LIVE MARKET·193 NM postings · last 12 months·Data through July 1, 2026
Dental salary in New Mexico: $22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr median.
Pay range $20.50$820$42,640–$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr across the middle 50% of 193 active New Mexico postings from 64 employers.
11.8% below the national Dental median of $25.50/hr · #44 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$22.50$900$46,800
P25–P75
$20.50$820$42,640–$32.50$1,300$67,600
middle 50%
Postings
193
last 12 months
Employers
64
in NM
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL
How New Mexico compares with its neighbors.
01Colorado$26.25/hr$1,050/wk$54,600/yr02Arizona$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
03New Mexico (this page)$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr
04Oklahoma$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr05Texas$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr06Utah$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Dental pay is highest nationally.
03·DENTAL ROLES IN NEW MEXICO·1 ROLES
Dental roles in New Mexico, by title.
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL · NM
Dental pay in New Mexico, answered.
What do Dental jobs pay in New Mexico?
The median Dental pay in New Mexico is $22.50/hr (about $46,800/yr), based on 193 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Dental pay range in New Mexico?
The middle 50% of New Mexico postings pay $20.50–$32.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.00 to $91.50/hr.
Is Dental pay in New Mexico above the national average?
New Mexico pays 11.8% less than the national Dental median of $25.50/hr, ranking #44 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Dental roles in New Mexico?
64 employers posted Dental roles with listed pay in New Mexico over the last 12 months.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in New Mexico, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.