New Mexico Teacher Salary 2025. A level 2 teacher, at $60,000, lands in the 74th percentile. Coupled with a 7% raise for new mexico education staff included in the governor’s budget recommendation, higher salaries for teachers will increase the average educator salary.

Senate bill 1 raises the salaries for new mexico teachers an average of 20%, according to the governor. Coupled with a 7% raise for new mexico education staff proposed in the governor’s budget recommendation and included in house bill 2, higher salaries for teachers.