Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in New Mexico
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in New Mexico earn a median $74,550 a year, +17% against the national median of $63,970; they and rank 18th of 51 states by median. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education earn 58% more than the median across all occupations in New Mexico ($47,210). Among neighbouring states, Utah pays more (up to $74,810 in Utah) and Colorado, Texas, Arizona and Oklahoma pay less (down to $48,200 in Oklahoma). New Mexico employs 6,210 elementary school teachers, except special education, 7.13 per 1,000 jobs, the 39th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.80 means it is less common in New Mexico than nationally.
New Mexico vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New Mexico | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 6,210 | 7.13 | 0.80 |
| Annual | $58,120 | $62,680 | $74,550 | $78,060 | $86,560 | $72,170 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,388,390 | – | – |
| Annual | $47,960 | $57,710 | $63,970 | $81,450 | $104,340 | $72,650 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 18th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 39th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.80
- Jobs per 1,000
- 7.13
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New Mexico's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in New Mexico
4 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching New Mexico publish a row for elementary school teachers, except special education, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington, NM | * | $76,840 | $58,040 | $81,730 | 640 | 13.35 | 1.50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | * | $75,520 | $60,470 | $83,850 | 1,900 | 4.69 | 0.53 |
| Las Cruces, NM | * | $74,100 | $58,120 | $75,460 | 890 | 11.17 | 1.25 |
| Santa Fe, NM | * | $73,750 | $56,930 | $90,360 | 320 | 5.19 | 0.58 |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | * | $75,820 | $59,550 | $106,270 | 780 | 9.28 | 1.04 |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | * | $75,460 | $57,480 | $81,050 | 1,680 | 10.09 | 1.13 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (every state ranked) and the New Mexico wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS New Mexico estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.