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Registered Nurses salary in Albuquerque, NM
Median pay for registered nurses in Albuquerque, NM:
$83,380/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $76,320 – $124,800 · about 10,070 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by
+$2,570 (+3%).
What it's really worth in Albuquerque
With Albuquerque's cost of living at 94 (US=100), that $83,380 has the buying power of about
$89,056 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $63,971 · median home $352,894 · median rent $1,502/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.