Insights / Nursing pay versus the U.S. median / New Mexico
Nursing pay in New Mexico
Hiring managers in New Mexico should hear Nurse Practitioners first: about $137.5K, against about $132.3K nationally.
Hiring managers in New Mexico should hear Nurse Practitioners first: about $137.5K, against about $132.3K nationally.
Stretch pay for Nurse Practitioners in New Mexico reaches $161.0K, and the state file counts 1,770 workers.
Close the New Mexico nursing brief on Home Health and Personal Care Aides at about $28.5K, 20% under the national median.
Each occupation
1Nurse Practitioners
- State median
- $137,520
- 75th percentile
- $160,950
- U.S. median
- $132,300
- State vs U.S.
- 1.04
- State employment
- 1,770
2Registered Nurses
- State median
- $94,340
- 75th percentile
- $102,750
- U.S. median
- $97,550
- State vs U.S.
- 0.97
- State employment
- 17,980
3Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- State median
- $59,330
- 75th percentile
- $73,090
- U.S. median
- $64,400
- State vs U.S.
- 0.92
- State employment
- 2,460
4Nursing Assistants
- State median
- $39,390
- 75th percentile
- $45,410
- U.S. median
- $42,260
- State vs U.S.
- 0.93
- State employment
- 4,750
5Home Health and Personal Care Aides
- State median
- $28,520
- 75th percentile
- $30,730
- U.S. median
- $35,800
- State vs U.S.
- 0.80
- State employment
- 38,910
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Practitioners | $137,520 | $160,950 | $132,300 | 1.04 | 1,770 |
| 2 | Registered Nurses | $94,340 | $102,750 | $97,550 | 0.97 | 17,980 |
| 3 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $59,330 | $73,090 | $64,400 | 0.92 | 2,460 |
| 4 | Nursing Assistants | $39,390 | $45,410 | $42,260 | 0.93 | 4,750 |
| 5 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $28,520 | $30,730 | $35,800 | 0.80 | 38,910 |
Takeaways
- The New Mexico wage to brief first is about $137.5K for Nurse Practitioners.
- National pay for Nurse Practitioners in New Mexico is about $132.3K.
- Stretch pay for Nurse Practitioners in New Mexico is $161.0K.
- New Mexico closes on Home Health and Personal Care Aides, about $28.5K, 20% under the national median.
For recruiters
- Clear local Nurse Practitioners pay before a start date.
- Mention the 75th percentile for Nurse Practitioners.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the New Mexico median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 4 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Registered Nurses state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. New Mexico is 24 of 51. A row links to the New Mexico metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $137,520 is stated as about $137.5K. $132,300 is stated as about $132.3K. a comparison of 1.04 is stated as 4 percent. $160,950 is stated as about $161.0K. $28,520 is stated as about $28.5K. a comparison of 0.80 is stated as 20 percent. $35,800 is stated as about $35.8K.
Sources
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