Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten teachers, except special education in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten teachers, except special education in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,020
25th Percentile Wage
$42,400
50th Percentile Wage
$52,450
75th Percentile Wage
$60,380
90th Percentile Wage
$70,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten teachers, except special education in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,020.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$52,450
3.39% 4.33%
2016
$50,670
2.01% -
2015
$49,650
1.83% -
2014
$48,740
-2.71% -
2013
$50,060
-0.24% -
2012
$50,180
- -

Table 2. Compare Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,450 in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten teachers, except special education in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower than that in the highest paying North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area and 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$62,770
Farmington
$60,910
Las Cruces
$60,300
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$57,060
Santa Fe
$56,590
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$52,450
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$51,910
Albuquerque
$51,300
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$50,510