Nurse pay in New Mexico
Nurses in New Mexico are being offered a median $101,774 a year right now across 706 live job postings that state pay — ranking #8 of 51 states. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $60k
- 25th percentile
- $85k
- 75th percentile
- $112k
- 90th percentile
- $124k
Where does your pay sit in New Mexico?
Checked against 706 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $60k
- 25th percentile
- $85k
- 75th percentile
- $112k
- 90th percentile
- $124k
Enter your pay to see your percentile.
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
- $84,588
- Median
- $101,774
- 75th percentile
- $111,956
- 90th percentile
- $123,864
- Median hourly (345 postings)
- $40/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (101 postings)
- $15,000
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $30,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 706
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated October 26, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in New Mexico
| Specialty | Median | 90th percentile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICU | $103k | $126k | 37 |
| Home Health | $107k | $150k | 21 |
| Operating Room | $97k | $133k | 21 |
| Acute Care | $105k | $127k | 15 |
| Manager | $124k | $124k | 15 |
| Inpatient | $97k | $107k | 13 |
| Medical/Surgical | $105k | $128k | 13 |
| Travel | $106k | $128k | 13 |
| ER | $97k | $120k | 12 |
| General | $119k | $141k | 12 |
| Palliative Care | $90k | $114k | 11 |
| Pediatric | $97k | $130k | 11 |
| Perioperative Care | $97k | $107k | 11 |
| Cardiology | $97k | $113k | 10 |
| Nursing Management/Admin | $119k | $130k | 10 |
| Wound Care | $94k | $117k | 10 |
| Education/Staff Development | $121k | $130k | 9 |
| Emergency | $115k | $129k | 9 |
| Emergency Medicine | $97k | $132k | 9 |
| Gastroenterology | $94k | $106k | 9 |
| Nursing Assistant | $50k | $50k | 9 |
| Oncology | $97k | $120k | 9 |
| Outpatient | $97k | $97k | 9 |
| Infectious Disease | $124k | $135k | 8 |
| Progressive Care | $100k | $103k | 8 |
| Critical & Intensive Care | $97k | $99k | 7 |
| Medical-Surgical | $113k | $122k | 7 |
| Telemetry | $97k | $106k | 7 |
| Ambulatory Care | $97k | $104k | 6 |
| End-of-life Care | $89k | $94k | 6 |
| Hospice | $103k | $120k | 6 |
| PACU | $102k | $119k | 6 |
| Urgent Care | $97k | $97k | 6 |
| Emergency Department | $97k | $110k | 5 |
| Home Care | $124k | $132k | 5 |
| Interventional Radiology | $97k | $97k | 5 |
| Labor & Delivery | $119k | $148k | 5 |
| Low Acuity | $88k | $110k | 5 |
| Surgical Nursing | $97k | $117k | 5 |
Highest-offering employers in New Mexico right now
- #1$156k
Simplicity Home Care
median across 3 priced postings
- #2$155k
Prime Time Healthcare
median across 3 priced postings
- #3$151k
DT-Trak Consulting, Inc
median across 3 priced postings
- #4$138k
M/S CLOUDSPACE IT SOLUTIONS
median across 3 priced postings
- #5$128k
TalentBurst, Inc.
median across 6 priced postings
What are you being paid?
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What to do with this
- See the rolesSee open nursing roles in New MexicoEvery posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in New Mexico?
- Across 706 live job postings in New Mexico that state pay, the median posted offer is $101,774 a year (about $40/hr). The middle half of postings runs $84,588–$111,956, and the top 10% start at $123,864.
- How does New Mexico nurse pay compare nationally?
- New Mexico's posted median of $101,774 is 6% above the national median ($95,680), ranking #8 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Do New Mexico nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
- 101 live postings in New Mexico advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $15,000 and offers up to $30,000.