Pay → New Mexico → Albuquerque

Travel Nurse Pay in Albuquerque, NM

Based on 359 live assignments in Albuquerque listing weekly pay.

$2,056

Median /wk

$1,661–$2,260

Typical range /wk

$3,322

Stipends and rent in Albuquerque

$1,827/wk

Max tax-free stipend (GSA: $181/night lodging + $80/day meals)

$1,452/mo

Typical rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index)

$7,457/mo

Left after rent at typical pay here ($2,056/wk)

GSA FY2027 per diem rates set the most an agency can usually pay tax-free for housing and meals. Your agency's stipend may be lower.

Pay by specialty in Albuquerque

Specialties with at least 3 assignments listing pay. Tap one for its pay across New Mexico.

Specialty

Median

Typical range

Jobs

Rehabilitation

$2,303

$1,672 – $2,362

Radiology / Imaging

$2,298

$2,141 – $2,596

Emergency / Trauma

$2,197

$1,960 – $2,292

Home Health

$2,194

$1,952 – $2,246

Pediatrics

$2,119

$2,017 – $2,235

Labor & Delivery

$2,070

$1,925 – $2,320

ICU / Critical Care

$2,003

$1,731 – $2,257

Operating Room

$1,932

$1,544 – $2,182

Respiratory

$1,885

$1,885 – $1,914

Behavioral Health

$1,689

$1,458 – $1,785

Medical / Surgical

$1,595

$1,510 – $1,661

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Figures use the weekly pay posted on each assignment. "Typical range" is the middle half of assignments (25th to 75th percentile). Agency pay is an estimate; confirm before you accept.