Dental Assistant pay in New Mexico
Median hourly pay in New Mexico · BLS May 2025
$21.35
an hour · $44,400 a year
- 10th
- $17.82
- 25th
- $18.41
- Median
- $21.35
- 75th
- $22.67
- 90th
- $26.90
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $17.82/hr, median $21.35/hr, 90th percentile $26.90/hr.
Employed in NM
2,150
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$1.76
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in New Mexico
New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care (Regulation and Licensing Department). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: New Mexico, Dental Assistant (SOC 31-9091), 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.