Nurse pay in New Mexico
Nurses in New Mexico are being offered a median $96,970 a year right now across 119 live job postings that state pay — ranking #18 of 46 states. Updated July 24, 2026.
Where does your pay sit in New Mexico?
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Posted offers on live listings — not take-home pay or a promise of what any one nurse will earn.
New Mexico market overview
- 25th percentile
- $96,970
- Median
- $96,970
- 75th percentile
- $103,210
- 90th percentile
- $107,210
- Live postings stating pay
- 119
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated July 24, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in New Mexico
| Specialty | Median | 90th percentile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICU | $103k | $123k | 26 |
| Operating Room | $97k | $131k | 17 |
| Inpatient | $97k | $107k | 12 |
| ER | $97k | $119k | 11 |
| Acute Care | $103k | $130k | 10 |
| Medical/Surgical | $102k | $130k | 10 |
| Perioperative Care | $97k | $108k | 10 |
| Cardiology | $97k | $105k | 9 |
| Outpatient | $97k | $97k | 9 |
| Progressive Care | $100k | $103k | 8 |
| Travel | $104k | $130k | 8 |
| Critical & Intensive Care | $97k | $99k | 7 |
| Emergency Medicine | $97k | $103k | 7 |
| Home Health | $97k | $110k | 7 |
| Gastroenterology | $95k | $109k | 6 |
| Nursing Management/Admin | $110k | $131k | 6 |
| Pediatric | $97k | $102k | 6 |
| Telemetry | $97k | $100k | 6 |
| Urgent Care | $97k | $97k | 6 |
| Wound Care | $95k | $109k | 6 |
| Ambulatory Care | $97k | $97k | 5 |
| Education/Staff Development | $103k | $132k | 5 |
| Emergency Department | $97k | $110k | 5 |
| Interventional Radiology | $97k | $97k | 5 |
| Oncology | $97k | $108k | 5 |
| PACU | $97k | $114k | 5 |
| Palliative Care | $94k | $110k | 5 |
Highest-offering employers in New Mexico right now
- #1$104k
TNAA Healthcare
median across 8 priced postings
- #2$97k
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
median across 68 priced postings
- #3$97k
Presbyterian System Services
median across 28 priced postings
- #4$88k
Giving Home Health Care
median across 7 priced postings
What nurses say they’re paidreported by nurses
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What to do with this
- See the rolesJobs in New Mexico paying around $96,970Every posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Run it through the offer reality calculatorAnnualize it honestly and see what it's worth where you'd actually live — then compare offers side by side.
- 3-minute fit quizFind out which roles actually fit youPay is one axis. Shift, specialty, setting, and commute decide whether the job is worth it.
- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
Want the craft behind the numbers — differentials, negotiating, travel packages? Read the pay & salary guides.
Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in New Mexico?
- Across 119 live job postings in New Mexico that state pay, the median posted offer is $96,970 a year. The middle half of postings runs $96,970–$103,210, and the top 10% start at $107,210.
- How does New Mexico nurse pay compare nationally?
- New Mexico's posted median of $96,970 is matches the national median ($96,720), ranking #18 of 46 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Where does this data come from?
- Pay stated on live nursing job postings collected continuously by Nursing Mastery, last updated July 24, 2026. These are posted offers, not survey estimates or a promise of what any one nurse will earn. Implausible figures are excluded and small samples are suppressed.