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Caregiver Pay in New Mexico
What caregivers earn in New Mexico — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$13.71/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in New Mexico
vs the national market
-20.3%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
38,910as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in New Mexico
The pay bands
Entry-level
$12.69/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$12.97/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$13.71/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$14.77/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$17.52/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Santa Fe, NM | $15.16/hr | $12.85/hr – $17.49/hr | 1,470 |
| Farmington, NM | $13.12/hr | $12.54/hr – $14.43/hr | 1,900 |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $13.22/hr | $12.91/hr – $14.75/hr | 4,900 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $13.39/hr | $12.73/hr – $14.48/hr | 6,430 |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $13.18/hr | $12.83/hr – $13.82/hr | 6,770 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $14.51/hr | $13.60/hr – $16.37/hr | 16,860 |
What New Mexico agencies are advertising right now
Albuquerque, NM
HomecareHQ analysis$15.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 23 of 68 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 68 agency ads
- Flexible schedule41.2%
- Paid training33.8%
- 401(k)27.9%
- Health insurance27.9%
- Dental25.0%
- Vision23.5%
- Paid time off20.6%
- Daily pay16.2%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 1.5%Referral bonus 20.6%
68 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 14.3% of ads are part-time roles
Las Cruces, NM
HomecareHQ analysis$14.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 10 of 33 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 33 agency ads
- Flexible schedule45.5%
- Paid training39.4%
- Daily pay30.3%
- 401(k)12.1%
- Vision9.1%
- Dental9.1%
- Health insurance9.1%
- Paid time off9.1%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 36.4%
33 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 8.3% of ads are part-time roles
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