LIVE MARKET·93 NM postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary in New Mexico: $19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr median.

Pay range $19.00$760$39,520–$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr across the middle 50% of 93 active New Mexico postings from 12 employers.

7.3% below the national Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) median of $20.50/hr · #31 of 48 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$19.00$760$39,520
P25–P75
$19.00$760$39,520–$20.00$800$41,600
middle 50%
Postings
93
last 180 days
Employers
12
in NM
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)

How New Mexico compares with its neighbors.

01Colorado151 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr02Arizona61 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr03Utah55 postings
$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr
04New Mexico (this page)93 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
05Texas159 postings
$16.50/hr$660/wk$34,320/yr06Oklahoma87 postings
$15.50/hr$620/wk$32,240/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay is highest nationally.

01Oregon131 postings
$25.50/hr$1,020/wk$53,040/yr02Washington153 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
03Maine26 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
04Massachusetts253 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr05Michigan151 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr
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03·OTHER ROLES IN NEW MEXICO·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in New Mexico.

01Pediatric ICU Nurse133 postings
$84.00/hr$3,360/wk$174,720/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse352 postings
$76.00/hr$3,040/wk$158,080/yr03Cardiac Catheterization Technologist318 postings
$74.76/hr$2,990/wk$155,501/yr04Operating Room (OR) Nurse150 postings
$74.20/hr$2,968/wk$154,336/yr05Nuclear Medicine Technologist131 postings
$71.88/hr$2,875/wk$149,510/yr06Physical Therapist407 postings
$70.58/hr$2,823/wk$146,806/yr07Emergency Department Nurse521 postings
$58.85/hr$2,354/wk$122,408/yr08ICU Nurse198 postings
$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr09Med-Surg Nurse175 postings
$55.59/hr$2,224/wk$115,627/yr10Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)255 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr11Registered Nurse (RN)202 postings
$43.56/hr$1,742/wk$90,605/yr12Caregiver163 postings
$16.50/hr$660/wk$34,320/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA) · NM

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay in New Mexico, answered.

How much does a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) make in New Mexico?

The median Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay in New Mexico is $19.00/hr (about $39,520/yr), based on 93 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay range in New Mexico?

The middle 50% of New Mexico postings pay $19.00–$20.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $13.00 to $23.00/hr.

Do Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)s in New Mexico earn more than the national average?

New Mexico pays 7.3% less than the national Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) median of $20.50/hr, ranking #31 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)s in New Mexico?

12 employers posted Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 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.