LIVE MARKET·106 NM postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026
Social Work salary in New Mexico: $35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr median.
Pay range $32.50$1,300$67,600–$39.38/hr$1,575/wk$81,910/yr across the middle 50% of 106 active New Mexico postings from 27 employers.
13.6% below the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr · #36 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$35.00$1,400$72,800
P25–P75
$32.50$1,300$67,600–$39.38$1,575$81,910
middle 50%
Postings
106
last 12 months
Employers
27
in NM
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORK
How New Mexico compares with its neighbors.
01Utah$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr02Arizona$42.50/hr$1,700/wk$88,400/yr03Colorado$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr04Texas$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
05Oklahoma$36.50/hr$1,460/wk$75,920/yr
06New Mexico (this page)$35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Social Work pay is highest nationally.
03·SOCIAL WORK ROLES IN NEW MEXICO·1 ROLES
Social Work roles in New Mexico, by title.
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORK · NM
Social Work pay in New Mexico, answered.
What do Social Work jobs pay in New Mexico?
The median Social Work pay in New Mexico is $35.00/hr (about $72,800/yr), based on 106 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Social Work pay range in New Mexico?
The middle 50% of New Mexico postings pay $32.50–$39.38/hr. Listed pay runs from $15.50 to $67.50/hr.
Is Social Work pay in New Mexico above the national average?
New Mexico pays 13.6% less than the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr, ranking #36 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Social Work roles in New Mexico?
27 employers posted Social Work 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.