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Registered Nurses Salary in New Mexico

What Registered Nurses earn in New Mexico, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 4 counties.

Average in NM
$94,131
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
21 of 43
published states
Workers in state
17,120
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
4 counties

Pay by labor market in New Mexico

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in New Mexico
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Albuquerque, NM$96,040$72,686$52,650Bernalillo County, NM

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in New Mexico counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Bernalillo County, NM$96,040$72,686$52,650
2Sandoval County, NM$96,040$72,686$52,650
3Valencia County, NM$96,040$72,686$52,650
4Torrance County, NM$96,040$72,686$52,650

Registered Nurses pay in New Mexico

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in New Mexico is $94,131, based on 17,120 workers. Among the 43 states with published data, that ranks number 21. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so New Mexico averages 3.5% below it.

Published data for New Mexico currently covers the Albuquerque, NM area, with a local median wage of $96,040.

Cost of living for Registered Nurses in New Mexico

We compare 4 New Mexico counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Bernalillo County, NM leaves the largest yearly margin, $52,650. Torrance County, NM leaves the smallest, $52,650. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 4 counties.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Oregon ($126,881), Washington ($123,996) and New Jersey ($113,690).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in New Mexico

How much do Registered Nurses earn in New Mexico?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $94,131.

Which New Mexico county is best for Registered Nurses?

Bernalillo County, NM leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($52,650). Sandoval County, NM follows at $52,650.