How much do home health and personal care aides make in New Mexico?
What home health and personal care aides earn in New Mexico and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
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Median pay in New Mexico
$28,520
a year, or $13.71 an hour. That is 20% less than the national median of $35,800.
The middle half of home health and personal care aides in New Mexico earn $26,970 to $30,730.
Pay range in New Mexico
- Bottom 10% earn under
- $26,400
- 25th percentile
- $26,970
- Median
- $28,520
- 75th percentile
- $30,730
- Top 10% earn over
- $36,440
Rank among states
#43 of 50
New Mexico pays home health and personal care aides more than 7 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($47,730).
Jobs in New Mexico
38,910
44.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.61× the U.S. concentration.
Home Health and Personal Care Aide pay in New Mexico cities
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $14.51 | 16,860 | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $13.18 | 6,770 | |
| Las Cruces, NM | $13.39 | 6,430 | |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $13.22 | 4,900 | |
| Farmington, NM | $13.12 | 1,900 | |
| Santa Fe, NM | $15.16 | 1,470 |
States with similar home health and personal care aide pay
Pennsylvania
$29,420
median a year · +3% vs New Mexico
Georgia
$29,270
median a year · +3% vs New Mexico
West Virginia
$28,010
median a year · −2% vs New Mexico
Alabama
$27,840
median a year · −2% vs New Mexico
Oklahoma
$27,710
median a year · −3% vs New Mexico
Arkansas
$27,660
median a year · −3% vs New Mexico
Other healthcare salaries in New Mexico
Registered Nurses
$94,340
median a year · 17,980 jobs
Medical Assistants
$39,230
median a year · 5,400 jobs
Nursing Assistants
$39,390
median a year · 4,750 jobs
Pharmacy Technicians
$46,630
median a year · 2,550 jobs
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
$59,330
median a year · 2,460 jobs
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
$47,360
median a year · 2,160 jobs
Dental Assistants
$44,400
median a year · 2,150 jobs
Physicians, All Other
$327,670
median a year · 1,930 jobs
Nurse Practitioners
$137,520
median a year · 1,770 jobs
Pharmacists
$147,000
median a year · 1,730 jobs
Dental Hygienists
$95,940
median a year · 1,420 jobs
Medical Records Specialists
$57,470
median a year · 1,400 jobs
Questions about home health and personal care aide pay in New Mexico
How much does a home health and personal care aide make in New Mexico?
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in New Mexico earned a median of $28,520 a year ($13.71 an hour) in May 2025, 20% less than the national median of $35,800. The middle half earned $26,970 to $30,730.
Where in New Mexico do home health and personal care aides earn the most?
Among areas in New Mexico, pay was highest in Santa Fe, NM at $31,540.
How does New Mexico rank for home health and personal care aide pay?
New Mexico ranks #43 of 50 states for home health and personal care aides pay. Washington pays the most, at $47,730 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
How many home health and personal care aides work in New Mexico?
About 38,910 people worked as home health and personal care aides in New Mexico in May 2025, or 44.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.