37,650 70
Albuquerque, NM $34,290 $37,270 610
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $32,640 $34,490 60
Farmington, NM $32,240 $35,710 60
Las Cruces, NM $26,480 $29,130 570
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $25,860 $29,340 480

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