# Teen work rules in New Mexico

In New Mexico, you can start most non-farm jobs at 14. You need a work permit until you turn 16 (from School (superintendent, principal or designated issuing officer) or the NM Department of Workforce Solutions). At 14 and 15 you can work up to 3 h on a school day, 18 h in a school week, 40 h in a summer week. There are no state hour limits at 16 and 17.

- Minimum age: 14
- Work permit: required under 16
- Hours at 14–15: 3 h on a school day, 18 h in a school week, 40 h in a summer week
- Hours at 16–17: no limits

## Employers hiring at 14 here

- McDonald's
- Chick-fil-A
- Publix
- Culver's
- Dairy Queen
- Burger King
- Hy-Vee
- Fareway
- Rita's Italian Ice
- Arby's
- Jimmy John's
- Runza
- Braum's
- AMC Theatres

## Sources

- NM DWS – Labor Relations FAQs: Youth (blocked automated fetch; content seen only via search snippet): https://www.dws.nm.gov/en-us/Businesses/Rules-and-Regulations/Labor-Relations-FAQs/category/youth
- US DOL WHD – Selected State Child Labor Standards (non-farm), as of 2025-07-15: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/child-labor
- US DOL WHD – Employment/Age Certification table, as of 2024-01-01: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/age-certificates

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