Certified Nursing Assistant pay in New Mexico
Median hourly pay in New Mexico · BLS May 2025
$18.94
an hour · $39,390 a year
- 10th
- $16.40
- 25th
- $17.94
- Median
- $18.94
- 75th
- $21.83
- 90th
- $23.24
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $16.40/hr, median $18.94/hr, 90th percentile $23.24/hr.
Employed in NM
4,750
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$1.38
U.S. median $20.32/hr
Licensing for nursing assistants in New Mexico
New Mexico Health Care Authority, Division of Health Improvement (Certified Nurse Aide Registry). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: New Mexico, Nursing assistants (SOC 31-1131), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.