Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in New Mexico
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in New Mexico earn a median $75,240 a year, +17% against the national median of $64,370; they and rank 16th of 51 states by median. Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education earn 59% more than the median across all occupations in New Mexico ($47,210). Among neighbouring states, Utah pays more (up to $79,180 in Utah) and Colorado, Texas, Arizona and Oklahoma pay less (down to $48,440 in Oklahoma). New Mexico employs 4,260 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education, 4.89 per 1,000 jobs, the 35th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.23 means the occupation is more concentrated 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 | * | * | * | * | * | * | 4,260 | 4.89 | 1.23 |
| Annual | $61,630 | $64,080 | $75,240 | $77,640 | $82,880 | $73,110 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 620,090 | – | – |
| Annual | $48,080 | $58,530 | $64,370 | $80,490 | $102,540 | $72,030 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 16th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 35th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.23
- Jobs per 1,000
- 4.89
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
3 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching New Mexico publish a row for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical 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 | * | $76,820 | $56,720 | $82,370 | 280 | 5.86 | 1.47 |
| Albuquerque, NM | * | $75,640 | $62,950 | $80,130 | 1,890 | 4.66 | 1.17 |
| Las Cruces, NM | * | $72,170 | $59,000 | $74,350 | 400 | 5.01 | 1.26 |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | * | $75,160 | $61,720 | $90,270 | 1,160 | 6.97 | 1.75 |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | * | $74,090 | $61,630 | $90,470 | 340 | 3.98 | 1.00 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical 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.