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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in New Mexico

The median preschool teachers, except special education in New Mexico earns $44,070 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,953 a month.

10th percentile
$32,270
25th percentile
$37,230
Median percentile
$44,070
75th percentile
$60,740
90th percentile
$79,560

Based on 2,490 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

$35,431 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,070
Federal income tax−$3,108
Social Security + Medicare−$3,371
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$2,159
Monthly take-home$2,953
Every two weeks$1,363

Does it go far here?

$47,792Median pay in New Mexico is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,067 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Mexico

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