Veterinarian pay in New Mexico
Veterinarians in New Mexico: $105,000 to $153,000 a year in job ads
From 6 job ads at 4 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$128,000 a year, median in job ads
Updated Nov 9, 2026. Each employer counts once, however many ads it posts. Yearly ads only, never converted.
Where New Mexico sits
What the jobs offer
CE allowance8% (7 of 91 ads)
Mentorship7% (6 of 91 ads)
New grads welcome4% (4 of 91 ads)
Four-day week1% (1 of 91 ads)
Signing bonus1% (1 of 91 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 91 open veterinarian 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
- Veterinarian Part-Time at Banfield NE Albuquerque$53,700 to $77,700 a year
- Veterinarian - Full Time at Banfield Albuquerque NW$107,598 to $155,419 a year
- Veterinarian - Locum at Banfield Albuquerque NW$120 to $140 an hour
Questions
How much do veterinarians make in New Mexico?
Job ads in New Mexico offer veterinarians $105,000 to $153,000 a year, median $128,000, from 6 ads at 4 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for veterinarians in New Mexico was $129,390 a year in May 2025.
How does New Mexico compare with the US?
The median veterinarian job ad in New Mexico offers $128,000 a year (6 ads), $20,000 less than the US median of $148,000 (2,787 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
What benefits do veterinarian jobs in New Mexico offer?
Of 91 veterinarian ads in New Mexico, 7 mention a CE allowance, 6 mention mentorship, 4 mention welcoming new grads, 1 mention a four-day week, 1 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 6 open veterinarian ads in New Mexico that state yearly pay, at 4 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 veterinarians in New Mexico, $129,390 a year, 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 91 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.