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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Santa Fe, NM

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Santa Fe, NM earns $78,880 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,038 a month.

10th percentile
$62,500
25th percentile
$65,850
Median percentile
$78,880
75th percentile
$83,950
90th percentile
$95,050

Based on 170 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

$60,457 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,880
Federal income tax−$8,524
Social Security + Medicare−$6,034
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$3,865
Monthly take-home$5,038
Every two weeks$2,325

Does it go far here?

$79,865Median pay in Santa Fe, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.8 vs 100).
28%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 special education teachers, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico