New Mexico workers and employers can use this calculator to turn any hourly wage into a clear weekly, monthly and annual gross pay figure — including FLSA overtime at 1.5x for hours worked beyond 40 in a week. The tool pre-loads $12.00 per hour, which is the current New Mexico state minimum wage under the New Mexico Minimum Wage Act. Every calculation runs locally in your browser; no numbers leave your device.
New Mexico minimum wage in 2025
New Mexico’s general minimum wage is $12.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2023. The rate was raised from $10.50 (2021) to $11.50 (2022) and then to $12.00 (2023) as part of a phased increase schedule. It is $4.75 per hour higher than the federal FLSA minimum of $7.25 — the higher state rate applies to virtually all covered, non-exempt private-sector employees.
Tipped employees may receive a direct cash wage of $3.00 per hour from their employer, but tips must bridge the gap to the full $12.00 state minimum wage. If they do not, the employer must make up the shortfall.
Several New Mexico municipalities — most notably Albuquerque and Santa Fe — have their own higher local minimum wage ordinances. Employers in those cities must pay the local rate where it exceeds the state floor.
How the calculator works
The pay model follows standard US payroll conventions:
- Regular pay — for up to 40 hours in the week:
regular_hours x hourly_wage - Overtime pay — for every hour over 40:
overtime_hours x hourly_wage x 1.5(FLSA §207) - Weekly gross — regular pay plus any overtime pay
- Monthly gross —
weekly_gross x 52 / 12(exact calendar-year average across all months) - Annual gross —
weekly_gross x 52
The federal comparison panel then shows what the same hours would earn at the federal minimum ($7.25/hr) and the difference — confirming how much New Mexico’s state rate adds per year at any given schedule.
Worked example
A full-time worker in Albuquerque earning exactly the New Mexico minimum wage of $12.00/hr, working 40 hours per week:
- Regular pay: 40h x $12.00 = $480.00 per week
- Overtime pay: $0.00 (no overtime)
- Monthly gross: $480.00 x 52 / 12 = $2,080.00
- Annual gross: $480.00 x 52 = $24,960.00
If the same worker puts in 45 hours in a particularly busy week:
- Regular pay: 40h x $12.00 = $480.00
- Overtime pay: 5h x $18.00 (1.5x) = $90.00
- Weekly gross: $570.00
At the federal minimum of $7.25/hr (40h/wk), annual gross is $15,080 — a difference of $9,880 per year at New Mexico’s current state rate for the same schedule.
| Scenario | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| NM minimum ($12.00), 40h/wk | $480.00 | $2,080.00 | $24,960.00 |
| NM minimum ($12.00), 35h/wk | $420.00 | $1,820.00 | $21,840.00 |
| NM minimum ($12.00), 45h/wk | $570.00 | $2,470.00 | $29,640.00 |
| $15.00/hr, 40h/wk | $600.00 | $2,600.00 | $31,200.00 |
| Federal minimum ($7.25), 40h/wk | $290.00 | $1,256.67 | $15,080.00 |
All figures are gross pay before taxes and deductions.