RN contract pay in New Mexico — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,188 a week across 2,149 live RN listings in New Mexico with posted pay, as of October 31, 2026 — −2.6% against the national median of $2,246.
- $2,188median per week−2.6% vs national
- $1,980–$2,43725th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,224mean per week−3.3% vs national
- $57.20median hourly equivalentfrom 2,078 listings with posted hours
- 2,149listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in New Mexico that posted a rate — 2,149 of them as of October 31, 2026. 98% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 13 listings in New Mexico post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 2,149 | $1,980 | $2,188 | $2,437 | $2,224 | $57.20 (n=2,078) | −2.6% |
| National | 169,157 | $1,997 | $2,246 | $2,543 | $2,300 | $60.28 (n=159,315) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 2,108 | $2,193 | $1,991–$2,442 | $2,233 | $57.39 (n=2,043) | −2.4% |
| Contract | 38 | $1,890 | $1,521–$1,980 | $1,752 | $49.50 (n=35) | −15.9% |
| Full-time | 3 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 1,066 | $2,167 | $1,966–$2,436 | $2,221 | $56.88 (n=1,066) | −3.5% |
| Days | 862 | $2,198 | $1,989–$2,419 | $2,200 | $57.55 (n=861) | −2.1% |
| Not stated | 187 | $2,239 | $2,043–$2,569 | $2,330 | $56.75 (n=117) | −0.3% |
| Evenings | 26 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Rotating | 8 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
Specialties in New Mexico, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telemetry | 35 | $2,666 | $2,404–$2,846 | $62.22 | +18.7% | 35 jobs |
| 2 | Cath Lab | 43 | $2,596 | $2,481–$2,710 | $64.94 | +15.6% | 43 jobs |
| 3 | L&D | 213 | $2,527 | $2,216–$2,779 | $68.67 | +12.5% | 213 jobs |
| 4 | CVICU | 71 | $2,442 | $2,014–$2,688 | $55.85 | +8.7% | 71 jobs |
| 5 | NICU | 68 | $2,320 | $2,056–$2,587 | $58.40 | +3.3% | 68 jobs |
| 6 | PICU | 43 | $2,286 | $2,195–$2,356 | $63.49 | +1.8% | 43 jobs |
| 7 | PCU | 76 | $2,280 | $1,858–$2,538 | $52.77 | +1.5% | 76 jobs |
| 8 | OR | 234 | $2,262 | $2,118–$2,418 | $59.13 | +0.7% | 234 jobs |
| 9 | ER | 467 | $2,159 | $1,990–$2,331 | $58.28 | −3.9% | 467 jobs |
| 10 | ICU | 213 | $2,149 | $1,982–$2,311 | $56.15 | −4.3% | 213 jobs |
| 11 | PACU | 102 | $2,096 | $1,959–$2,357 | $52.33 | −6.7% | 102 jobs |
| 12 | Med-Surg | 375 | $2,023 | $1,764–$2,236 | $49.72 | −9.9% | 375 jobs |
| 13 | Dialysis | 53 | $1,996 | $1,900–$2,093 | $54.31 | −11.1% | 53 jobs |
| 14 | Post Partum | 35 | $1,812 | $1,704–$2,436 | $49.25 | −19.3% | 35 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Rehab (28), Endoscopy (19), Case Management (10), Psych (10), LTC (6), CVOR (5), OB/GYN (5), Pediatrics (3), Wound Care (2), Home Health (1).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in New Mexico — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved November 1, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/new-mexico. Data as of October 31, 2026.
Licence: CC BY 4.0. Reproduce the figures, tables and charts freely — in print or online — with attribution to RN Jobs Near Me and a link. Figures are advertised contract rates from live listings, not earned wages; the methodology explains what is and is not counted. The numbers on this page are also available as CSV, with the citation and licence on its first line.