Hospitals in Portales, NM
1 facility hiring travelers, 1 opening. A two-bedroom in Portales runs about $930 a month at HUD fair market rent, 29% under Albuquerque's.
- Facilities hiring
- 1
- Openings
- 1
- Median advertised weekly
- $2,093
- State income tax
- Yes
- 2BR rent
- $930
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Facilities
Openings, ranges and medians are advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly; with a single priced posting the median is that posting's rate.
What it costs to live here
Against the national average, New Mexico runs housing 26% below and utilities 22% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, New Mexico, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 8% below |
| Housing | 26% below |
| Utilities | 22% below |
| Groceries and goods | 4% below |
| Services | 1% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Portales is $930 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $720.
New Mexico taxes wage income.
Against Albuquerque, a two-bedroom here runs 29% lower ($930 against $1,310).
Common questions
- Which Portales hospital hires travelers most?
- Roosevelt General Hospital, with 1 of the city's 1 opening and 12 beds. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
- Do I need a New Mexico license to work in Portales?
- New Mexico is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- How does Portales compare with Albuquerque?
- Portales's median advertised rate is $2,093 a week against $2,426 in Albuquerque; HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $930 in Portales and $1,310 in Albuquerque. Medians mix every specialty posted, so compare your own specialty's rate before the city's.
- Does New Mexico tax travel nurse pay?
- New Mexico taxes wage income, so the taxable base of a package is taxed at the state level as well as federally. Stipends are not wages; what counts as a stipend depends on your tax home.
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