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Substitute Teacher Salary in Santa Fe, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Santa Fe, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of substitute teachers in Santa Fe 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 Substitute Teachers in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,110
25th Percentile Wage
$24,870
50th Percentile Wage
$28,100
75th Percentile Wage
$31,020
90th Percentile Wage
$37,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,110.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$28,100
1.74% 17.30%
2017
$27,610
1.23% -
2016
$27,270
14.12% -
2015
$23,420
0.51% -
2014
$23,300
2.70% -
2013
$22,670
-2.51% -
2012
$23,240
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher Salary in Santa Fe with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,100, Santa Fe is the highest paying city for substitute teachers in state of New Mexico, followed by Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $25,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of substitute teachers in Santa Fe is 8.7 percent (8.7%) higher than that in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Santa Fe
$28,100
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$25,650
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$24,390
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$22,680
Farmington
$22,220
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$21,320
Albuquerque
$20,930
Las Cruces
$18,470
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$18,150

See also: Top paying jobs in Santa Fe, New Mexico.