New Mexico Medicaid IDD / waiver rates
New Mexico Medicaid pays $8.73 per 15 min ($34.92 an hour) for in-home and community living supports (idd) delivered by a agency provider, effective July 1, 2026, the 11th highest of 24 states with comparable rates. Below: 5 more IDD / waiver rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- In-home and community living supports (IDD)
- $8.73per 15 min · $34.92/hr
- Rank among states
- 11 of 24+17.3% vs median
- Direct support professional median wage
- $22.28BLS May 2025
- New Mexico minimum wage
- $12.00
New Mexico IDD / waiver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-home and community living supports (IDD) | Agency provider | S5125 | $8.73 | 15 min | $34.92 | 11 of 24 | $29.78/hr | $12.40 | $85.96 | 24 |
| Community integration / community access (IDD) | Agency provider | T2021 | $6.75 | 15 min | $27.00 | 9 of 18 | $26.70/hr | $14.60 | $140.64 | 18 |
| Day habilitation / day program (IDD) | Agency provider | Not published | $22.64/hr | $6.54 | $100.00 | 27 | ||||
| Prevocational services | Agency provider | Not published | $18.67/hr | $5.66 | $74.31 | 24 | ||||
| Residential habilitation / group home supports | Agency provider | T2016 | $370.12 | day | — | 8 of 26 | $273.72/day | $20.00 | $999.00 | 26 |
| Supported employment (job coaching) | Agency provider | T2019 | $7.30 | 15 min | $29.20 | 23 of 32 | $41.50/hr | $12.80 | $141.64 | 32 |
| Behavior support services (disability waiver) | Agency provider | H2019 | $31.08 | 15 min | $124.32 | 5 of 20 | $76.16/hr | $24.64 | $173.04 | 20 |
| ICF/IID stay (daily rate) | All levels | $455.24 | — | — | — | $487.12/day | $195.43 | $951.10 | 10 | |
In-home and community living supports (IDD): 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 | South Carolina | $21.49 | 15 min | $85.96 | 2025-11-01 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $17.01 | 15 min | $68.04 | 2026-07-01 |
| 3 | Maryland | $15.33 | 15 min | $61.32 | 2024-07-01 |
| 4 | Colorado | $12.82 | 15 min | $51.28 | 2026-07-01 |
| 5 | Iowa | $11.59 | 15 min | $46.36 | 2025-08-01 |
| 6 | Maine | $11.26 | 15 min | $45.04 | 2026-01-01 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $9.85 | 15 min | $39.40 | 2026-01-01 |
| 8 | Oregon | $39.08 | hour | $39.08 | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | Indiana | $9.45 | 15 min | $37.80 | 2023-07-01 |
| 10 | Florida | $8.99 | 15 min | $35.96 | 2026-07-01 |
| 11 | New Mexico | $8.73 | 15 min | $34.92 | 2026-07-01 |
| 12 | Kentucky | $8.31 | 15 min | $33.24 | 2025-01-01 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | $6.58 | 15 min | $26.32 | 2024-10-01 |
| 14 | California | $24.28 | hour | $24.28 | 2026-07-01 |
| 15 | Tennessee | $5.79 | 15 min | $23.16 | 2025-07-01 |
| 16 | Georgia | $5.49 | 15 min | $21.96 | 2025-04-01 |
| 17 | Kansas | $5.34 | 15 min | $21.36 | 2026-07-01 |
| 18 | Mississippi | $5.04 | 15 min | $20.16 | 2026-01-01 |
| 19 | Nebraska | $20.07 | hour | $20.07 | 2026-07-01 |
| 20 | Arizona | $4.73 | 15 min | $18.92 | 2024-01-01 |
| 21 | Texas | $18.47 | hour | $18.47 | 2025-09-01 |
| 22 | Idaho | $3.86 | 15 min | $15.44 | 2026-06-01 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $3.38 | 15 min | $13.52 | 2025-10-01 |
| 24 | Louisiana | $3.10 | 15 min | $12.40 | 2026-10-01 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct support professional * | $22.28 | $22.08 | +0.9% |
| Residential advisor | $18.05 | $20.31 | -11.1% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $13.71 | $17.21 | -20.3% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $28.52 | $30.96 | -7.9% |
* BLS publishes no occupation for this role; the closest published occupation is shown.
Recent New Mexico IDD / waiver 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.