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Home Health Aide salary in New Mexico, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for home health and personal care aides in New Mexico, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for home health and personal care aides in New Mexico was $28,520 a year, or $13.71 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $26,400 to $36,440. About 38,910 were employed.

Home Health Aide pay in New Mexico vs the US

Home Health Aide wages in New Mexico and the US, May 2025
Measure	NM annual	NM hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$28,520	$13.71	$35,800
Mean (average)	$30,120	$14.48	$36,120
10th percentile	$26,400	$12.69	$27,040
25th percentile	$26,970	$12.97	$31,920
75th percentile	$30,730	$14.77	$39,470
90th percentile	$36,440	$17.52	$45,040

Employment in New Mexico: 38,910. Location quotient: 1.61 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Home Health Aide salary by metro area in New Mexico

Home Health Aide median wage by metro area, New Mexico
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Albuquerque, NM	$30,170	$14.51	16,860
Las Cruces, NM	$27,840	$13.39	6,430
Farmington, NM	$27,290	$13.12	1,900
Santa Fe, NM	$31,540	$15.16	1,470

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Home Health Aide salary in New Mexico

Median pay: $28,520 a year ($13.71 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $26,400 to $36,440 a year

Employed: 38,910

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Home Health Aide make per hour in New Mexico?

The median hourly wage was $13.71 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $12.69 and the 90th was $17.52.

What is the average Home Health Aide salary in New Mexico?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $30,120 a year and a median of $28,520 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do home health and personal care aides in New Mexico earn more than the US median?

The New Mexico median of $28,520 is 20% lower than the US median of $35,800 (BLS, May 2025).

How does New Mexico rank for home health aide pay?

New Mexico ranks 44 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for home health and personal care aides (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 31-1120. BLS reports home health aides and personal care aides together (SOC 31-1120). Figures BLS did not publish are left out.