Vet tech pay in New Mexico
Vet techs in New Mexico: $19 to $28 an hour in job ads
From 14 job ads at 11 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$21 an hour, median in job ads
Updated Nov 9, 2026. Each employer counts once, however many ads it posts. Hourly ads only, never converted.
Where New Mexico sits
Pay by metro
Albuquerque, NM$19 to $22 an hour median $21, 6 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
Mentorship16% (7 of 45 ads)
New grads welcome4% (2 of 45 ads)
CE allowance2% (1 of 45 ads)
Four-day week2% (1 of 45 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 45 open vet tech ads on Nov 9, 2026, including ads that state no pay. The pay figures above use only ads that state hourly or yearly pay. Each ball is 10%.
Hiring now in New Mexico
- Santa Fe Technician Assistant at Veterinary System Services Inc, Santa Fe$22 to $25 an hour
- Veterinary Technician at ABQ Pet Care Hospital, Albuquerque$15 to $23 an hour
- ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN at Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Dona Ana County$45,409 to $69,565 a year
Questions
How much do vet techs make in New Mexico?
Job ads in New Mexico offer vet techs $19 to $28 an hour, median $21, from 14 ads at 11 employers (Nov 9, 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), $4 less than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
What benefits do vet tech jobs in New Mexico offer?
Of 45 vet tech ads in New Mexico, 1 mention a CE allowance, 7 mention mentorship, 2 mention welcoming new grads, 1 mention a four-day week, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 14 open vet tech ads in New Mexico that state hourly pay, at 11 employers. An ad that states pay with no hour or year is left out. Read from employers' own job feeds and careers pages.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. Median pay for vet techs in New Mexico, $21.53 an hour, from a survey of employers. A separate source from the job ads, shown beside them and never mixed in.
- Benefits, Nov 9, 2026. Counted across all 45 open ads, whether or not they state pay.
Each job-ad figure is kept with the ad's own sentence. See also how often vets leave their practice or add your pay anonymously.