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27.6% Jobs Projection
$112,330 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Physician Assistants in New Mexico are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Physician Assistants in New Mexico is growing faster than average.

  • Physician Assistants in New Mexico earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Physician Assistants Work in New Mexico?

In 2018, there were 680 Physician Assistants working in the state.

There were 670 Physician Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,190 Physician Assistants working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Physician Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Physician Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 27.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 37.4%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 970 jobs for New Mexico Physician Assistants in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,600 annual jobs and 145,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Physician Assistants Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Physician Assistants ranged from $80,990 to $136,130 with $112,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $38.94 to $65.45. The median hourly rate was $54.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $52.91 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.09.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico Metros for Physician Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Physician Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Albuquerque, NM 410 $112,240
Farmington, NM 70 $119,420
Santa Fe, NM 40 $114,630
Las Cruces, NM 30 $127,310

Top States for Physician Assistants Employment

View the list below to see where most Physician Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 12,060 $117,060
California 10,520 $118,500
Texas 7,930 $110,080
Pennsylvania 6,650 $97,720
Florida 6,040 $104,420
North Carolina 5,010 $102,180
Michigan 4,490 $108,200
Ohio 4,430 $105,940
Massachusetts 3,720 $110,110
Georgia 3,470 $104,460
Colorado 3,190 $103,070
Maryland 3,040 $106,940
New Jersey 2,810 $120,700
Illinois 2,670 $105,660
Virginia 2,510 $99,980
Washington 2,470 $122,710
Connecticut 2,300 $126,320
Arizona 2,100 $105,120
Wisconsin 2,020 $111,890
Tennessee 2,010 $93,010

Below are the states where Physician Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Connecticut $126,320
Washington $122,710
Alaska $120,990
New Jersey $120,700
Nevada $119,570
California $118,500
Wyoming $118,090
New York $117,060
Hawaii $116,230
District of Columbia $115,460

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