What is the median wage in Las Cruces?

The median wage for all occupations in the Las Cruces, NM area is $42,070 a year, compared with $47,210 a year for New Mexico (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Las Cruces?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $387,450 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Las Cruces, NM Wages

Pay for every occupation in the Las Cruces, NM metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $42,070 a year; All occupations
New Mexico median: $47,210 a year
Employment: 80,000; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 275

Pay range in Las Cruces, NM

All occupations: 10th to 90th percentile, middle half shaded

10%: $27,450Median: $42,07090%: $97,010

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Physicians, All Other	170	$387,450	$342,830
2	Family Medicine Physicians	100	$228,040	$248,940
3	Dentists, General	80	$207,000	$204,020
4	Physician Assistants	100	$141,350	$125,570
5	Aerospace Engineers	70	$136,860	$133,290
6	Pharmacists	120	$135,900	$137,870
7	Nurse Practitioners	210	$131,990	$134,000
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	100	$128,360	$135,940
9	Engineers, All Other	220	$121,510	$120,120
10	Physical Therapists	200	$120,350	$116,930
11	Financial Managers	160	$117,540	$129,320
12	Computer Hardware Engineers	90	$117,150	$116,100
13	Managers, All Other	310	$115,920	$125,230
14	Computer and Information Research Scientists	80	$115,610	$117,170
15	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	210	$114,590	$113,890

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	6,430	$27,840	$28,570
2	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,870	$27,560	$28,700
3	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2,360	$41,030	$43,350
4	Retail Salespersons	2,110	$30,460	$33,130
5	Cashiers	1,630	$28,710	$30,220
6	Customer Service Representatives	1,480	$36,080	$37,700
7	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,370	$32,290	$34,640
8	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,340	$35,410	$34,610
9	Registered Nurses	1,280	$83,310	$88,350
10	General and Operations Managers	1,260	$85,770	$106,430
11	Waiters and Waitresses	1,190	$38,670	$43,760
12	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,020	$40,930	$39,490
13	Office Clerks, General	1,000	$36,810	$36,720
14	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	890	$74,100	$70,980
15	Construction Laborers	860	$39,460	$41,330

Jobs concentrated here

Highest location quotient: the share of jobs compared with the U.S. (2.0 = twice the national share)

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	570	$26,480	$29,130
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	240	$27,220	$29,000
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,870	$27,560	$28,700
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	150	$27,700	$29,730
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	6,430	$27,840	$28,570
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	160	$28,100	$29,040
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	110	$28,200	$29,230
Driver/Sales Workers	260	$28,360	$34,210
Cooks, Fast Food	180	$28,390	$30,630
Cashiers	1,630	$28,710	$30,220

Every occupation in Las Cruces, NM

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (18)

Administrative Services Managers$85,240 a year
Architectural and Engineering Managers$170,990 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,360 a year
Construction Managers$106,350 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,580 a year
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$65,020 a year
Financial Managers$117,540 a year
Food Service Managers$61,470 a year
General and Operations Managers$85,770 a year
Human Resources Managers$108,690 a year
Industrial Production Managers$105,660 a year
Managers, All Other$115,920 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,710 a year
Natural Sciences Managers$119,430 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$59,510 a year
Sales Managers$101,610 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$75,380 a year
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$83,190 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (16)

Accountants and Auditors$67,470 a year
Budget Analysts$76,360 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,510 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,920 a year
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$82,250 a year
Compliance Officers$76,380 a year
Cost Estimators$56,010 a year
Credit Counselors$41,870 a year
Human Resources Specialists$57,150 a year
Loan Officers$61,110 a year
Logisticians$79,620 a year
Management Analysts$73,320 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,450 a year
Personal Financial Advisors$72,990 a year
Project Management Specialists$82,110 a year
Training and Development Specialists$55,550 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (12)

Computer and Information Research Scientists$115,610 a year
Computer Network Support Specialists$62,100 a year
Computer Occupations, All Other$109,430 a year
Computer Programmers$86,420 a year
Computer Systems Analysts$95,350 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$49,930 a year
Data Scientists$94,950 a year
Database Administrators$85,530 a year
Information Security Analysts$113,550 a year
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$86,360 a year
Operations Research Analysts$114,150 a year
Software Developers$107,300 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (12)

Aerospace Engineers$136,860 a year
Architectural and Civil Drafters$56,980 a year
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,320 a year
Civil Engineers$87,600 a year
Computer Hardware Engineers$117,150 a year
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,780 a year
Electrical Engineers$96,060 a year
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$114,590 a year
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$96,100 a year
Engineers, All Other$121,510 a year
Mechanical Engineers$95,370 a year
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$58,700 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (9)

Biological Scientists, All Other$88,320 a year
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$86,630 a year
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$59,960 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,260 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$81,800 a year
Physicists$112,400 a year
School Psychologists$110,360 a year
Soil and Plant Scientists$76,400 a year
Urban and Regional Planners$65,580 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (12)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$46,960 a year
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$52,960 a year
Community Health Workers$49,650 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$52,720 a year
Health Education Specialists$55,840 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$65,890 a year
Marriage and Family Therapists$53,040 a year
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$77,990 a year
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$66,000 a year
Rehabilitation Counselors$38,670 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$45,460 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$76,350 a year

Legal Occupations (3)

Lawyers$110,140 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,370 a year
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$55,780 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (16)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,910 a year
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$74,100 a year
Instructional Coordinators$80,870 a year
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$74,400 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$66,170 a year
Library Technicians$40,540 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,170 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,430 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,250 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$39,090 a year
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$74,470 a year
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$72,810 a year
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$75,570 a year
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$38,520 a year
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$50,840 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$40,930 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (3)

Graphic Designers$43,940 a year
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,350 a year
Public Relations Specialists$53,540 a year

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (24)

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$44,550 a year
Dental Hygienists$82,120 a year
Dentists, General$207,000 a year
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,010 a year
Dietitians and Nutritionists$66,700 a year
Emergency Medical Technicians$36,740 a year
Family Medicine Physicians$228,040 a year
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$43,630 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,670 a year
Medical Records Specialists$44,160 a year
Nurse Practitioners$131,990 a year
Occupational Therapists$108,630 a year
Pharmacists$135,900 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$44,860 a year
Physical Therapists$120,350 a year
Physician Assistants$141,350 a year
Physicians, All Other$387,450 a year
Psychiatric Technicians$36,870 a year
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,800 a year
Registered Nurses$83,310 a year
Respiratory Therapists$62,960 a year
Speech-Language Pathologists$102,850 a year
Veterinarians$124,640 a year
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$38,070 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (9)

Dental Assistants$38,400 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,840 a year
Medical Assistants$37,650 a year
Nursing Assistants$37,400 a year
Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,750 a year
Phlebotomists$38,270 a year
Physical Therapist Aides$29,800 a year
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,220 a year
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,800 a year

Protective Service Occupations (10)

Correctional Officers and Jailers$52,370 a year
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$106,330 a year
Firefighters$42,820 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$72,880 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$73,320 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$94,730 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$59,010 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,720 a year
Protective Service Workers, All Other$47,790 a year
Security Guards$37,010 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (12)

Bartenders$34,470 a year
Chefs and Head Cooks$61,030 a year
Cooks, Fast Food$28,390 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,060 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$30,980 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,750 a year
Dishwashers$29,070 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,560 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,870 a year
Food Preparation Workers$32,360 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,220 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$38,670 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$43,810 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$57,410 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,410 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,850 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,030 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (8)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,700 a year
Animal Caretakers$30,160 a year
Childcare Workers$34,270 a year
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$32,410 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$50,870 a year
Recreation Workers$39,140 a year
Residential Advisors$34,770 a year
Skincare Specialists$47,230 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (13)

Cashiers$28,710 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$29,510 a year
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$27,120 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$68,030 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,670 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$36,760 a year
Parts Salespersons$33,220 a year
Real Estate Sales Agents$100,280 a year
Retail Salespersons$30,460 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,200 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,670 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$78,260 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$57,820 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (27)

Bill and Account Collectors$40,420 a year
Billing and Posting Clerks$41,600 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,460 a year
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$45,470 a year
Customer Service Representatives$36,080 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$44,360 a year
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$51,230 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$64,870 a year
File Clerks$37,950 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,830 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,100 a year
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$43,120 a year
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$32,350 a year
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$43,290 a year
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$51,420 a year
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$36,130 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,690 a year
Office Clerks, General$36,810 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksNot reported
Postal Service Clerks$62,370 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930 a year
Procurement Clerks$44,350 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$44,700 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,280 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,030 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,850 a year
Tellers$35,960 a year

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (3)

Agricultural Inspectors$52,450 a year
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$26,480 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$52,000 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (17)

Carpenters$57,030 a year
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$45,180 a year
Construction and Building Inspectors$64,090 a year
Construction Laborers$39,460 a year
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$37,990 a year
Electricians$53,980 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$68,690 a year
Glaziers$44,310 a year
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,900 a year
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$45,300 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,890 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,240 a year
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$45,450 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$54,560 a year
Roofers$39,070 a year
Sheet Metal Workers$54,830 a year
Tile and Stone Setters$34,970 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (16)

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,650 a year
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$45,830 a year
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,690 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$47,800 a year
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$38,650 a year
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$67,840 a year
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$59,530 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,500 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,650 a year
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$34,200 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$56,680 a year
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,320 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$42,340 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,970 a year
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$78,620 a year
Tire Repairers and Changers$30,400 a year

Production Occupations (16)

Bakers$34,210 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$33,070 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$59,140 a year
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$34,140 a year
Food Batchmakers$28,990 a year
Helpers--Production Workers$31,920 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,220 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,200 a year
Machinists$45,370 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$33,470 a year
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$34,920 a year
Power Plant Operators$57,980 a year
Printing Press Operators$44,060 a year
Production Workers, All Other$36,950 a year
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,350 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,520 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (14)

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$46,430 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$29,230 a year
Crane and Tower Operators$81,830 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$28,360 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$53,960 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,400 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$35,900 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,350 a year
Light Truck Drivers$36,990 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$29,580 a year
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$36,640 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,380 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$32,290 a year
Transportation Inspectors$61,550 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Las Cruces?: The median wage for all occupations in the Las Cruces, NM area is $42,070 a year, compared with $47,210 a year for New Mexico (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Las Cruces?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $387,450 a year.

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