Registered Nurses Salary in New Mexico

Ranked #21 of 51 · NM

6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $95,290 ≈ $46/hr
Median annual salary $94,340
Employment 17,980

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $74,300P25 $80,960 Median $94,340P75 $102,750P90 $123,540

About 80% of registered nursess in New Mexico earn between $74,300 and $123,540. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New Mexico
$95,290
U.S. average
$101,420

The mean registered nurses salary in New Mexico is $95,290, about 6% below the U.S. average ($101,420). That works out to roughly $46/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New Mexico

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Santa Fe, NM $100,790 $103,680 1,090
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $97,230 $98,160 1,350
Albuquerque, NM $96,040 $96,770 10,290
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $90,630 $90,980 2,270
Las Cruces, NM $83,310 $88,350 1,280
Farmington, NM $83,070 $88,150 840

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