Santa Fe minimum wage

$15.40 an hour since March 1, 2026, rising to $17.50 on January 1, 2027. That's $3.40 above the New Mexico rate of $12.00.

Who it covers: Living Wage Ordinance (SFCC 1987 § 28-1): all employers required to have a City of Santa Fe business license or registration, for all hours worked in city limits, plus city contractors and businesses with more than $25,000 in city economic development assistance. Nonprofits whose main funding is Medicaid waivers are exempt. The rate adjusts on March 1 each year, except the one-time increase on January 1, 2027.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
March 1, 2025	$15.00	$3.00	santafenm.gov checked 2026-10-26
March 1, 2026	$15.40	$3.00	santafenm.gov checked 2026-10-26
January 1, 2027 scheduled	$17.50	$3.00	santafenm.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

March 1, 2028: From March 1, 2028 the rate is adjusted each March 1 by a blend of 50% Western-region CPI and 50% HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom unit, capped at 5% and never decreasing. The amount isn't published yet; the city usually posts the new rate before March. (santafenm.gov)

We add the amount as soon as it's published. The API returns these under pending_changes.

Good to know

Tipped workers: tips count toward the living wage only for workers who customarily receive more than $100 a month in tips or commissions. The city says employers may pay a base wage of $3.00 (the New Mexico tipped minimum) if base wage plus tips reach the living wage.
The value of health benefits and childcare counts as wages for compliance.
The 2025 rate ($15.00) took effect March 1, 2025 and was still in effect on January 1, 2026.

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Get the Santa Fe rate 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=Santa%20Fe" \
  -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 Santa Fe in 2027?

$17.50 an hour from January 1, 2027.

Who does the Santa Fe minimum wage cover?

Living Wage Ordinance (SFCC 1987 § 28-1): all employers required to have a City of Santa Fe business license or registration, for all hours worked in city limits, plus city contractors and businesses with more than $25,000 in city economic development assistance. Nonprofits whose main funding is Medicaid waivers are exempt. The rate adjusts on March 1 each year, except the one-time increase on January 1, 2027.

When does the Santa Fe minimum wage go up next?

On January 1, 2027, to $17.50 an hour.

Rates come from the official sources linked on this page, checked on the dates shown. This is data, not legal advice: confirm with the official source before relying on it. Found a mistake? Email hello@bankday.dev.