Home Health Aide pay in New Mexico
Median hourly pay in New Mexico · BLS May 2025
$13.71
an hour · $28,520 a year
- 10th
- $12.69
- 25th
- $12.97
- Median
- $13.71
- 75th
- $14.77
- 90th
- $17.52
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $12.69/hr, median $13.71/hr, 90th percentile $17.52/hr.
BLS reports home health aides and personal care aides together, so pay and job figures cover both roles.
Employed in NM
38,910
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$3.50
U.S. median $17.21/hr
Licensing for home health aides 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, Home health and personal care aides (SOC 31-1120), 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.