Average ICU Nurse Salary in New Mexico

ICU nurses in New Mexico earn an average of $70,160 per year (or $33.74 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
New Mexico
13% lower than the national average
$70,160
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New Mexico ICU nurses earn 13% lower than the national average salary for ICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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ICU nurse salary range in New Mexico

10%
$54,544
MEDIAN
$70,838
90%
$89,213
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $89,213 $42
75th Percentile $72,104 $34
Median $70,838 $34
25th Percentile $57,401 $27

80% of New Mexico ICU nurses earn between $54,544 and $89,213.

Cost-of-living adjusted ICU nurse salary in New Mexico

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New Mexico
$76,594
Overall Average
New Mexico
$70,160

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New Mexico ICU nurses earn about $76,594 per year. Cost-of-living in New Mexico is 8% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in New Mexico for ICU nurses

Albuquerque, NM $71,951 per year

New Mexico nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ICU nurses are paid the highest is Albuquerque, where the average ICU nurses salary is $71,951 and 9,740 registered nurses are currently employed.

ICU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,179 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
District of Columbia $92,121 per year
Alaska $87,044 per year
Massachusetts $93,409 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $90,709 per year
Connecticut $88,530 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in New Mexico?

Pediatric Nurse $86,318 per year
Labor and Delivery Nurse $86,105 per year
Primary Care Nurse $85,494 per year
Ambulatory Nurse $82,497 per year
Nurse Educator $82,439 per year
Mother Baby Nurse $82,429 per year
Nurse Manager $77,590 per year
PACU Nurse $77,590 per year
Case Management Nurse $77,590 per year
Infusion Nurse $77,590 per year

At a $70,160 average annual salary, ICU nurses in New Mexico tend to earn less than pediatric nurses ($86,318), labor and delivery nurses ($86,105), primary care nurses ($85,494), ambulatory nurses ($82,497), nurse educators ($82,439), mother baby nurses ($82,429), nurse managers ($77,590), PACU nurses ($77,590), case management nurses ($77,590), and infusion nurses ($77,590).

More about ICU nurses

ICU nurses or critical care nurses provide care to patients with life-threatening illnesses or conditions. They are trained to provide care for patients who need 24/7 nursing care. Their patients can be on several life-saving machines and medications.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health