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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in New Mexico

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in New Mexico earns $75,900 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,876 a month.

10th percentile
$59,330
25th percentile
$63,190
Median percentile
$75,900
75th percentile
$79,550
90th percentile
$84,170

Based on 8,120 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

$58,507 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,900
Federal income tax−$7,868
Social Security + Medicare−$5,806
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$3,719
Monthly take-home$4,876
Every two weeks$2,250

Does it go far here?

$82,310Median pay in New Mexico is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
22%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico