Major New Mexico metros covered
- Albuquerque
- Las Cruces
- Rio Rancho
Same builder works equally well for rural counties and smaller employers across NM.
New Mexico ({s.Abbr}) paystubs
Create a New Mexico paystub online in under two minutes.
Built for New Mexico employers, contractors, and freelancers — accurate 2026 federal and NM state tax calculations, instant live preview, downloadable PDF. Used by businesses across Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Rio Rancho.
Starting at $4.99 per paystub · Launch price
Built for New Mexico
One paystub builder, tuned for NM employers and workers.
New Mexico has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the NM-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.
Common New Mexico employer types
- federal labs
- oil & gas
- tourism
And every other small-business category that issues paystubs to employees or contractors.
What gets calculated
- Federal income tax withholding
- FICA (Social Security) + Medicare
- NM state income tax withholding
- Year-to-date totals across pay periods
2026 tax tables, refreshed every year.
Where every line on a New Mexico paystub comes from
New Mexico employee paystubs in this app automatically show a single NM State Income Tax line. No separate statewide employee payroll program line is currently modeled.
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Employer Medicare
Employer Medicare tax is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
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Employer | 1.45% | No cap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Employer Social Security
Employer Social Security tax is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
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Employer | 6.2% | $184,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FUTA
Federal unemployment tax is an employer-paid tax. The gross FUTA rate is 6.0% on the first $7,000 of wages before any state-credit reduction adjustments.
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Employer | 6% | $7,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Income Tax
Federal employee withholding uses the 2026 federal wage-bracket or percentage-method rules.
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Employee | Bracket or formula based | No cap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medicare
Employee Medicare withholding is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
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Employee | 1.45% | No cap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Social Security
Employee Social Security withholding is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
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Employee | 6.2% | $184,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NM State Income Tax
Annualized New Mexico withholding brackets from the current state-tax model.
5 annualized brackets
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Employee | Progressive brackets | No cap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NM UI Contribution
New Mexico unemployment insurance is employer-paid. The exact contribution depends on the employer's assigned New Mexico UI rate and current taxable wage base, so the calculator should capture those employer-specific values for an exact amount.
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Employer | User supplied | No cap |
New Mexico paystub law
What New Mexico law actually requires on a paystub.
Wage statement requirements
New Mexico Statute § 50-4-2 requires every employer to provide a written record of hours worked and wages paid to each employee for each pay period. The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions Labor Relations Division enforces wage-payment violations. Paydays must be at least semi-monthly. New Mexico has a graduated state income tax that appears on most stubs.
Using a New Mexico paystub for proof of income
Albuquerque's rental market follows mainstream 3× rent verification. Federal lab employees at Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos produce standardized federal-contractor paystubs landlords recognize immediately. Oil-and-gas workers in the Permian Basin (Lea, Eddy counties) often have rotational pay similar to South Texas — landlords near oilfield service centers are accustomed to interpreting the patterns. Tourism workers in Santa Fe and Taos often have seasonal variability tied to summer arts markets and winter ski operations.
How it works
Three steps to a finished New Mexico paystub.
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1. Enter employer + employee details
Company name, address, employee name, pay period, hours, and pay rate or salary.
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2. Review the live preview
Watch gross pay, federal withholding, NM state withholding (when applicable), FICA, and net pay update as you type.
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3. Download the PDF
Pay once, get a print-ready paystub PDF and a copy in your account for re-download later.
New Mexico paystub FAQs
Common questions from NM employers and workers.
Are paystubs required for employees in New Mexico?
New Mexico Statute § 50-4-2 requires every employer to provide a written record of hours worked and wages paid to each employee for each pay period. The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions Labor Relations Division enforces wage-payment violations. Paydays must be at least semi-monthly. New Mexico has a graduated state income tax that appears on most stubs.
Does the calculator handle New Mexico state income tax?
New Mexico has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the NM-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.
Can I use this for contractor pay in New Mexico?
Yes — the same builder produces paystubs suitable for 1099 contractors and freelancers operating in New Mexico. If you also need to file IRS Form 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC at year end, use our 1099 generator.
How accurate are the federal + NM tax calculations?
The same 2026 federal withholding tables published by the IRS and the NM state tax data used by our state-specific paycheck calculators. The calculations are auto-updated each year.
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