Annual salary
$75,834
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VA nurse pay scale, Albuquerque, NM (station 501)
The Department of Veterans Affairs pays nurses on Title 38 locality pay schedules that each medical center sets for its own labor market. These are this station's schedules as the VA publishes them, grade by step, with a calculator.
- VA station 501 sets nurse locality pay for Albuquerque, NM, Raton, NM, Santa Fe, NM, Silver City, NM, Artesia, NM, Farmington, NM.
- Registered nurses (RN) on this station's base schedules earn $65,942 at Nurse I, step 1 up to $136,857 at the top of the highest grade, per the VA's nurse locality pay file (effective ).
- The station also publishes 24 specialty and supervisory schedules (operating room, critical care, managers and others), summarised in the table below.
- Data current as of 3 Sept 2026 in the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet. Locality pay is already built into these rates.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule NB50, Albuquerque, NM, Rio Rancho, NM
Official sourceDocumentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Chief Human Capital OfficerEffective
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,834 | $89,484 | $102,900 |
| 2 | $78,109 | $92,168 | $105,987 |
| 3 | $80,384 | $94,852 | $109,074 |
| 4 | $82,659 | $97,536 | $112,161 |
| 5 | $84,934 | $100,220 | $115,248 |
| 6 | $87,209 | $102,904 | $118,335 |
| 7 | $89,484 | $105,588 | $121,422 |
| 8 | $91,759 | $108,272 | $124,509 |
| 9 | $94,034 | $110,956 | $127,596 |
| 10 | $96,309 | $113,640 | $130,683 |
| 11 | $98,584 | $116,324 | $133,770 |
| 12 | $100,859 | $119,008 | $136,857 |
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Per month (12)
$6,319.50
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $78,109 | +$2,275 |
| 3 | $80,384 | +$4,550 |
| 4 | $82,659 | +$6,825 |
| 5 | $84,934 | +$9,100 |
| 6 | $87,209 | +$11,375 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $75,834 a year, $6,319.50 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NB50 for VA station 501, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule NB51, Silver City, NM
Official sourceDocumentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Chief Human Capital OfficerEffective
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $67,062 | $81,107 | $89,218 |
| 2 | $69,073 | $83,540 | $91,894 |
| 3 | $71,084 | $85,973 | $94,570 |
| 4 | $73,095 | $88,406 | $97,246 |
| 5 | $75,106 | $90,839 | $99,922 |
| 6 | $77,117 | $93,272 | $102,598 |
| 7 | $79,128 | $95,705 | $105,274 |
| 8 | $81,139 | $98,138 | $107,950 |
| 9 | $83,150 | $100,571 | $110,626 |
| 10 | $85,161 | $103,004 | $113,302 |
| 11 | $87,172 | $105,437 | $115,978 |
| 12 | $89,183 | $107,870 | $118,654 |
highest celllowest cell12 step rows x 3 grade columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
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Annual salary
$67,062
Per month (12)
$5,588.50
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $69,073 | +$2,011 |
| 3 | $71,084 | +$4,022 |
| 4 | $73,095 | +$6,033 |
| 5 | $75,106 | +$8,044 |
| 6 | $77,117 | +$10,055 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $67,062 a year, $5,588.50 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NB51 for VA station 501, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule NB52, Eagle Nest, NM, Raton, NM
Official sourceDocumentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Chief Human Capital OfficerEffective
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $67,062 | $81,766 | $91,580 |
| 2 | $69,073 | $84,218 | $94,327 |
| 3 | $71,084 | $86,670 | $97,074 |
| 4 | $73,095 | $89,122 | $99,821 |
| 5 | $75,106 | $91,574 | $102,568 |
| 6 | $77,117 | $94,026 | $105,315 |
| 7 | $79,128 | $96,478 | $108,062 |
| 8 | $81,139 | $98,930 | $110,809 |
| 9 | $83,150 | $101,382 | $113,556 |
| 10 | $85,161 | $103,834 | $116,303 |
| 11 | $87,172 | $106,286 | $119,050 |
| 12 | $89,183 | $108,738 | $121,797 |
highest celllowest cell12 step rows x 3 grade columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
Find my cell
Annual salary
$67,062
Per month (12)
$5,588.50
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $69,073 | +$2,011 |
| 3 | $71,084 | +$4,022 |
| 4 | $73,095 | +$6,033 |
| 5 | $75,106 | +$8,044 |
| 6 | $77,117 | +$10,055 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $67,062 a year, $5,588.50 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NB52 for VA station 501, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule NB53, Cortez, CO, Farmington, NM, Gallup, NM
Official sourceDocumentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Chief Human Capital OfficerEffective
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $71,216 | $89,730 | $97,811 |
| 2 | $73,352 | $92,421 | $100,745 |
| 3 | $75,488 | $95,112 | $103,679 |
| 4 | $77,624 | $97,803 | $106,613 |
| 5 | $79,760 | $100,494 | $109,547 |
| 6 | $81,896 | $103,185 | $112,481 |
| 7 | $84,032 | $105,876 | $115,415 |
| 8 | $86,168 | $108,567 | $118,349 |
| 9 | $88,304 | $111,258 | $121,283 |
| 10 | $90,440 | $113,949 | $124,217 |
| 11 | $92,576 | $116,640 | $127,151 |
| 12 | $94,712 | $119,331 | $130,085 |
highest celllowest cell12 step rows x 3 grade columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
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Annual salary
$71,216
Per month (12)
$5,934.67
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $73,352 | +$2,136 |
| 3 | $75,488 | +$4,272 |
| 4 | $77,624 | +$6,408 |
| 5 | $79,760 | +$8,544 |
| 6 | $81,896 | +$10,680 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $71,216 a year, $5,934.67 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NB53 for VA station 501, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule NB54, Artesia, NM, Carlsbad, NM
Official sourceDocumentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Chief Human Capital OfficerEffective
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $65,942 | $89,680 | $97,754 |
| 2 | $67,920 | $92,370 | $100,686 |
| 3 | $69,898 | $95,060 | $103,618 |
| 4 | $71,876 | $97,750 | $106,550 |
| 5 | $73,854 | $100,440 | $109,482 |
| 6 | $75,832 | $103,130 | $112,414 |
| 7 | $77,810 | $105,820 | $115,346 |
| 8 | $79,788 | $108,510 | $118,278 |
| 9 | $81,766 | $111,200 | $121,210 |
| 10 | $83,744 | $113,890 | $124,142 |
| 11 | $85,722 | $116,580 | $127,074 |
| 12 | $87,700 | $119,270 | $130,006 |
highest celllowest cell12 step rows x 3 grade columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
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Annual salary
$65,942
Per month (12)
$5,495.17
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $67,920 | +$1,978 |
| 3 | $69,898 | +$3,956 |
| 4 | $71,876 | +$5,934 |
| 5 | $73,854 | +$7,912 |
| 6 | $75,832 | +$9,890 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $65,942 a year, $5,495.17 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NB54 for VA station 501, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule NB58, Edgewood, NM, Santa Fe, NM
Official sourceDocumentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Chief Human Capital OfficerEffective
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,834 | $89,484 | $102,900 |
| 2 | $78,109 | $92,168 | $105,987 |
| 3 | $80,384 | $94,852 | $109,074 |
| 4 | $82,659 | $97,536 | $112,161 |
| 5 | $84,934 | $100,220 | $115,248 |
| 6 | $87,209 | $102,904 | $118,335 |
| 7 | $89,484 | $105,588 | $121,422 |
| 8 | $91,759 | $108,272 | $124,509 |
| 9 | $94,034 | $110,956 | $127,596 |
| 10 | $96,309 | $113,640 | $130,683 |
| 11 | $98,584 | $116,324 | $133,770 |
| 12 | $100,859 | $119,008 | $136,857 |
highest celllowest cell12 step rows x 3 grade columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
Find my cell
Annual salary
$75,834
Per month (12)
$6,319.50
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $78,109 | +$2,275 |
| 3 | $80,384 | +$4,550 |
| 4 | $82,659 | +$6,825 |
| 5 | $84,934 | +$9,100 |
| 6 | $87,209 | +$11,375 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $75,834 a year, $6,319.50 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NB58 for VA station 501, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Specialty and supervisory schedules
Step 1 of each grade and the highest cell on each schedule. Each is a separate locality pay schedule, set by the station alongside the base RN schedule.
| Schedule | Nurse I step 1 | Nurse II step 1 | Nurse III step 1 | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RN,Mgr/Head Nurse N02D · Raton, NM | – | $90,733 | $101,621 | $135,149 |
| RN,Mgr/Head Nurse N099 · Silver City, NM | – | $95,973 | $107,491 | $142,955 |
| RN,Mgr/Head Nurse N09A · Artesia, NM | – | $95,973 | $107,491 | $142,955 |
| RN,Mgr/Head Nurse N09B · Santa Fe, NM | – | $95,973 | $107,491 | $142,955 |
| RN,Mgr/Head Nurse N09C · Farmington, NM, Gallup, NM | – | $95,973 | $107,491 | $142,955 |
| RN Staff - Pain Management N0EX · Albuquerque, NM | $79,104 | $93,338 | $104,539 | $139,035 |
| RN Staff- Emergency Dept/Urgen N0EY · Albuquerque, NM | $79,104 | $93,338 | $104,539 | $139,035 |
| RN Staff - PACU N0EZ · Albuquerque, NM | $79,104 | $93,338 | $104,539 | $139,035 |
| RN Staff - Operating Room N0F0 · Albuquerque, NM | $79,104 | $93,338 | $104,539 | $139,035 |
| RN Staff - Dialysis N0F1 · Albuquerque, NM | $79,104 | $93,338 | $104,539 | $139,035 |
| RN Staff - Interventional Radi N0F2 · Albuquerque, NM | $79,104 | $93,338 | $104,539 | $139,035 |
| RN Staff - Gastrointestinal Sp N0F3 · Albuquerque, NM | $79,104 | $93,338 | $104,539 | $139,035 |
| RN Staff- Resource/Float Pool N0F6 · Albuquerque, NM | $79,104 | $93,338 | $104,539 | $139,035 |
| RN - Supv Prog Mgr/Coord N0I4 · Albuquerque, NM | $82,063 | $96,830 | $108,456 | $144,239 |
| RN - Assistant/Associate/Depu N0MQ · Albuquerque, NM | $96,000 | $113,280 | $130,000 | $172,900 |
| RN/Nurse Executive NB61 · Albuquerque, NM, Placitas, NM | – | – | – | $228,000 |
| RN,Mgr/Head Nurse NO46 · Albuquerque, NM, Rio Rancho, NM | – | $95,973 | $107,491 | $142,955 |
| RN STAFF - CRITICAL CARE NO47 · Albuquerque, NM | $79,104 | $93,338 | $104,539 | $139,035 |
| RN-Asst Mgr NQ01 · Albuquerque, NM | $80,048 | $94,016 | $105,298 | $140,036 |
| RN Staff Spinal Cord Injury NR50 · Albuquerque, NM | $77,587 | $91,552 | $104,135 | $138,499 |
| RN, Shift Supervisor NS63 · Albuquerque, NM | $82,063 | $96,835 | $108,456 | $144,239 |
| NP - Primary Care NT25 · Raton, NM | $109,412 | $129,105 | $140,725 | $187,156 |
| RN Staff - Cardiac Catheteriza NV11 · Albuquerque, NM | $79,104 | $93,338 | $104,539 | $139,035 |
| RN/Wound Care Spec NZ30 · Albuquerque, NM | $78,266 | $92,352 | $104,271 | $138,679 |
Questions people ask
How much does the VA pay registered nurses in Albuquerque, NM?
On station 501's base RN schedules, from $65,942 (Nurse I, step 1) to $136,857 at the top of the highest grade, effective January 11, 2026. The grade and step are set at hiring from education and experience under the VA's nurse qualification standard.
All stations: VA nurse pay by location. Federal General Schedule and locality tables: federal pay.