Dental Hygienist pay in New Mexico
Median hourly pay in New Mexico · BLS May 2025
$46.12
an hour · $95,940 a year
- 10th
- $39.51
- 25th
- $41.49
- Median
- $46.12
- 75th
- $48.06
- 90th
- $50.69
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $39.51/hr, median $46.12/hr, 90th percentile $50.69/hr.
Employed in NM
1,420
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$1.04
U.S. median $47.16/hr
Licensing for dental hygienists 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 Hygienist (SOC 29-1292), 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.