New Mexico minimum wage

$12.00 an hour since January 1, 2023.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2023	$12.00	$3.00	dws.nm.gov checked 2026-10-26

Good to know

No separate rate for students or minors (DWS Minimum Wage Act summary poster).
DWS lists no increase after January 1, 2023 and no 2027 change.
dws.nm.gov rejects requests from the BankdayDataCheck user agent (F5 'Request Rejected' page), so the quotes were checked by hand; a normal browser request shows them.

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One email when a new rate is announced, and a reminder a week before it takes effect. Free, and you can stop it in one click.

Cities and counties with their own rate

Place	Now	Next change
Albuquerque	$12.00	$13.00 on January 1, 2027
Bernalillo County unincorporated areas	$10.95	Amount not announced yet
Las Cruces	$13.01	$13.47 on January 1, 2027
Santa Fe	$15.40	$17.50 on January 1, 2027
Santa Fe County unincorporated areas	$15.40	Amount not announced yet

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Get New Mexico rates by API

One call returns the federal, state, county and city rates that apply at an address, the one that governs, the tipped cash wage and the next change, each with its official source.

curl "https://bankday.dev/v1/minimum-wage?state=NM&city=Albuquerque" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

API docs · Pricing · State rates are free. City and county rates by name start on the Developer plan, address lookups on the Business plan.

Questions

What is the minimum wage in New Mexico in 2027?

$12.00 an hour from January 1, 2023.

What is the tipped minimum wage in New Mexico?

Employers may pay a cash wage of $3.00 if tips bring the total to at least $12.00.

Do cities in New Mexico have their own minimum wage?

Yes. 5 places set a local rate: Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County.

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