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Santa Fe, NM at a glance

• $51.61/hrmedian pay, Santa Fe area
• $44–$66middle half of earners, per hour
• 99price level, U.S. = 100
• 3hospitals listed by CMS in Santa Fe

• The metro median is 12% below the New Mexico statewide median of $58.45 per hour. Nationally the median is $56.71 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $51.61 median hour in Santa Fe buys what $52.25 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Santa Fe: $155 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 5 active primary care shortage designations covering Santa Fe County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• New Mexico is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a New Mexico license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.