Pay → New Mexico → Carlsbad

Travel Nurse Pay in Carlsbad, NM

Based on 75 live assignments in Carlsbad listing weekly pay. That's $161/wk below the New Mexico median of $2,050.

$1,889

Median /wk

$1,722–$2,075

Typical range /wk

$2,894

Stipends and rent in Carlsbad

$1,666/wk

Max tax-free stipend (GSA: $164/night lodging + $74/day meals)

$1,596/mo

Typical rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index)

$6,590/mo

Left after rent at typical pay here ($1,889/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 Carlsbad

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

Specialty

Median

Typical range

Jobs

Radiology / Imaging

$2,103

$2,043 – $2,188

Operating Room

$1,889

$1,755 – $2,158

ICU / Critical Care

$1,879

$1,840 – $1,889

Rehabilitation

$1,872

$1,772 – $2,687

Emergency / Trauma

$1,835

$1,734 – $1,889

Medical / Surgical

$1,727

$1,694 – $1,806

Respiratory

$1,522

$1,522 – $1,522

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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.