Surgical Stepdown Nurse Salary Guide: Rio Rancho, NM

Average Surgical Stepdown Nurse Salary

$36.08/hour

The average salary for a Surgical Stepdown Nurse in Rio Rancho, NM is $36.08 per hour. This is 6% higher than the New Mexico average of $33.79.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Surgical Stepdown Nurse salaries in Rio Rancho, NM compared to State and National Averages

$36.08/hour

Rio Rancho, NM

24% lower than the US average.

$33.79/hour

New Mexico

33% lower than the US average.

$44.87/hour

United States

How Surgical Stepdown Nurse Salaries in Rio Rancho Compare to Other Cities

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El Paso, Texas

$36/hour

This is 1% lower than the Rio Rancho average of $36.08.

Longmont, Colorado

$62/hour

This is 42% higher than the Rio Rancho average of $36.08.

Loveland, Colorado

$58/hour

This is 38% higher than the Rio Rancho average of $36.08.

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