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Santa Fe County Minimum Wage 2026
Santa Fe County currently uses $15.40 per hour. This page keeps the legal wage floor separate from paycheck withholding, then shows how that local rate compares with the statewide floor and what a full-time year at that wage can look like using ExactTakeHome's 2026 tax assumptions.
Current Santa Fe County minimum wage in 2026
As of March 1, 2026, the current local wage floor for Santa Fe County is $15.40 per hour. ExactTakeHome verified this page against the Berkeley inventory of local ordinances and the current official local-government source linked below.
The statewide comparison point for New Mexico is $12.00 per hour. That puts Santa Fe County at +$3.40 above the statewide reference rate used on the state minimum wage page. Relative to the federal $7.25 floor, this local wage is +$8.15 above the federal baseline.
The county living wage applies outside incorporated Santa Fe city limits. Review the official local source each update cycle because local wage ordinances often move on a different schedule than statewide rates.
What full-time work at this wage looks like
Annualizing the wage at 40 hours per week for 52 weeks produces an estimated gross pay of $32,032 per year, or about $616 per week before taxes and deductions.
Using ExactTakeHome's 2026 withholding assumptions for a single filer with standard withholding and no pre-tax deductions, that annualized wage produces an estimated take-home pay of $27,343 per year, about $2,279 per month or $1,052 per biweekly paycheck. That implies an overall effective withholding rate of 14.6%.
This comparison uses the state tax system modeled for the same jurisdiction, not any city-specific employer policy or industry carve-out.
How to use this page with the rest of the site
A local minimum wage page answers a labor-law question first: what is the current legal floor where this work happens? Once you know that, move into the broader calculator network for paycheck-level estimates, state tax context, and salary comparisons.
Other local minimum wage pages in New Mexico
If you are comparing nearby labor markets, use the other verified city and county wage pages in New Mexicoto see which local ordinances sit above or below the statewide floor before moving into salary or paycheck comparisons.
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Frequently asked questions
Santa Fe County currently uses $15.40 per hour. This page reflects the rate in effect on March 1, 2026 and links both the Berkeley inventory entry and the official local source used for verification.
Santa Fe County is +$3.40 above the New Mexico statewide reference rate used on ExactTakeHome.
Use the New Mexico calculator for your filing status and pay frequency. The annualized example on this page assumes 40 hours per week, single filer, standard withholding, and no extra deductions.