SOC 25-3021 · Farmington, NM metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Farmington, NM

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Farmington, New Mexico is $52,270 a year ($25.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,990: half of the 50 people in this job in the Farmington, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$52,270average per year

$25.13 / hourMedian $46,990Take-home ≈ $42,888

  • $34K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4New Mexico metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Farmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,070 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Farmington earn between $43,520 and $60,750.

  • $34K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,270$4,356$25.13
Median$46,990$3,916$22.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,520$3,627$20.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,750$5,062$29.21

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Farmington vs. New Mexico and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Farmington earn about the same as the New Mexico average ($52,260) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Farmington$52,270$46,990$34,050$80,07050
New Mexico$52,260$45,890$29,360$89,1701,840
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Farmington

On the average salary of $52,270, a single filer in Farmington takes home about $42,888 a year, or $3,574 a month and $1,650 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Farmington a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Farmington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $52,270 buys what about $59,596 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Farmington ($45,820). A typical home costs $274,565, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other New Mexico cities

Farmington ranks 3rd of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($59,320).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in New Mexico

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Farmington: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Farmington?

$25.13 an hour on average, and $22.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Farmington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Farmington?

About $42,888 a year ($3,574 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,270.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Farmington than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-3021; area Farmington, NM (22140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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