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Pharmacist salary in New Mexico, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for pharmacists 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 pharmacists in New Mexico was $147,000 a year, or $70.67 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $103,500 to $174,200. About 1,730 were employed.

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Pharmacist pay in New Mexico vs the US

Pharmacist wages in New Mexico and the US, May 2025
Measure	NM annual	NM hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$147,000	$70.67	$140,910
Mean (average)	$143,050	$68.77	$140,920
10th percentile	$103,500	$49.76	$99,290
25th percentile	$132,560	$63.73	$129,380
75th percentile	$163,540	$78.63	$161,840
90th percentile	$174,200	$83.75	$174,230

Employment in New Mexico: 1,730. Location quotient: 0.96 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Pharmacist salary by metro area in New Mexico

Pharmacist median wage by metro area, New Mexico
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Albuquerque, NM	$147,000	$70.67	1,000
Las Cruces, NM	$135,900	$65.34	120
Santa Fe, NM	$150,580	$72.39	110
Farmington, NM	$147,390	$70.86	80

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

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Pharmacist salary in New Mexico

Median pay: $147,000 a year ($70.67 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $103,500 to $174,200 a year

Employed: 1,730

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Pharmacist make per hour in New Mexico?

The median hourly wage was $70.67 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $49.76 and the 90th was $83.75.

What is the average Pharmacist salary in New Mexico?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $143,050 a year and a median of $147,000 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do pharmacists in New Mexico earn more than the US median?

The New Mexico median of $147,000 is 4% higher than the US median of $140,910 (BLS, May 2025).

How does New Mexico rank for pharmacist pay?

New Mexico ranks 11 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for pharmacists (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1051. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.