New Mexico Medicaid home care rates
New Mexico Medicaid pays $7.46 per 15 min ($29.84 an hour) for respite care (hourly) delivered by a agency provider, effective July 1, 2026, the 9th highest of 35 states with comparable rates. Below: 3 more home care rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Respite care (hourly)
- $7.46per 15 min · $29.84/hr
- Rank among states
- 9 of 35+19.4% vs median
- Home health / personal care aide median wage
- $13.71BLS May 2025
- New Mexico minimum wage
- $12.00
New Mexico home care rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open New Mexico's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | NM rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal care / attendant care (hourly) | Agency provider | Not published | $27.70/hr | $18.28 | $84.84 | 24 | ||||
| Homemaker / housekeeping help | Agency provider | Not published | $30.80/hr | $17.40 | $39.00 | 7 | ||||
| Companion care | Aide or attendant | Not published | $20.20/hr | $6.72 | $51.92 | 16 | ||||
| Respite care (hourly) | Agency provider | T1005 | $7.46 | 15 min | $29.84 | 9 of 35 | $25.00/hr | $2.24 | $1,161.80 | 35 |
| Respite care (daily) | Agency provider | S5151 | $73.09 | day | — | 28 of 31 | $232.25/day | $10.59 | $938.09 | 31 |
| Adult day services | Clinical nurse specialist | S5100 | $2.96 | 15 min | $11.84 | — | $65.16/day | $2.63 | $124.44 | 13 |
| Financial management services (self-direction) | Self-directed worker | $120.00 | per ISP year for each service as utilized | — | — | $113.99/month | $36.75 | $265.00 | 14 | |
Respite care (hourly): where New Mexico ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $290.45 | 15 min | $1,161.80 | 2026-01-01 |
| 2 | Virginia | $18.51 | 15 min | $74.04 | 2022-07-01 |
| 3 | New York | $14.83 | 15 min | $59.32 | 2026-04-01 |
| 4 | Maine | $9.87 | 15 min | $39.48 | 2026-01-01 |
| 5 | Maryland | $9.72 | 15 min | $38.88 | 2024-07-01 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $9.64 | 15 min | $38.56 | 2026-01-01 |
| 7 | California | $36.35 | hour | $36.35 | 2026-01-01 |
| 8 | Missouri | $8.14 | 15 min | $32.56 | 2023-07-01 |
| 9 | New Mexico | $7.46 | 15 min | $29.84 | 2026-07-01 |
| 10 | Delaware | $29.51 | hour | $29.51 | 2024-07-01 |
| 11 | Colorado | $7.28 | 15 min | $29.12 | 2026-07-01 |
| 12 | Georgia | $6.89 | 15 min | $27.56 | 2024-07-01 |
| 13 | Kansas | $6.78 | 15 min | $27.12 | 2022-07-01 |
| 14 | Vermont | $6.68 | 15 min | $26.72 | 2018-07-08 |
| 15 | Tennessee | $6.59 | 15 min | $26.36 | 2025-07-01 |
| 16 | Michigan | $6.40 | 15 min | $25.60 | 2019-01-01 |
| 17 | Illinois | $25.00 | hour | $25.00 | 2026-01-01 |
| 18 | Nevada | $6.25 | 15 min | $25.00 | 2024-01-01 |
| 19 | Montana | $6.20 | 15 min | $24.80 | 2025-07-01 |
| 20 | Kentucky | $6.00 | 15 min | $24.00 | 2025-01-01 |
| 21 | Connecticut | $23.56 | hour | $23.56 | 2026-07-01 |
| 22 | Texas | $23.29 | hour | $23.29 | 2025-09-01 |
| 23 | Arizona | $5.63 | 15 min | $22.52 | 2026-10-01 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | $5.50 | 15 min | $22.00 | 2024-10-01 |
| 25 | West Virginia | $5.01 | 15 min | $20.04 | 2024-10-01 |
| 26 | Oregon | $19.50 | hour | $19.50 | 2026-07-01 |
| 27 | Rhode Island | $4.78 | 15 min | $19.12 | 2026-10-01 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $4.67 | 15 min | $18.68 | 2024-01-01 |
| 29 | Mississippi | $4.52 | 15 min | $18.08 | 2026-01-01 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $4.49 | 15 min | $17.96 | 2018-07-01 |
| 31 | Iowa | $3.94 | 15 min | $15.76 | 2025-08-01 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $14.95 | hour | $14.95 | 2026-07-01 |
| 33 | Idaho | $3.51 | 15 min | $14.04 | 2025-09-01 |
| 34 | Indiana | $3.50 | 15 min | $14.00 | 2020-04-01 |
| 35 | Arkansas | $0.56 | 15 min | $2.24 | 2022-08-25 |
What it costs to deliver in New Mexico
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | NM median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home health / personal care aide | $13.71 | $17.21 | -20.3% |
| Registered nurse | $45.36 | $46.90 | -3.3% |
Recent New Mexico home care rate changes
The workspace adds every modifier, region and provider variant, full rate history, proposed changes, coverage and prior-authorization rules, managed-care plans and a unit-economics calculator. All of it is available through the API.
Rates are taken from New Mexico's official Medicaid publications, and each one links to its source. Confirm with the payer before billing. Managed-care plans may pay differently from fee-for-service.