LIVE MARKET·68 NM postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Social Worker salary in New Mexico: $35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr median.
Pay range $32.50$1,300$67,600–$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr across the middle 50% of 68 active New Mexico postings from 18 employers.
6.7% below the national Social Worker median of $37.50/hr · #26 of 48 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$35.00$1,400$72,800
P25–P75
$32.50$1,300$67,600–$37.50$1,500$78,000
middle 50%
Postings
68
last 180 days
Employers
18
in NM
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORKER
How New Mexico compares with its neighbors.
01Utah$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr02Arizona$41.25/hr$1,650/wk$85,800/yr03Colorado$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr04Texas$37.00/hr$1,480/wk$76,960/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·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Social Worker pay is highest nationally.
01Hawaii$56.06/hr$2,242/wk$116,605/yr
02Alaska$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr
03Oregon$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr
04Washington$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr05California$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN NEW MEXICO·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in New Mexico.
01Pediatric ICU Nurse$84.00/hr$3,360/wk$174,720/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse$76.00/hr$3,040/wk$158,080/yr03Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$74.76/hr$2,990/wk$155,501/yr04Operating Room (OR) Nurse$74.20/hr$2,968/wk$154,336/yr05Nuclear Medicine Technologist$71.88/hr$2,875/wk$149,510/yr06Physical Therapist$70.58/hr$2,823/wk$146,806/yr07Emergency Department Nurse$58.85/hr$2,354/wk$122,408/yr08ICU Nurse$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr09Med-Surg Nurse$55.59/hr$2,224/wk$115,627/yr10Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr11Registered Nurse (RN)$43.56/hr$1,742/wk$90,605/yr12Caregiver$16.50/hr$660/wk$34,320/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORKER · NM
Social Worker pay in New Mexico, answered.
How much does a Social Worker make in New Mexico?
The median Social Worker pay in New Mexico is $35.00/hr (about $72,800/yr), based on 68 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Social Worker pay range in New Mexico?
The middle 50% of New Mexico postings pay $32.50–$37.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $15.50 to $65.00/hr.
Do Social Workers in New Mexico earn more than the national average?
New Mexico pays 6.7% less than the national Social Worker median of $37.50/hr, ranking #26 of 48 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Social Workers in New Mexico?
18 employers posted Social Worker 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.