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How much do surgical assistants make in New Mexico?

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

May 2025#22 of 43 states
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Median pay in New Mexico
$62,010

a year, or $29.81 an hour. That is 7% less than the national median of $66,800.

The middle half of surgical assistants in New Mexico earn $46,870 to $69,040.

Pay range in New Mexico
Bottom 10% earn under
$45,380
25th percentile
$46,870
Median
$62,010
75th percentile
$69,040
Top 10% earn over
$82,730
Rank among states
#22 of 43

New Mexico pays surgical assistants more than 21 of the other 42 states. Highest: Arizona ($111,170).

Jobs in New Mexico
130

0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.06× the U.S. concentration.

Surgical Assistant pay in New Mexico cities

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

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Albuquerque, NM $65,200 $31.35 60
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $51,600 $24.81 40
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States with similar surgical assistant pay

Florida $62,550 median a year · +1% vs New Mexico California $62,540 median a year · +1% vs New Mexico Rhode Island $61,900 median a year Alaska $61,210 median a year · −1% vs New Mexico Pennsylvania $60,550 median a year · −2% vs New Mexico New York $60,070 median a year · −3% 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 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
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Questions about surgical assistant pay in New Mexico

How much does a surgical assistant make in New Mexico?

Surgical Assistants in New Mexico earned a median of $62,010 a year ($29.81 an hour) in May 2025, 7% less than the national median of $66,800. The middle half earned $46,870 to $69,040.

Where in New Mexico do surgical assistants earn the most?

Among areas in New Mexico, pay was highest in Albuquerque, NM at $65,200.

How does New Mexico rank for surgical assistant pay?

New Mexico ranks #22 of 43 states for surgical assistants pay. Arizona pays the most, at $111,170 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many surgical assistants work in New Mexico?

About 130 people worked as surgical assistants in New Mexico in May 2025, or 0.15 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.