New Mexico Releases 2023 Unemployment Insurance Rates, Wage Base

Jan. 3, 2023, 7:13 PM UTC

New Mexico released its 2023 unemployment insurance information on its workforce solutions department website on Jan. 3.

The unemployment-taxable wage base for 2023 is $30,100, up from $28,700 in 2022.

The tax rate for private-sector new employers is generally 1%, but new employers in the agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting industry are subject to a 1.06% rate, according to the website.

Tax rates for experienced employers are set by state law and range from 0.33% to 5.4%, not including an excess claims premium. The maximum total tax rate for experienced employers assessed an excess claims premium is 6.4%.

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