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Surgical Assistants salary in Albuquerque, NM

The median surgical assistants in Albuquerque, NM earns $65,200 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,281 a month.

10th percentile
$46,450
25th percentile
$64,930
Median percentile
$65,200
75th percentile
$81,270
90th percentile
$82,730

Based on 60 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

$51,373 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,200
Federal income tax−$5,644
Social Security + Medicare−$4,988
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$3,195
Monthly take-home$4,281
Every two weeks$1,976

Does it go far here?

$68,239Median pay in Albuquerque, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,156 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albuquerque, NM

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$327,670
Architectural and Engineering Managers$215,120
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$178,290
Electrical Engineers$163,720
Engineers, All Other$163,630
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$153,900
Pharmacists$147,000
Nurse Practitioners$140,950

All surgical assistants salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico