Average PCU Nurse Salary in New Mexico

PCU nurses in New Mexico earn an average of $77,590 per year (or $37.31 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
New Mexico
1% lower than the national average
$77,590
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New Mexico PCU nurses earn 1% lower than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

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PCU nurse salary range in New Mexico

10%
$60,320
MEDIAN
$78,340
90%
$98,660
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $98,660 $47
75th Percentile $79,740 $38
Median $78,340 $37
25th Percentile $63,480 $30

80% of New Mexico PCU nurses earn between $60,320 and $98,660.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
New Mexico
$84,705
Overall Average
New Mexico
$77,590

Adjusted for cost-of-living, New Mexico PCU nurses earn about $84,705 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 PCU nurses

Albuquerque, NM $79,570 per year

New Mexico nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is Albuquerque, where the average PCU nurses salary is $79,570 and 9,740 registered nurses are currently employed.

PCU nurses salaries in other states

California $118,707 per year
Oregon $88,197 per year
Alaska $98,156 per year
Massachusetts $79,451 per year
Washington $92,905 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $82,649 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $79,337 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
Case Management Nurse $77,590 per year
PACU Nurse $77,590 per year
Infusion Nurse $77,590 per year

At a $77,590 average annual salary, PCU 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), and mother baby nurses ($82,429). They tend to earn more than nurse managers ($77,590), case management nurses ($77,590), PACU nurses ($77,590), and infusion nurses ($77,590).

More about PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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