Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in New Mexico

Ranked #16 of 51 · NM

1.5% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $73,110 ≈ $35/hr
Median annual salary $75,240
Employment 4,260

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $61,630P25 $64,080 Median $75,240P75 $77,640P90 $82,880

About 80% of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical educations in New Mexico earn between $61,630 and $82,880. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New Mexico
$73,110
U.S. average
$72,030

The mean middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salary in New Mexico is $73,110, about 1.5% above the U.S. average ($72,030). That works out to roughly $35/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New Mexico

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Farmington, NM $76,820 $73,050 280
Albuquerque, NM $75,640 $73,450 1,890
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $75,160 $72,730 1,160
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $74,090 $73,690 340
Las Cruces, NM $72,170 $69,560 400

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