LIVE MARKET·5,592 NM postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in New Mexico: $57.72/hr$2,309/wk$120,058/yr median.

Pay range $52.06$2,082$108,285–$64.77/hr$2,591/wk$134,722/yr across the middle 50% of 5,592 active New Mexico postings from 212 employers.

8.2% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #38 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$57.72$2,309$120,058
P25–P75
$52.06$2,082$108,285–$64.77$2,591$134,722
middle 50%
Postings
5,592
last 12 months
Employers
212
in NM
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How New Mexico compares with its neighbors.

01Colorado9,268 postings
$62.00/hr$2,480/wk$128,960/yr02Oklahoma5,472 postings
$62.00/hr$2,480/wk$128,960/yr03Arizona13,664 postings
$60.47/hr$2,419/wk$125,778/yr
04New Mexico (this page)5,592 postings
$57.72/hr$2,309/wk$120,058/yr
05Texas14,959 postings
$50.67/hr$2,027/wk$105,394/yr06Utah480 postings
$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN NEW MEXICO·11 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in New Mexico, by title.

01Pediatric ICU Nurse133 postings
$84.00/hr$3,360/wk$174,720/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse352 postings
$76.00/hr$3,040/wk$158,080/yr03Operating Room (OR) Nurse150 postings
$74.20/hr$2,968/wk$154,336/yr04Cath Lab Nurse83 postings
$73.15/hr$2,926/wk$152,152/yr05PCU Nurse101 postings
$62.29/hr$2,492/wk$129,563/yr06Emergency Department Nurse521 postings
$58.85/hr$2,354/wk$122,408/yr07ICU Nurse198 postings
$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr08Med-Surg Nurse175 postings
$55.59/hr$2,224/wk$115,627/yr09Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)255 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr10CVICU Nurse59 postings
$52.67/hr$2,107/wk$109,554/yr11Registered Nurse (RN)202 postings
$43.56/hr$1,742/wk$90,605/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · NM

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in New Mexico, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in New Mexico?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in New Mexico is $57.72/hr (about $120,058/yr), based on 5,592 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in New Mexico?

The middle 50% of New Mexico postings pay $52.06–$64.77/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.64 to $108.08/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in New Mexico above the national average?

New Mexico pays 8.2% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #38 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in New Mexico?

212 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.