Santa Fe County minimum wage

$15.40 an hour since March 1, 2026. That's $3.40 above the New Mexico rate of $12.00.

Who it covers: Businesses located in Santa Fe County outside the incorporated boundaries of the City of Santa Fe, the City of Española and the Town of Edgewood that must have a county business license, plus county contractors and county economic development project participants. Covers full-time, part-time, temporary and agency workers. Adjusts on March 1 each year.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
March 1, 2025	$15.00	$4.50	santafecountynm.gov checked 2026-10-26
March 1, 2026	$15.40	$4.62	santafecountynm.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

March 1, 2027: Annual CPI adjustment (Western Region CPI-W) each March 1. The county updates the rates on its living wage page, usually early in the year. (santafecountynm.gov)

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

Good to know

Tipped employees can be paid the base wage shown as long as base wage plus tips reach the full living wage.
Exemptions include federal, state and other public employees, volunteers, registered apprentices, G.I. Bill trainees, some seasonal youth camp staff, immediate family of the employer, student interns for credit and court-ordered community service.
The 2025 rates took effect March 1, 2025 and were still in effect on January 1, 2026.

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curl "https://bankday.dev/v1/minimum-wage?state=NM&city=Santa%20Fe%20County" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

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Questions

What is the minimum wage in Santa Fe County in 2027?

The 2027 rate isn't announced yet (Annual CPI adjustment (Western Region CPI-W) each March 1. The county updates the rates on its living wage page, usually early in the year.). Until then it's $15.40 an hour.

Who does the Santa Fe County minimum wage cover?

Businesses located in Santa Fe County outside the incorporated boundaries of the City of Santa Fe, the City of Española and the Town of Edgewood that must have a county business license, plus county contractors and county economic development project participants. Covers full-time, part-time, temporary and agency workers. Adjusts on March 1 each year.

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