Average Teacher Salary in New Mexico
New Mexico teacher salaries are generally higher than average, in comparison with the rest of the country. Between 2007 and 2009, teaching salaries in New Mexico grew a staggering 14.78%, with the bulk of the growth occurring between 2008 and 2009. From 2007 to 2008, the average teacher salary in New Mexico grew only 0.69%.
The average national teacher salaries were $49,720 in 2009 and $48,353 in 2008. Teaching salaries in New Mexico were higher than the national average, with educators earning $52,523 in 2009 and $52,165 in 2008. In 2007, the average teacher salary in New Mexico was about $45,760 per year.
In national ranking of teaching salaries, New Mexico salaries improved significantly between 2007 and 2009. In 2007, New Mexico ranked 25th in the nation. The following year, due to the 14% pay increase, the ranking of the average teacher salary in New Mexico rose to 15th in the nation, before falling to 16th in the United States in 2009. Full details can be seen in the New Mexico teacher salary schedule below:
| Average Salary | Percent Change | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2009 | Rank | 2008 | Rank | 2007 | 2008 to 2009 | 2007 to 2008 | 2007 to 2009 | ||
| New Mexico | 16 | $52,523.33 | 15 | $52,165.00 | 25 | $45,760.00 | 0.69% | 14.00% | 14.78% | |
Read our article on becoming a teacher in New Mexico if you are interested in teaching in New Mexico.
Average Teacher Salaries in Nearby States
Financial Data for New Mexico
State Spending on Teachers
- Salary expenditure on all teachers (including home schoolers, special education, non-certified teachers): $1,220,474,796
- Benefits expenditures for teachers: $365,724,715
- Instructional expenditures for teaching supplies: $109,541,384
- Total current instructional expenditures per student (teacher salary and curriculum): $6,693
- Total current expenditures per student: $13,733
Revenue Per Student From Various Sources
- State revenue per student: $7,864
- Federal revenue per student: $1,510
State Sources of Revenue for Schools
- Revenue by state property tax: $406,998,274
- Revenue by local government property tax: $-1
- Federal grants direct to local districts: $159,471,377
- Federal grants through state: $329,950,462
New Mexico School Districts
| School District | Full Time Teachers | Student to Teacher Ratio | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamogordo Public Schools | 422 | 15 to 1 | 1222 Indiana Ave
Alamogordo, NM 88311 505-439-3270 |
| Albuquerque Public Schools | 6,542 | 15 to 1 | 725 University Blvd
Albuquerque, NM 87125 505-880-3744 |
| Animas Public Schools | 22 | 12 to 1 | Hwys 338 And 9
Animas, NM 88020 505-548-2299 |
| Artesia Public Schools | 241 | 15 to 1 | 1106 West Quay Ave
Artesia, NM 88210 505-746-3585 |
| Aztec Municipal Schools | 227 | 14 to 1 | 1118 West Aztec Blvd
Aztec, NM 87410 505-334-9474 |
| Belen Consolidated Schools | 329 | 14 to 1 | 520 North Main
Belen, NM 87002 505-966-1003 |
| Bernalillo Public Schools | 275 | 12 to 1 | 224 North Camino Del Pueblo
Bernalillo, NM 87004 505-867-2317 |
| Bloomfield Schools | 211 | 15 to 1 | 325 North Bergin Ln
Bloomfield, NM 87413 505-632-4316 |
| Capitan Municipal Schools | 40 | 12 to 1 | 150 Forrest Rd
Capitan, NM 88316 505-354-2239 |
| Carlsbad Municipal Schools | 385 | 16 to 1 | 408 North Canyon St
Carlsbad, NM 88220 505-234-3300 |
| Carrizozo Municipal Schools | 19 | 10 to 1 | 805 D Ave
Carrizozo, NM 88301 505-648-2348 |
| Central Consolidated Schools | 483 | 14 to 1 | Hwy 64 And Old High South
Shiprock, NM 87420 505-368-4984 |
| Chama Valley Independent Schools | 36 | 12 to 1 | St Rd 531 Tira
Amarilla, NM 87575 505-588-7285 |
| Childrens Psyc | 6 | 3 to 1 | City, NM 87501 555-555-5555 |
| Cimarron Municipal Schools | 40 | 12 to 1 | 125 North Collision Ave
Cimarron, NM 87714 505-376-2445 |
| Clayton Municipal Schools | 44 | 14 to 1 | 323 South Fifth
Clayton, NM 88415 505-374-9611 |
| Cloudcroft Municipal Schools | 35 | 13 to 1 | Mescalaro And Hwy 82
Cloudcroft, NM 88317 505-682-2361 |
| Clovis Municipal Schools | 512 | 16 to 1 | 1009 Main St
Clovis, NM 88102 505-769-4300 |
| Cobre Consolidated Schools | 112 | 13 to 1 | 207 North Central Ave
Bayard, NM 88023 505-537-4011 |
| Corona Municipal Schools | 14 | 6 to 1 | 250 Franklin St
Corona, NM 88318 505-849-1911 |
| Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School | 10 | 14 to 1 | 1776 Montano Rd NW
Los Ranchos, NM 87107 505-998-1021 |
| Cuba Independent Schools | 57 | 13 to 1 | County Rd B
Cuba, NM 87013 505-289-3211 |
| Deming Public Schools | 331 | 17 to 1 | 1001 South Diamond
Deming, NM 88030 505-546-8841 |
| Des Moines Municipal Schools | 15 | 6 to 1 | 1 First St
Des Moines, NM 88418 505-278-2611 |
| Dexter Consolidated Schools | 75 | 14 to 1 | 100 North Monroe
Dexter, NM 88230 505-734-5420 |
| Dora Municipal Schools | 21 | 12 to 1 | 101 School Rd
Dora, NM 88115 505-477-2216 |
| Dulce Independent Schools | 56 | 12 to 1 | Hawk Dr
Dulce, NM 87528 505-759-3353 |
| Elida Municipal Schools | 16 | 7 to 1 | 103 North Church
Elida, NM 88116 505-274-6211 |
| Espanola Public Schools | 306 | 15 to 1 | 714 Calle Don Diego
Espanola, NM 87532 505-753-2254 |
| Estancia Municipal Schools | 73 | 13 to 1 | 9th And Joseph St
Estancia, NM 87016 505-384-2001 |
| Eunice Municipal Schools | 38 | 16 to 1 | 1720 Ave K
Eunice, NM 88231 505-394-2524 |
| Farmington Municipal Schools | 688 | 15 to 1 | 2001 North Dustin
Farmington, NM 87499 505-324-9840 |
| Floyd Municipal Schools | 22 | 11 to 1 | 1564 Nm Hwy 267
Floyd, NM 88118 505-478-2211 |
| Fort Sumner Municipal Schools | 29 | 11 to 1 | 1001 East Sumner Ave
Fort Sumner, NM 88119 505-355-9611 |
| Gadsden Independent Schools | 973 | 14 to 1 | 1325 West Washington
Anthony, NM 88021 505-882-6203 |
| Gallup-mckinley Cty Schools | 937 | 14 to 1 | 700 South Boardman
Gallup, NM 87305 505-721-1051 |
| Grady Municipal Schools | 16 | 8 to 1 | 100 Franklin St
Grady, NM 88120 505-357-2192 |
| Grants-cibola County Schools | 280 | 13 to 1 | 401 North Second St
Grants, NM 87020 505-285-2603 |
| Hagerman Municipal Schools | 38 | 12 to 1 | 406 North Cambridge
Hagerman, NM 88232 505-752-3254 |
| Hatch Valley Public Schools | 91 | 15 to 1 | 400 Main And Reed
Hatch, NM 87937 505-267-8200 |
| Hobbs Municipal Schools | 498 | 16 to 1 | 1515 East Sanger
Hobbs, NM 88241 505-433-0100 |
| Hondo Valley Public Schools | 18 | 9 to 1 | 286 Hwy 7380
Hondo, NM 88336 505-653-4411 |
| Horizon Academy West | 24 | 18 to 1 | 1900 Atrisco Dr NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120 505-998-0459 |
| House Municipal Schools | 14 | 7 to 1 | 309 Applacee St
House, NM 88121 505-279-7353 |
| Jal Public Schools | 30 | 14 to 1 | 105 East Utah Ave
Jal, NM 88252 505-395-2101 |
| Jemez Mountain Public Schools | 36 | 10 to 1 | Hwy 96
Gallina, NM 87017 505-638-5419 |
| Jemez Valley Public Schools | 42 | 12 to 1 | 8501 Hwy 4
Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024 505-834-7391 |
| Juvenile Justice | 30 | 6 to 1 | City, NM 87501 555-555-5555 |
| Lake Arthur Municipal Schools | 24 | 7 to 1 | 700 Brdway
Lake Arthur, NM 88253 505-365-2000 |
| Las Cruces Public Schools | 1,687 | 14 to 1 | 505 South Main Suite 249
Las Cruces, NM 88001 505-527-5800 |
| Las Vegas City Public Schools | 155 | 13 to 1 | 901 Douglas Ave
Las Vegas, NM 87701 505-454-5700 |
| Logan Municipal Schools | 20 | 11 to 1 | 301 North 2nd St
Logan, NM 88426 505-487-2252 |
| Lordsburg Municipal Schools | 50 | 14 to 1 | 501 West 4th St
Lordsburg, NM 88045 505-542-9361 |
| Los Alamos Public Schools | 263 | 13 to 1 | 751 Trinity Dr
Los Alamos, NM 87544 505-663-2230 |
| Los Lunas Public Schools | 548 | 16 to 1 | 343 Main St
Los Lunas, NM 87031 505-866-8231 |
| Loving Municipal Schools | 41 | 15 to 1 | 6025 6th St
Loving, NM 88256 505-745-2010 |
| Lovington Municipal Schools | 200 | 16 to 1 | 1310 North 5th St
Lovington, NM 88260 505-739-2200 |
| Magdalena Municipal Schools | 49 | 10 to 1 | 200 Duggins Dr
Magdalena, NM 87825 505-854-2241 |
| Maxwell Municipal Schools | 13 | 8 to 1 | 4th And Parque Ave
Maxwell, NM 87728 505-375-2371 |
| Media Arts Charter | 9 | 11 to 1 | 4401 Central Ave #c
Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-243-1957 |
| Melrose Public Schools | 23 | 10 to 1 | 100 East Missouri
Melrose, NM 88124 505-253-4269 |
| Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools | 33 | 13 to 1 | St Rd 554 Bldg 1253a
El Rito, NM 87530 505-581-4504 |
| Mora Independent Schools | 39 | 14 to 1 | Hwy 518
Mora, NM 87732 505-387-3110 |
| Moriarty Municipal Schools | 232 | 15 to 1 | 200 Center St
Moriarty, NM 87035 505-832-4471 |
| Mosquero Municipal Schools | 8 | 5 to 1 | Nm Hwy 39
Mosquero, NM 87733 505-673-2271 |
| Mountainair Public Schools | 14 | 24 to 1 | 901 West Third St
Mountainair, NM 87036 505-847-2333 |
| New Mexico School For The Deaf | 26 | 4 to 1 | City, NM 87501 555-555-5555 |
| North Valley Charter | 25 | 17 to 1 | 3713 Isleta Blvd SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105 505-796-0313 |
| Pecos Independent Schools | 47 | 14 to 1 | Nm Hwy 63
Pecos, NM 87552 505-757-4700 |
| Penasco Independent Schools | 39 | 13 to 1 | 13 School Rd
Penasco, NM 87553 505-587-2230 |
| Pojoaque Valley Public Schools | 130 | 15 to 1 | 1574 State Rd 502
Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-455-2282 |
| Portales Municipal Schools | 197 | 14 to 1 | 501 South Abilene
Portales, NM 88130 505-356-7000 |
| Quemado Independent Schools | 18 | 10 to 1 | Hwy 12
Datil, NM 87821 505-773-4700 |
| Questa Independent Schools | 44 | 12 to 1 | Hwy 522
Questa, NM 87556 505-586-0421 |
| Raton Public Schools | 98 | 14 to 1 | 1550 Tiger Circlecle
Raton, NM 87740 505-445-9111 |
| Reserve Public Schools | 23 | 8 to 1 | 24 Mountaineer Rd
Reserve, NM 87830 505-533-6241 |
| Rio Rancho Public Schools | 1,044 | 15 to 1 | 500 Laser Rd NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124 505-896-0667 |
| Roswell Independent Schools | 608 | 16 to 1 | 200 West Chisum
Roswell, NM 88202 505-627-2511 |
| Roy Municipal Schools | 10 | 6 to 1 | 301 North 2nd
Roy, NM 87743 505-485-2242 |
| Ruidoso Municipal Schools | 143 | 16 to 1 | 200 Horton Circlecle
Ruidoso, NM 88345 505-257-4051 |
| San Jon Municipal Schools | 13 | 11 to 1 | 7th And Elm
San Jon, NM 88434 505-576-2466 |
| Santa Fe Public Schools | 903 | 15 to 1 | 610 Alta Vista
Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-467-2003 |
| Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools | 54 | 12 to 1 | 344 Fourth St
Santa Rosa, NM 88435 505-472-3171 |
| Sequoyah School District | 1 | 34 to 1 | City, NM 87501 555-555-5555 |
| Silver Consolidated Schools | 217 | 15 to 1 | 2810 North Swan St
Silver City, NM 88061 505-956-2000 |
| Socorro Consolidated Schools | 140 | 14 to 1 | 700 Franklin
Socorro, NM 87801 505-835-0300 |
| Springer Municipal Schools | 16 | 12 to 1 | 1401 8th St
Springer, NM 87747 505-483-2482 |
| Taos Municipal Schools | 218 | 14 to 1 | 213 Paseo Del Canon
Taos, NM 87571 505-758-5202 |
| Tatum Municipal Schools | 24 | 13 to 1 | S 3rd St And Ave
Tatum, NM 88267 505-398-4455 |
| Texico Municipal Schools | 35 | 15 to 1 | 522 North Griffen
Texico, NM 88135 505-482-3801 |
| Truth Or Consequences Municipal Schools | 104 | 15 to 1 | 180 North Date St
Truth Or Consequences, NM 87901 505-894-8150 |
| Tucumcari Public Schools | 81 | 13 to 1 | 902 South 11th St
Tucumcari, NM 88401 505-461-3910 |
| Tularosa Municipal Schools | 78 | 13 to 1 | 504 First St
Tularosa, NM 88352 505-585-8800 |
| Vaughn Municipal Schools | 16 | 6 to 1 | 101 East 4th St
Vaughn, NM 88353 505-584-2283 |
| Visually Handicap | 27 | 1 to 1 | City, NM 87501 555-555-5555 |
| Wagon Mound Public Schools | 19 | 7 to 1 | 300 Park Ave
Wagon Mound, NM 87752 505-666-3001 |
| West Las Vegas Public Schools | 138 | 13 to 1 | 179 Bridge St
Las Vegas, NM 87701 505-426-2311 |
| Zuni Public Schools | 115 | 13 to 1 | 12 Twin Buttes Dr
Zuni, NM 87327 505-782-5511 |
