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This page describes the compensation, salaries, and benefits that New Mexico's public employees receive from state and local government.


State Government Employee Salaries[1]
Office'07 SalaryCurrent Official
Governor $110,000 Bill Richardson
Lieutenant Governor $85,000 Diane Denish
Secretary of State $85,000 Mary Herrera
Attorney General $95,000 Gary King
Treasurer $85,000 James Lewis


The salary of New Mexico's governor ranks 34th among U.S. governors' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. governors is $128,735. The median salary earned by U.S. governors is $129,962.


New Mexico Judicial Salaries[2]
Position'08 SalaryCurrent Justice
Chief Justice $125,691 Patricio Serna
Associate Justice $123,691 Petra Jiminez Maes
Associate Justice $123,691 Richard Bosson
Associate Justice $123,691 Edward Chavez
Associate Justice $123,691 Charles Daniels


The salary of New Mexico's chief justice ranks 44th among U.S. chief justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $154,707. The median salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $151,284.

The salary of New Mexico's associate justices ranks 42nd among U.S. associate justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $149,687. The median salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $145,983.

[edit] Helpful links

New Mexico Salary database

New Mexico Homepage

[edit] References

  1. ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”
  2. The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center"