New Mexico minimum wage update

• Effective January 1, 2021, the state minimum wage is $10.50 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees is $2.55 per hour.
• Several counties in New Mexico have their own living wage ordinances which may depart from the state minimum wage including Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, Las Cruces, City of Santa Fe[1] and Santa Fe County.
• Employers are subject to the highest available rate in their applicable jurisdiction.
• For more information please visit the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions website.

[1] As of March 1, 2020.