Minimum wage in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2026
The minimum wage in Santa Fe is $15.40 an hour, $3.40 more than the New Mexico minimum wage of $12.00. It rises to $17.50 on January 1, 2027.
Checked against official sources.
Santa Fe minimum wage at a glance
- An hour
- $15.40
- A week, 40 hours
- $616.00
- A year, 2,080 hours
- $32,032
That is $136.00 more a week and $7,072 more a year than the New Mexico minimum wage of $12.00, for someone working full time.
Who it covers
All employers within Santa Fe city limits (Living Wage Ordinance, amended November 2025).
Tipped workers
Employers in Santa Fe can pay tipped workers as little as $3.00 an hour in cash, as long as tips bring them up to $15.40. Workers who usually get $100 or more a month in tips or commissions can be paid $3.00 an hour if pay plus tips reaches the full rate.
Santa Fe minimum wage over time
| Starting | Rate |
|---|---|
| March 1, 2026 | $15.40now |
| January 1, 2027 | $17.50in law |
Santa Fe calls this its living wage. From March 1, 2028, it rises each year by a mix of Western inflation and local rents, up to 5%.
Other local minimum wages in New Mexico
Sources
Every rate on this page comes from the official pages below. Checked .
- Living Wage in the City of Santa Fe, City of Santa Fe
- Senate Bill 35 (2021), amending NMSA 50-4-22, New Mexico Legislature, updated
Laws change. If your pay is below these rates, contact your state labor department or the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at 1-866-487-9243.