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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Farmington, NM

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Farmington, NM earns $37,230 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,523 a month.

10th percentile
$31,260
25th percentile
$34,940
Median percentile
$37,230
75th percentile
$55,710
90th percentile
$75,880

Based on 190 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

$30,270 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,230
Federal income tax−$2,288
Social Security + Medicare−$2,848
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$1,824
Monthly take-home$2,523
Every two weeks$1,164

Does it go far here?

$42,448Median pay in Farmington, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($956 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Farmington, NM

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$95,170
Registered Nurses$83,070
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,840
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,770
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,520
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$64,500
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,190
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,440

All preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico