LIVE MARKET·163 NM postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Caregiver salary in New Mexico: $16.50/hr$660/wk$34,320/yr median.

Pay range $15.00$600$31,200–$18.25/hr$730/wk$37,960/yr across the middle 50% of 163 active New Mexico postings from 52 employers.

5.7% below the national Caregiver median of $17.50/hr · #35 of 50 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$16.50$660$34,320
P25–P75
$15.00$600$31,200–$18.25$730$37,960
middle 50%
Postings
163
last 180 days
Employers
52
in NM
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CAREGIVER

How New Mexico compares with its neighbors.

01Colorado1,036 postings
$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr02Arizona1,460 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
03New Mexico (this page)163 postings
$16.50/hr$660/wk$34,320/yr
04Utah427 postings
$16.50/hr$660/wk$34,320/yr05Texas2,571 postings
$15.00/hr$600/wk$31,200/yr06Oklahoma147 postings
$14.50/hr$580/wk$30,160/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Caregiver pay is highest nationally.

01Washington1,538 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr02Hawaii150 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr03Maine68 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr04Oregon842 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr05California4,512 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
See all 50 states →National Caregiver salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN NEW MEXICO·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in New Mexico.

01Cardiovascular Technologist59 postings
$77.88/hr$3,115/wk$161,990/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist318 postings
$74.76/hr$2,990/wk$155,501/yr03Radiology Technologist97 postings
$73.30/hr$2,932/wk$152,464/yr04Nuclear Medicine Technologist131 postings
$71.88/hr$2,875/wk$149,510/yr05Physical Therapist407 postings
$70.58/hr$2,823/wk$146,806/yr06CT Technologist82 postings
$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr07General Sonographer79 postings
$66.79/hr$2,672/wk$138,923/yr08Respiratory Therapist88 postings
$62.29/hr$2,492/wk$129,563/yr09Registered Respiratory Therapist79 postings
$61.35/hr$2,454/wk$127,608/yr10Speech Language Pathologist96 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr11Emergency Room Technician101 postings
$56.92/hr$2,277/wk$118,394/yr12Occupational Therapist93 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr
All Allied Health Professional salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CAREGIVER · NM

Caregiver pay in New Mexico, answered.

How much does a Caregiver make in New Mexico?

The median Caregiver pay in New Mexico is $16.50/hr (about $34,320/yr), based on 163 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Caregiver pay range in New Mexico?

The middle 50% of New Mexico postings pay $15.00–$18.25/hr. Listed pay runs from $13.00 to $26.00/hr.

Do Caregivers in New Mexico earn more than the national average?

New Mexico pays 5.7% less than the national Caregiver median of $17.50/hr, ranking #35 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Caregivers in New Mexico?

52 employers posted Caregiver roles with listed pay in New Mexico over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in New Mexico, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.