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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in New Mexico
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in New Mexico earn a median $36,400 a year, 13% below the U.S. median.
- Median in NM
- $36,400 a year
- U.S. median
- $41,670 a year
- Employment
- 3,510
- Location quotient
- 1.19
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in New Mexico
- Median (50%)
- $36,400 · $17.50 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $36,840 · $17.71 an hour (estimate error ±1.2%)
- 10th percentile
- $30,170 · $14.51 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $31,470 · $15.13 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $38,920 · $18.71 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $43,960 · $21.14 an hour
- Employment
- 3,510 (estimate error ±14.2%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 4.03
- Location quotient
- 1.19 (1.00 = national share)
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay by metro area in New Mexico
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces, NM | $38,520 | 720 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $37,730 | 140 |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $36,430 | 350 |
| Farmington, NM | $36,170 | 260 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $35,750 | 790 |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $31,470 | 1,120 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do substitute teachers, short-term make in New Mexico?
- The median wage for substitute teachers, short-term in New Mexico is $36,400 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 3,510 jobs in the state.
- Where in New Mexico do substitute teachers, short-term earn the most?
- Las Cruces, NM has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $38,520 a year.