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Medical Secretary salary in New Mexico, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for medical secretaries and administrative assistants 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 medical secretaries and administrative assistants in New Mexico was $44,230 a year, or $21.27 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $36,210 to $57,790. About 4,590 were employed.

Medical Secretary pay in New Mexico vs the US

Medical Secretary wages in New Mexico and the US, May 2025
Measure	NM annual	NM hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$44,230	$21.27	$45,930
Mean (average)	$44,940	$21.61	$46,800
10th percentile	$36,210	$17.41	$35,930
25th percentile	$38,570	$18.54	$38,570
75th percentile	$49,150	$23.63	$50,580
90th percentile	$57,790	$27.79	$60,530

Employment in New Mexico: 4,590. Location quotient: 0.85 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Medical Secretary salary by metro area in New Mexico

Medical Secretary median wage by metro area, New Mexico
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Albuquerque, NM	$47,310	$22.75	2,480
Las Cruces, NM	$38,690	$18.60	540
Santa Fe, NM	$47,040	$22.61	320
Farmington, NM	$39,090	$18.79	180

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

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Medical Secretary salary in New Mexico

Median pay: $44,230 a year ($21.27 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $36,210 to $57,790 a year

Employed: 4,590

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Medical Secretary make per hour in New Mexico?

The median hourly wage was $21.27 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $17.41 and the 90th was $27.79.

What is the average Medical Secretary salary in New Mexico?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $44,940 a year and a median of $44,230 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do medical secretaries and administrative assistants in New Mexico earn more than the US median?

The New Mexico median of $44,230 is 4% lower than the US median of $45,930 (BLS, May 2025).

How does New Mexico rank for medical secretary pay?

New Mexico ranks 32 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for medical secretaries and administrative assistants (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 43-6013. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.