LIVE MARKET·88 NM postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Respiratory Therapist salary in New Mexico: $62.29/hr$2,492/wk$129,563/yr median.

Pay range $53.33$2,133$110,926–$64.75/hr$2,590/wk$134,680/yr across the middle 50% of 88 active New Mexico postings from 25 employers.

29.8% above the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr · #8 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$62.29$2,492$129,563
P25–P75
$53.33$2,133$110,926–$64.75$2,590$134,680
middle 50%
Postings
88
last 180 days
Employers
25
in NM
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Respiratory Therapist pay is highest nationally.

01Hawaii105 postings
$80.56/hr$3,222/wk$167,565/yr
02Vermont53 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr
03Alaska16 postings
$67.09/hr$2,684/wk$139,547/yr
04Indiana185 postings
$63.69/hr$2,548/wk$132,475/yr
05South Dakota40 postings
$63.66/hr$2,546/wk$132,413/yr
See all 51 states →National Respiratory Therapist salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·RESPIRATORY THERAPIST · NM

Respiratory Therapist pay in New Mexico, answered.

How much does a Respiratory Therapist make in New Mexico?

The median Respiratory Therapist pay in New Mexico is $62.29/hr (about $129,563/yr), based on 88 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Respiratory Therapist pay range in New Mexico?

The middle 50% of New Mexico postings pay $53.33–$64.75/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $70.67/hr.

Do Respiratory Therapists in New Mexico earn more than the national average?

New Mexico pays 29.8% more than the national Respiratory Therapist median of $48.00/hr, ranking #8 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Respiratory Therapists in New Mexico?

25 employers posted Respiratory Therapist 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.