LIVE MARKET·118 NM postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in New Mexico: $20.75/hr$830/wk$43,160/yr median.
Pay range $19.63$785$40,830–$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr across the middle 50% of 118 active New Mexico postings from 40 employers.
7.8% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #38 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$20.75$830$43,160
P25–P75
$19.63$785$40,830–$22.50$900$46,800
middle 50%
Postings
118
last 180 days
Employers
40
in NM
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How New Mexico compares with its neighbors.
01Colorado$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr02Arizona$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr03Oklahoma$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
04New Mexico (this page)$20.75/hr$830/wk$43,160/yr
05Texas$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr06Utah$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Dental Assistant pay is highest nationally.
01Minnesota$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr02Oregon$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
03North Dakota$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
04Washington$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr05Massachusetts$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN NEW MEXICO·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in New Mexico.
01Pediatric ICU Nurse$84.00/hr$3,360/wk$174,720/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse$76.00/hr$3,040/wk$158,080/yr03Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$74.76/hr$2,990/wk$155,501/yr04Operating Room (OR) Nurse$74.20/hr$2,968/wk$154,336/yr05Nuclear Medicine Technologist$71.88/hr$2,875/wk$149,510/yr06Physical Therapist$70.58/hr$2,823/wk$146,806/yr07Emergency Department Nurse$58.85/hr$2,354/wk$122,408/yr08ICU Nurse$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr09Med-Surg Nurse$55.59/hr$2,224/wk$115,627/yr10Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr11Registered Nurse (RN)$43.56/hr$1,742/wk$90,605/yr12Caregiver$16.50/hr$660/wk$34,320/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · NM
Dental Assistant pay in New Mexico, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in New Mexico?
The median Dental Assistant pay in New Mexico is $20.75/hr (about $43,160/yr), based on 118 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in New Mexico?
The middle 50% of New Mexico postings pay $19.63–$22.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.00 to $32.50/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in New Mexico earn more than the national average?
New Mexico pays 7.8% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #38 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in New Mexico?
40 employers posted Dental Assistant 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.