LIVE MARKET·255 NM postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) salary in New Mexico: $53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr median.

Pay range $47.15$1,886$98,072–$55.06/hr$2,202/wk$114,525/yr across the middle 50% of 255 active New Mexico postings from 44 employers.

8.6% below the national Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) median of $58.00/hr · #36 of 48 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$53.00$2,120$110,240
P25–P75
$47.15$1,886$98,072–$55.06$2,202$114,525
middle 50%
Postings
255
last 180 days
Employers
44
in NM
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSE (MEDSURG)

How New Mexico compares with its neighbors.

01Colorado118 postings
$58.00/hr$2,320/wk$120,640/yr02Arizona212 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr
03New Mexico (this page)255 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr
04Oklahoma251 postings
$51.00/hr$2,040/wk$106,080/yr05Texas287 postings
$44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska15 postings
$73.56/hr$2,942/wk$153,005/yr
02Massachusetts370 postings
$69.00/hr$2,760/wk$143,520/yr03Maine88 postings
$65.50/hr$2,620/wk$136,240/yr04North Dakota419 postings
$65.23/hr$2,609/wk$135,678/yr
05South Dakota11 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
See all 48 states →National Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) salary
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/yr05Cath Lab Nurse83 postings
$73.15/hr$2,926/wk$152,152/yr06Physical Therapist407 postings
$70.58/hr$2,823/wk$146,806/yr07PCU Nurse101 postings
$62.29/hr$2,492/wk$129,563/yr08Emergency Department Nurse521 postings
$58.85/hr$2,354/wk$122,408/yr09ICU Nurse198 postings
$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr10Med-Surg Nurse175 postings
$55.59/hr$2,224/wk$115,627/yr11CVICU Nurse59 postings
$52.67/hr$2,107/wk$109,554/yr12Registered Nurse (RN)202 postings
$43.56/hr$1,742/wk$90,605/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSE (MEDSURG) · NM

Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay in New Mexico, answered.

How much does a Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) make in New Mexico?

The median Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay in New Mexico is $53.00/hr (about $110,240/yr), based on 255 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay range in New Mexico?

The middle 50% of New Mexico postings pay $47.15–$55.06/hr. Listed pay runs from $37.06 to $63.00/hr.

Do Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)s in New Mexico earn more than the national average?

New Mexico pays 8.6% less than the national Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) median of $58.00/hr, ranking #36 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)s in New Mexico?

44 employers posted Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) 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.