Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in New Mexico
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in New Mexico earns $69,180 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,509 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,400
- 25th percentile
- $58,870
- Median percentile
- $69,180
- 75th percentile
- $73,430
- 90th percentile
- $85,740
Based on 4,580 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
$54,108 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $69,180 |
| Federal income tax | −$6,390 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,292 |
| New Mexico income tax (approx.) | −$3,390 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,509 |
| Every two weeks | $2,081 |
Does it go far here?
$75,023Median pay in New Mexico is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,067 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in New Mexico
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $327,670 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $228,040 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $215,120 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $165,350 |
| Physicists | $165,340 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $164,300 |
| Engineers, All Other | $162,070 |
| Electrical Engineers | $158,520 |
All police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico