Registered Nurse pay in New Mexico
Median hourly pay in New Mexico · BLS May 2025
$45.36
an hour · $94,340 a year
- 10th
- $35.72
- 25th
- $38.92
- Median
- $45.36
- 75th
- $49.40
- 90th
- $59.39
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $35.72/hr, median $45.36/hr, 90th percentile $59.39/hr.
Employed in NM
17,980
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$1.54
U.S. median $46.90/hr
Licensing for registered nurses in New Mexico
New Mexico Board of Nursing. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: New Mexico, Registered Nurse (SOC 29-1141), 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.