Healthcare Support Workers, All Other in New Mexico
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$42,812
after federal, FICA and New Mexico tax
Tax takes
$9,358
17.9% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$47,366
New Mexico costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in New Mexico — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$52,170
Kept after tax
$42,812
Worth in national money
$47,366
State rank
8
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- New Mexico is one of the better-paying states for healthcare support workers, all other. The middle earner takes $52,170, which ranks 8 of 51 states with published figures. That is about 7.72% above the national middle.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 485 occupations New Mexico reports figures for, this is number 256.
- Here is where New Mexico does better than its wage suggests. From a median of $52,170 you keep $42,812, and because things cost less here than the national average, that behaves like $47,366 would elsewhere. The average is lower, $51,520, so pay clusters nearer the top than usual.
- New Mexico ranks 8 of 51 states publishing a median for healthcare support workers, all other, at $52,170 — about 7.72% above the national median. A state's position on nominal pay is the figure wage tables report and the least informative of the three on this page, because it survives neither the tax adjustment nor the price adjustment intact for most occupations.
- In New Mexico's occupational distribution, healthcare support workers, all other sits at 256 of 485 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- After federal, FICA and New Mexico income tax, retained pay for healthcare support workers, all other on $52,170 is $42,812. Deflating by the state's price level — below the national average — gives $47,366 in national-average terms. ⚠️ That figure is purchasing power, not a wage, and nobody is paid it; it is what the take-home buys. The mean of $51,520 falls below the median, a left skew that is uncommon in wage data.
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Pay band: Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $37,240 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $52,170 |
| Top tenth earn over | $65,640 |
| This salary | $52,170 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in New Mexico | $42,812 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $44,099 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$1,985 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $50,569 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$2,401 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 90 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Treat $52,170 as a midpoint for New Mexico, not a promise. The tenth percentile is $37,240 and the ninetieth is $65,640 — a wide band, and where you land in it depends on far more than the state.
- One filer, no dependants, no pension contributions — that is the household behind New Mexico's $42,812, worked from $52,170. That is on purpose. It lets states be compared with each other, not with each other's family circumstances. Local city taxes are left out. Locally this work ranks 256 of 485.
- One number stands for prices across all of New Mexico, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $47,366, the adjusted value of that $52,170 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 256 of 485 in the state.
- The New Mexico median of $52,170 describes the midpoint of a distribution spanning $37,240 to $65,640. Because that spread is typically larger than the interstate spread, a state median is a weak predictor for any individual worker in this occupation.
- The New Mexico take-home of $42,812, on $52,170 for work ranking 256 of 485 locally, models the simplest household deliberately: holding it constant is what makes the interstate comparison meaningful. It also means the absolute figure overstates liability for most real filers, and municipal income taxes are outside the model entirely. The occupation ranks 256 of 485 in the state.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for New Mexico, so $47,366 — the adjusted value of that $52,170 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 256 of 485 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $37,240 at the bottom tenth to $65,640 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
Further than the number implies. New Mexico is cheaper than the national average, so this take-home behaves like $47,366 in national terms.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Three of them are federal and one is not. After income tax, Social Security, Medicare and New Mexico's own levy, $42,812 remains.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($37,240 to $65,640) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to New Mexico rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
New Mexico's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $47,366 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $42,812 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and New Mexico income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.