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Physician Assistants salary in Santa Fe, NM

The median physician assistants in Santa Fe, NM earns $127,730 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,693 a month.

10th percentile
$73,140
25th percentile
$106,640
Median percentile
$127,730
75th percentile
$158,710
90th percentile
$160,390

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$92,311 take-home a year
Gross pay$127,730
Federal income tax−$19,389
Social Security + Medicare−$9,771
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$6,259
Monthly take-home$7,693
Every two weeks$3,550

Does it go far here?

$129,325Median pay in Santa Fe, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.8 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,389 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Fe, NM

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$122,430
General and Operations Managers$106,770
Registered Nurses$100,790
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$81,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,260
Accountants and Auditors$72,780
Management Analysts$68,560
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,560

All physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico