Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| New Mexico | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $139,920 | $140,258 | +0% |
| Median hourly wage | $67.27 | $67.43 | +0% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $151,757.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Physician Assistant in New Mexico is $139,920, or about $67.27 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Physician Assistants is $140,258. New Mexico is +0% above the national median.
Entry-level physician assistants in New Mexico typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 700 physician assistant jobs on record and a median salary of $139,920, New Mexico offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, physician assistants rank 27 of the 634 occupations reported in New Mexico — higher than 96% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Emergency Medicine Physicians at $405,130, Anesthesiologists at $393,970, Surgeons, All Other at $363,940 — all figures are median annual wages for New Mexico.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. New Mexico levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 94.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, physician assistants rank 27 of the 634 occupations reported in New Mexico — higher than 96% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in New Mexico | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $405,130 | $340 |
| Anesthesiologists | $393,970 | $50 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $363,940 | $150 |
| Physicians, All Other | $327,670 | $1,930 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $259,990 | $110 |
| Cardiologists | $239,200 | $90 |
New Mexico levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 94.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 634 occupations in New Mexico.