Licensed practical nurse salary in New Mexico
Open licensed practical nurse jobs in New Mexico post a median of $39.25 an hour, the middle half $34–$40.75 (about $81,600 a year full time), $7.25 above the national posted median. From 12 jobs at 3 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Licensed practical nurse jobs in New Mexico · Licensed practical nurse pay nationwide
What licensed practical nurses 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).
Posted on open jobs in New Mexico
Middle half of 11 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $39.25. 27% of the 44 open licensed practical nurse jobs in New Mexico state an hourly rate.
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Licensed practical nurse 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.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | $39.25 | $24.50–$56 | 7 (2) |
| Gallup | $40.25 | $24.50–$56 | 5 (1) |
| Las Cruces | $41.50 | $26.95–$56 | 3 (2) |
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.
Licensed practical nurse pay by employer in New Mexico
What each employer posts for licensed practical nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis HealthCare | $39.75 | $24.50–$56 | 10 |
| DocGo | $37 | $29–$45 | 1 |
| UnitedHealth Group | $31 | $24.87–$37.31 | 1 |
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 licensed practical nurses nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open licensed practical nurse jobs in New Mexico
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Genesis HealthCare · Gallup, NM· 1d ago
$39–$52.50/hrFloat Pool Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN
Genesis HealthCare · Las Cruces, NM· 3w ago
$33–$51/hr
Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN
DocGo · HPP and Las Cruces, NM· 2w ago
$29–$45/hr
Licensed Practical Nurse - Albuquerque, NM
UnitedHealth Group · Albuquerque, NM· 1mo ago
$24.87–$37.31/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 median by metro area
- Albuquerque, NM$27.58/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Albuquerque, NM, opens in a new tab)
- Las Cruces, NM$29.65/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Las Cruces, NM, opens in a new tab)
- Farmington, NM$30.14/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Farmington, NM, opens in a new tab)
- Santa Fe, NM$34.98/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Santa Fe, NM, opens in a new tab)
Licensed practical nurse salary in New Mexico: common questions
How much does a licensed practical nurse make in New Mexico?
Open licensed practical nurse jobs in New Mexico that state an hourly rate post a median of $39.25, the middle half $34–$40.75 (12 jobs from 3 employers). Full time that is about $81,600 a year. BLS measured a median of $28.52/hr ($59,330 a year) for people employed in the occupation in New Mexico (May 2025).
Where in New Mexico do licensed practical nurses earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Albuquerque ($39.25), Gallup ($40.25) and Las Cruces ($41.50). The town table lists 3.
How does New Mexico compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in New Mexico ($39.25) is $7.25 above the national posted median of $32. In the BLS survey New Mexico ranks 43 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: 12 of 44 open licensed practical nurse jobs in New Mexico (27%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Licensed practical nurse pay in other states
- California
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Rhode Island
- Massachusetts
- Oregon
- Nevada
- Colorado
- New Jersey
- Maryland
- Arizona
- Connecticut
- Illinois
- Maine
- Virginia
- Pennsylvania
- New York
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Idaho
- Delaware
- Iowa
- Nebraska
- Texas
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Minnesota
- North Dakota
- Wisconsin
- Vermont
- Kentucky
- Alabama
- Michigan
- Louisiana
- Oklahoma
- South Dakota
- Florida
- Kansas
- Arkansas
- Mississippi
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (SOC 29-2061), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Licensed practical nurse salary in New Mexico. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/licensed-practical-nurse/new-mexico