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New Mexico State Minimum Wage Rate 2017, 2018
The 2024 New Mexico Minimum Wage is $7.50 per hour.
New Mexico Minimum Wage 2024
NM Min Wage:
$7.50
The New Mexico Minimum Wage is currently $7.50 per hour.
The New Mexico Minimum Wage is greater than the Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25 per hour, so employees in New Mexico are entitled to the higher minimum wage of $7.50 per hour.
Please Note: Eighteen states have raised their minimum wage as of January 1, 2018. Make sure you know any new New Mexico labor laws.
New Mexico Minimum Wage Laws
What is the New Mexico Minimum Wage?
The New Mexico Minimum Wage is the lowest hourly wage that an employee working in New Mexico can legally be paid. Both New Mexico and the federal government have set a legal minimum wage - New Mexico's is $7.50 per hour, while the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Federal law states that the applicable minimum wage is whichever minimum wage is higher.
New Mexico Labor Laws
New Mexico Minimum Wage Exemptions
Certain occupations and employees are exempt from New Mexico and Federal Minimum Wage regulations, including tipped workers, students in high school and college, and certain disabled workers (with a certificate from the New Mexico Department of Labor). Read more about exceptions from New Mexico minimum wage law 
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How much do New Mexico Minimum Wage employees earn?
Full time minimum wage workers in New Mexico earn a total of $300.00 per week and approximately $15,600.00 per year (based on a 8 hour days and a 260-day work year) before taxes. The federal poverty threshold for a household of two is $14,570 per year.
New Mexico Overtime Wage Law
All New Mexico employees working over 40 hours in a work week are entitled an overtime wage of at least 1.5 times their regular hourly pay rate - therefore, the overtime minimum wage in NM is $11.25 per hour.
In addition, New Mexico law requires all employees working over 0 hours in a single day to be paid overtime.
Some workers or employers are exempt from overtime law including independant contractors, seasonal workers, and some farm workers. Contact the New Mexico Department of Labor for details.
New Mexico Department of Labor Information
If your employer is paying you less then the New Mexico minimum wage, if you believe you are owed back wages for unpaid overtime, or your employer is otherwise violating New Mexico or Federal labor law, the New Mexico Department of Labor is there to help you.
Call your local office of the New Mexico Department of Labor, and and they will advocate on your behalf to ensure your employer becomes compliant and you receive any necessary backwages or compensation. Be sure to have recent paystubs, timesheets, employment contracts, and other important documents on hand when you call.
New Mexico Labor Law Posters
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires all employers in New Mexico to display the 2024 New Mexico Minimum Wage poster along with additional labor law compliance posters in a conspicuous place for all employees to read, such as a hallway or breakroom. Failure to display all required labor law posters can result in a fine.
New Mexico All-In-One Labor Law Poster
This professional New Mexico labor law poster includes all of the posters needed to satisfy both New Mexico and Federal minimum wage and labor law regulations.
This poster has been updated for 2018, including the recent FMLA poster update. Professionally printed and laminated.
Notice to all employers: Eighteen states have new minimum wages as of January 2018. Please make sure you have the most up-to-date version of your labor law posters.
Free labor law posters: Basic PDF copies of the Federal Minimum Wage posters can be downloaded from the Department of Labor with the links provided below. Please note that additional posters are also required by Federal and New Mexico law. A professional poster including all required postings can be purchased through the link provided above.
Minimum Wage Jobs in New Mexico
With the current state of the economy, a large amount of the new jobs being created in New Mexico are entry-level, minimum wage positions. Full time, part time, and seasonal minimum wage jobs in New Mexico can be found through local employment listings or a local job search site. You can use the search box below to find current job listings in your area.
can be found through local employment listings or a local job search site. You can use the search box below to find current job listings in your area.
