LIVE MARKET·202 NM postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in New Mexico: $43.56/hr$1,742/wk$90,605/yr median.

Pay range $38.00$1,520$79,040–$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr across the middle 50% of 202 active New Mexico postings from 66 employers.

8.3% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr · #45 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$43.56$1,742$90,605
P25–P75
$38.00$1,520$79,040–$55.00$2,200$114,400
middle 50%
Postings
202
last 180 days
Employers
66
in NM
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How New Mexico compares with its neighbors.

01Oklahoma437 postings
$61.20/hr$2,448/wk$127,296/yr02Colorado726 postings
$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr03Arizona1,490 postings
$44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr
04New Mexico (this page)202 postings
$43.56/hr$1,742/wk$90,605/yr
05Texas636 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
06Utah38 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska255 postings
$74.78/hr$2,991/wk$155,542/yr02Montana128 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr03California2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr04Vermont296 postings
$63.25/hr$2,530/wk$131,560/yr05Maine225 postings
$62.25/hr$2,490/wk$129,480/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) 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/yr11Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)255 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr12CVICU Nurse59 postings
$52.67/hr$2,107/wk$109,554/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · NM

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

How much does a Registered Nurse (RN) make in New Mexico?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in New Mexico is $43.56/hr (about $90,605/yr), based on 202 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of New Mexico postings pay $38.00–$55.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $27.00 to $72.50/hr.

Do Registered Nurse (RN)s in New Mexico earn more than the national average?

New Mexico pays 8.3% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr, ranking #45 of 51 states with live data.

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

66 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.