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Security Guards salary in New Mexico
If you are weighing a move, or weighing whether to stay, this is the number that matters first. In New Mexico, the middle security guards earned $43,320 a year in the latest BLS release. Half earned more than that and half earned less, so treat it as a realistic middle point, not a promise and not a ceiling.
MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY
$21 per hour at the median · That is $5,300 (13.9 percent) above the national median of $38,020 for this occupation.
Salary range
| Measure | Annual |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $35,570 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $43,320 |
| 75th percentile | $53,530 |
| Mean | $46,300 |
The middle half of workers earned from $35,570 to $53,530 a year. The gap between the mean and the median tells its own story. When the mean sits above the median, a smaller group at the top is pulling the average up. When the two are close, pay is more even across the field.
What stays in your pocket on the median salary
ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX
State tax is not in this figure. State tax for New Mexico is not included, because the full 2026 state table for New Mexico has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.
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