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How much do nurse practitioners make in New Mexico?

What nurse practitioners earn in New Mexico and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#11 of 50 states
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Median pay in New Mexico
$137,520

a year, or $66.11 an hour. That is 4% more than the national median of $132,300.

The middle half of nurse practitioners in New Mexico earn $124,740 to $160,950.

Pay range in New Mexico
Bottom 10% earn under
$106,320
25th percentile
$124,740
Median
$137,520
75th percentile
$160,950
Top 10% earn over
$175,020
Rank among states
#11 of 50

New Mexico pays nurse practitioners more than 39 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($168,520).

Jobs in New Mexico
1,770

2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.98× the U.S. concentration.

Nurse Practitioner pay in New Mexico cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Albuquerque, NM $140,950 $67.77 890
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $138,980 $66.82 340
Las Cruces, NM $131,990 $63.46 210
Santa Fe, NM $144,250 $69.35 140
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $133,440 $64.15 120
Farmington, NM $126,900 $61.01 60
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States with similar nurse practitioner pay

Connecticut $138,470 median a year · +1% vs New Mexico New Hampshire $137,550 median a year Montana $137,210 median a year Rhode Island $135,970 median a year · −1% vs New Mexico Hawaii $135,570 median a year · −1% vs New Mexico Vermont $134,740 median a year · −2% vs New Mexico

Other healthcare salaries in New Mexico

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $28,520 median a year · 38,910 jobs 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 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
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Questions about nurse practitioner pay in New Mexico

How much does a nurse practitioner make in New Mexico?

Nurse Practitioners in New Mexico earned a median of $137,520 a year ($66.11 an hour) in May 2025, 4% more than the national median of $132,300. The middle half earned $124,740 to $160,950.

Where in New Mexico do nurse practitioners earn the most?

Among areas in New Mexico, pay was highest in Santa Fe, NM at $144,250.

How does New Mexico rank for nurse practitioner pay?

New Mexico ranks #11 of 50 states for nurse practitioners pay. California pays the most, at $168,520 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many nurse practitioners work in New Mexico?

About 1,770 people worked as nurse practitioners in New Mexico in May 2025, or 2.04 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.