New Mexico state government salary
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$26.08 billion[1] (2024 estimate) |
This page describes the compensation for state government officeholders in New Mexico.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $0/year | $191/day |
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
| Office and current official | Salary |
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Governor of New Mexico Michelle Lujan Grisham |
$110,000 |
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Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico Howie Morales |
$144,714 |
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Attorney General of New Mexico Raul Torrez |
$154,714 |
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New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver |
$144,714 |
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New Mexico Director Department of Tourism Lancing Adams |
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New Mexico Adjutant General/Director Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Miguel Aguilar |
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New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Gabriel Aguilera |
$90,000 |
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New Mexico Secretary Health Care Authority Kari Armijo |
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New Mexico Director Regulation and Licensing Department Clay Bailey |
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New Mexico Director Department of Information Technology Manny Barreras |
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New Mexico Public Education Commission District 2 Timothy Beck |
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New Mexico Director Economic Development Department Rob Black |
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New Mexico Director Department of Public Safety Jason Bowie |
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New Mexico Public Education Commission District 3 Alan Brauer Jr. |
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New Mexico Public Education Commission District 4 Rebekka Burt |
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New Mexico Public Education Commission District 10 Steven Carrillo |
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New Mexico Director Children, Youth & Families Department Teresa Casados |
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New Mexico Public Education Commission District 5 Sharon E. Clahchischilliage |
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New Mexico Director Department of Health Gina DeBlassie |
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New Mexico Director Department of Cultural Affairs Debra Garcia y Griego |
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New Mexico Public Education Commission District 7 Patricia Gipson |
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New Mexico Director Early Childhood Education & Care Department Elizabeth Groginsky |
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New Mexico Director Department of Veterans Services Jamison Herrera |
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New Mexico Public Education Commission District 6 Stewart Ingham |
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New Mexico Director Aging and Long-Term Services Department Emily Kaltenbach |
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New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance Alice Kane |
$169,614 |
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New Mexico Secretary of Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Melanie Kenderdine |
$200,000 |
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New Mexico Director Environment Department James Kenney |
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New Mexico State Auditor Joseph Maestas |
$144,714 |
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New Mexico Public Education Commission District 9 K.T. Manis |
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New Mexico State Controller Mark Melhoff |
$149,558 |
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New Mexico Director Department of Indian Affairs Josett Monette |
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New Mexico Treasurer Laura Montoya |
$144,714 |
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New Mexico Director Department of Workforce Solutions Sarita Nair |
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New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Greg Nibert |
$90,000 |
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New Mexico Public Education Commission District 1 Sam S. Obenshain |
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New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Patrick O’Connell |
$90,000 |
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New Mexico Secretary of Education Mariana Padilla |
$200,000 |
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New Mexico Director Department of Finance and Administration Wayne Propst |
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New Mexico Director Office of African American Affairs Charles Reado |
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New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard |
$149,714 |
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New Mexico Director Higher Education Department Stephanie Rodriguez |
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New Mexico Director Taxation and Revenue Department Stephanie Schardin Clarke |
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New Mexico Director Department of Transportation Ricky Serna |
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New Mexico Director General Services Department Anna Silva |
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New Mexico Director Department of Corrections Alisha Tafoya Lucero |
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New Mexico Public Education Commission District 8 Michael Taylor |
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New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte |
Judicial salaries
- See also: New Mexico court salaries and budgets
| State court salary information | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court salary | Court of Appeals salary |
| Associates: $232,606[3] | Associates: $220,979[4] |
State profile
| Demographic data for New Mexico | ||
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| New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 2,080,328 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 121,298 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 73.2% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 2.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.4% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 9.1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 3.3% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 47.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 84.2% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 26.3% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $44,963 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 24.7% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New Mexico. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in New Mexico
New Mexico voted for the Democratic candidate in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, three are located in New Mexico, accounting for 1.46 percent of the total pivot counties.[5]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. New Mexico had three Retained Pivot Counties, 1.66 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
More New Mexico coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in New Mexico
- United States congressional delegations from New Mexico
- Public policy in New Mexico
- Endorsers in New Mexico
- New Mexico fact checks
- More...
See also
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External links
- 2023 salary table from the Council of State Governments
- 2024 salary table from the National Conference of State Legislatures
- 2024 salary table from the National Center for State Courts
Footnotes
- ↑ National Association of State Budget Officers, "2024 State Expenditure Report," accessed December 18, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ The salary of the chief justice may be higher than an associate justice.
- ↑ The salary of the chief judge may be higher than an associate judge.
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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