Checked
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in New Mexico
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in New Mexico earn a median $35,900 a year, 2% below the U.S. median.
- Median in NM
- $35,900 a year
- U.S. median
- $36,780 a year
- Employment
- 8,970
- Location quotient
- 1.13
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in New Mexico
- Median (50%)
- $35,900
- Mean (average)
- $36,610 (estimate error ±1.7%)
- 10th percentile
- $27,050
- 25th percentile
- $28,990
- 75th percentile
- $43,580
- 90th percentile
- $46,390
- Employment
- 8,970 (estimate error ±4.3%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 10.30
- Location quotient
- 1.13 (1.00 = national share)
- BLS does not publish hourly wages for this occupation because it is usually paid by the year and may not work a 2,080-hour year (for example, teachers).
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay by metro area in New Mexico
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
Swipe the table sideways to see more columns.
| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces, NM | $40,930 | 1,020 |
| Farmington, NM | $39,960 | 560 |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $36,210 | 920 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $35,290 | 410 |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $33,780 | 2,580 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $32,380 | 3,490 |
More
Frequently asked questions
- How much do teaching assistants, except postsecondary make in New Mexico?
- The median wage for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in New Mexico is $35,900 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 8,970 jobs in the state.
- Where in New Mexico do teaching assistants, except postsecondary earn the most?
- Las Cruces, NM has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $40,930 a year.