Home health aide salary in New Mexico
Open home health aide jobs in New Mexico post a median of $17 an hour, the middle half $16.25–$20 (about $35,400 a year full time), $2 below the national posted median. From 13 jobs at 7 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$16.25/hr
- Median (50th)$17/hr
- 75th percentile$20/hr
- Distinct posted rates13
- Jobs stating an hourly rate13
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 13 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $16.25–$20 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$16.25/hr
- Median (50th)$17/hr
- 75th percentile$20/hr
- Distinct posted rates13
- Jobs stating an hourly rate13
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 13 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $16.25–$20 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$17
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$35,400
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$12.69/hr
- 25th percentile$12.97/hr
- Median$13.71/hr
- 75th percentile$14.77/hr
- 90th percentile$17.52/hr
- People employed in it38,910
Home Health and Personal Care Aides (SOC 31-1120), all industries, New Mexico: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, New Mexico).
The jobs themselves: Home health aide jobs in New Mexico · Home health aide pay nationwide
What home health aides are paid in New Mexico
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $17 an hour. Middle half $16.25 to $20. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in New Mexico
Middle half of 13 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $17. 76% of the 17 open home health aide jobs in New Mexico state an hourly rate.
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Home health aide pay by town in New Mexico
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Home health aide pay by employer in New Mexico
What each employer posts for home health aides here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in New Mexico (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for home health aides nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open home health aide jobs in New Mexico
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
- $16–$25/hr
- $16–$25/hr
$20.00/hr
$15–$20/hr- $15–$20/hr
- $17/hr
$17/hr- $16–$18/hr
- $16–$16.50/hr
- $13–$15/hr
What BLS measures in New Mexico
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides (31-1120) | $12.69 (source: BLS OEWS, Home Health and Personal Care Aides) | $12.97 (source: BLS OEWS, Home Health and Personal Care Aides) | $13.71 (source: BLS OEWS, Home Health and Personal Care Aides) | $14.77 (source: BLS OEWS, Home Health and Personal Care Aides) | $17.52 (source: BLS OEWS, Home Health and Personal Care Aides) | 38,910 (source: BLS OEWS, Home Health and Personal Care Aides) |
BLS median by metro area
- Albuquerque, NM$14.51/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Albuquerque, NM)
- Las Cruces, NM$13.39/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Las Cruces, NM)
- Farmington, NM$13.12/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Farmington, NM)
- Santa Fe, NM$15.16/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Santa Fe, NM)
Home health aide salary in New Mexico: common questions
How much does a home health aide make in New Mexico?
Open home health aide jobs in New Mexico that state an hourly rate post a median of $17, the middle half $16.25–$20 (13 jobs from 7 employers). Full time that is about $35,400 a year. BLS measured a median of $13.71/hr ($28,520 a year) for people employed in the occupation in New Mexico (May 2025).
Where in New Mexico do home health aides earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Rio Rancho ($20.50), Albuquerque ($16.63) and Santa Fe ($17.50). The town table lists 3.
Which employers in New Mexico pay home health aides the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: La Vita Bella ($20.50) and Addus HomeCare ($16.13).
How does New Mexico compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in New Mexico ($17) is $2 below the national posted median of $19. In the BLS survey New Mexico ranks 44 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 13 of 17 open home health aide jobs in New Mexico (76%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Home health aide pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Home Health and Personal Care Aides (SOC 31-1120), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Home Health and Personal Care Aides, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Home Health and Personal Care Aides by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Home health aide salary in New Mexico. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/home-health-aide/new-mexico