New Mexico Social Work Salary Outlook

This page provides you with a complete overview of the Social Worker field in the state of New Mexico. Here you will find statistics on salaries, careers, jobs and best cities hiring a Social Worker and more.

Average Salary of New Mexico Social Workers

According to Indeed.com, the average salary of a New Mexico Social Worker was $44,000 vs the national salary of $51,000. A Social Worker in New Mexico saw a large number of companies featuring over 803 jobs. The types of jobs posted ranged from Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Internship, and Commission while the most common level of experience required for Social Worker jobs was Entry Level.

In USD as of September 26, 2016 55k 110k 165k
New Mexico Social Worker $44,000 Bar high
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Average Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Presbyterian Medical Services, Genesis Healthcare, New Mexico State Personnel Office, UNM Hospitals, and Aegis Therapies offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Internship, and Commission with Entry Level, Senior Level, and Mid Level required.

Additional Salaries of Social Workers

In this section explore additional details on popular jobs within social work:

  1. Community Social Worker
  2. Family Social Worker
  3. Healthcare Social Worker
  4. Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  5. Medical Social Worker
  6. Mental Health Social Worker
  7. Psychiatric Social Worker
  8. Public Health Social Worker
  9. School Social Worker
  10. Substance Abuse Social Worker

Community Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Community Social Worker $44,000 Bar high
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Average Community Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Community Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Aegis Therapies, New Mexico State Personnel Office, Atria Senior Living, Partners in Health, and Management & Training Corporation offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, and Temporary with Mid Level, Senior Level, and Entry Level required.

Family Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Family Social Worker $45,000 Bar high
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Average Family Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Family Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Dungarvin, Aegis Therapies, HealthSouth, New Mexico State Personnel Office, and Mesilla Valley Hospital offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, and Temporary with Mid Level, Senior Level, and Entry Level required.

Healthcare Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Healthcare Social Worker $51,000 Bar high
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Average Healthcare Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Healthcare Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Presbyterian Medical Services, New Mexico State Personnel Office, Dungarvin, Genesis Healthcare, and University of New Mexico offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, and Temporary with Entry Level and Mid Level required.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Licensed Clinical Social Worker $53,000 Bar high
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Average Licensed Clinical Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Licensed Clinical Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Mesilla Valley Hospital, Universal Health Services, UNM Hospitals, Magellan Health, and New Mexico Solutions offering Full-time, Part-time, and Contract with Entry Level and Mid Level required.

Medical Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Medical Social Worker $46,000 Bar high
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Average Medical Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Medical Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Presbyterian Medical Services, Dungarvin, University of New Mexico, Bernalillo County Government, and New Mexico State Personnel Office offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Internship, Temporary, and Commission with Mid Level and Entry Level required.

Mental Health Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Mental Health Social Worker $49,000 Bar high
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Average Mental Health Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Mental Health Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Presbyterian Medical Services, Universal Health Services, Mesilla Valley Hospital, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, and New Mexico Solutions offering Full-time, Part-time, and Temporary with Mid Level and Entry Level required.

Psychiatric Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Psychiatric Social Worker $60,000 Bar high
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Average Psychiatric Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Psychiatric Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were New Mexico State Personnel Office, Acadia Healthcare Facilities, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Epoch Integrated Health Services, and Diamond Healthcare offering Full-time and Contract with Entry Level and Mid Level required.

Public Health Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Public Health Social Worker $48,000 Bar high
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Average Public Health Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Public Health Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were New Mexico State Personnel Office, Magellan Health, Partners in Health, Central Consolidated School District #22, and Bernalillo County Government offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, and Temporary with Entry Level and Mid Level required.

School Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
School Social Worker $42,000 Bar high
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Average School Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average School Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were University of New Mexico, Atria Senior Living, New Mexico State Personnel Office, Partners in Health, and Compassus offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, and Temporary with Entry Level and Mid Level required.

Substance Abuse Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Substance Abuse Social Worker $44,000 Bar high
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Average Substance Abuse Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Mexico are 13% lower than average Substance Abuse Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were New Mexico Solutions, FIRST CHOICE COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE, Presbyterian Medical Services, Sandia National Laboratories, and New Mexico State Personnel Office offering Full-time, Internship, Part-time, Temporary, and Contract with Entry Level and Mid Level required.

Top Employers of New Mexico Social Worker’s

According to Indeed.com, there were approximately 803 jobs for a New Mexico Social Worker with most employers looking for Entry Level, Senior Level, and Mid Level candidates.

Company # Jobs Available*
Presbyterian Medical Services 90 jobs
New Mexico State Personnel Office 84 jobs
Presbyterian Healthcare Services 41 jobs
TherapyTravelers 17 jobs
State of New Mexico 17 jobs
Sandia National Laboratories 16 jobs
Molina Healthcare 12 jobs
HealthSouth 12 jobs
Dungarvin 12 jobs
University of New Mexico 12 jobs
Compassus 12 jobs
Gifted Healthcare 10 jobs
Genesis Healthcare 9 jobs
UNM Hospitals 8 jobs
Aegis Therapies 8 jobs

Top Cities with the Most Job Openings

According to Indeed.com, there were a total of 803 Social Worker jobs in New Mexico.

City # Jobs Available*
Albuquerque, NM 174 jobs
New Mexico 55 jobs
Santa Fe, NM 53 jobs
Las Cruces, NM 32 jobs
Roswell, NM 23 jobs

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*Indicates number of job postings as of September, 2016.