Instructor Salary at New Mexico Colleges
The 2023 average instructor salary at New Mexico colleges is $52,504 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. Southwestern College has the highest instructor salary of $68,298 among New Mexico colleges followed by Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute ($63,824) and Central New Mexico Community College ($61,306).
The following table lists the New Mexico colleges with instructor salary information by contract length where the salary data is available. The table is sorted by salary in descending order. The number in parenthesis is the number of faculty for the contract length relatively.
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| School name | Equated to 9-Month Contract | 9-Month Contract | 10-Month Contract | 11-Month Contract | 12-Month Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern CollegeSanta Fe, NM | $68,298 (5) 41.56% | - | - | - | $91,064 (5) 41.56% |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteAlbuquerque, NM | $63,824 (17) 3.88% | - | - | - | $85,098 (17) 3.88% |
| Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM | $61,306 (293) 7.25% | $63,671 (145) 7.61% | - | - | $78,652 (148) 6.74% |
| Brookline College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM | $60,027 (5) 9.04% | - | - | - | $80,035 (5) 9.04% |
| Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM | $58,682 (30) 24.14% | - | - | - | $78,243 (30) 24.14% |
| Carrington College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM | $58,405 (17) 6.63% | - | - | - | $77,874 (17) 6.63% |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales, NM | $57,444 (36) 6.60% | $57,801 (34) 6.61% | - | - | $68,514 (2) 28.54% |
| Northern New Mexico CollegeEspanola, NM | $56,659 (9) 17.66% | $53,580 (8) 22.14% | - | $99,372 (1) 3.98% | - |
| Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City, NM | $54,861 (4) 0.96% | $50,081 (2) 7.51% | $66,269 (2) 8.62% | - | - |
| New Mexico State University-Dona AnaLas Cruces, NM | $54,416 (21) 9.08% | $53,278 (11) 9.37% | - | - | $74,223 (10) 3.47% |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell CampusRoswell, NM | $54,180 (36) 15.70% | - | $60,200 (36) 18.59% | - | - |
| New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, NM | $53,531 (27) 25.72% | $53,531 (27) 25.72% | - | - | - |
| New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, NM | $53,354 (3) 6.57% | $53,354 (3) 7.06% | - | - | - |
| University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM | $52,589 (21) 1.28% | $45,971 (14) 2.40% | - | - | $87,767 (7) 0.34% |
| Clovis Community CollegeClovis, NM | $52,522 (45) 7.31% | $51,283 (26) 6.66% | - | $66,280 (19) 7.58% | - |
| New Mexico Military InstituteRoswell, NM | $52,179 (25) 11.32% | $64,621 (7) 33.07% | $50,000 (2) 7.20% | $106,426 (1) 5.00% | $60,005 (15) 2.29% |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, NM | $50,921 (19) 3.26% | $50,921 (19) 3.26% | - | - | - |
| San Juan CollegeFarmington, NM | $50,194 (23) 1.77% | $51,336 (11) 4.78% | - | - | $65,531 (12) 1.34% |
| New Mexico State University-GrantsGrants, NM | $48,350 (2) 5.58% | $48,350 (2) 5.58% | - | - | - |
| Luna Community CollegeLas Vegas, NM | $46,562 (24) 8.59% | $47,075 (23) 9.02% | - | - | $46,350 (1) 7.26% |
| University of New Mexico-Taos CampusRanchos de Taos, NM | $46,344 (1) 9.22% | $46,344 (1) 9.22% | - | - | - |
| Southeast New Mexico CollegeCarlsbad, NM | $45,140 (14) 7.35% | $44,397 (13) 8.87% | - | - | $73,060 (1) |
| Navajo Technical UniversityCrownpoint, NM | $42,359 (20) 3.77% | - | $46,405 (19) 3.79% | - | $71,533 (1) 3.50% |
| University of the SouthwestHobbs, NM | $17,940 (1) 33.00% | - | - | - | $23,920 (1) 33.00% |