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Registered Nurses salary
in Albuquerque, NM

Registered Nurses in the Albuquerque, NM metro earn a median of $96,040 a year, based on BLS estimates for 10,290 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $97,550 and 2% above the NM statewide median of $94,340. It ranks #136 of 514 metros with published figures for this job.

REGISTERED NURSES · ALBUQUERQUE, NM · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ALBUQUERQUE, NM · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$80,090P25$84,450MEDIAN$96,040P75$105,690P90$123,540
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$68,940P25$80,330MEDIAN$97,550P75$112,350P90$137,470
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Questions

What is the average Registered Nurses salary in Albuquerque?

The BLS median is $96,040 a year (May 2025). Half of the 10,290 jobs pay between $84,450 and $105,690. The 10th percentile is $80,090 and the 90th is $123,540.

Is Albuquerque a high-paying metro for Registered Nurses?

That is 2% below the U.S. median of $97,550 and 2% above the NM statewide median of $94,340. It ranks #136 of 514 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.