Vet tech pay in New Mexico
Vet techs in New Mexico: $18 to $26 an hour in job ads
From 14 job ads at 12 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$18 to $26
14 ads, median $21
Each range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile of the ads' stated pay (the middle of each ad's range). An ad that states no unit is not counted, and hourly is never converted to yearly.
Pay by metro
| Metro | Posted range | Ads | BLS median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $19 to $22 an hour | 5 | $22.43 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
5%
CE allowance, 2 of 41 ads
22%
mentorship, 9 of 41 ads
5%
new grads welcome, 2 of 41 ads
2%
four-day week, 1 of 41 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in New Mexico
- Registered Veterinary Technician at Thrive Pet Healthcare, Las Cruces$20 to $25 an hour
- Veterinary Technician at ABQ Pet Care Hospital, Albuquerque$15 to $23 an hour
- Veterinary Technician at Animal Hospital of Las Cruces, Las Cruces$16 to $19 an hour
Questions
What does a vet tech make in New Mexico?
Job ads in New Mexico offer vet techs $18 to $26 an hour, median $21, from 14 ads at 12 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in New Mexico was $21.53 an hour in May 2025.
How does New Mexico compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in New Mexico offers $21 an hour (14 ads), $6 less than the US median of $27 (2,497 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
What benefits do vet tech jobs in New Mexico offer?
Of 41 vet tech ads in New Mexico, 2 mention a CE allowance, 9 mention mentorship, 2 mention welcoming new grads, 1 mention a four-day week, as of Oct 15, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Job-ad pay is read from employers' own job feeds and careers pages, each figure kept with the ad's own sentence. See also how often vets leave their practice or add your pay anonymously.