Salaries in Las Cruces, NM metro area

Typical pay for 274 jobs in the Las Cruces, NM metro area. The median for all workers is $42,070 a year ($20.23 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$42,070

Median hourly

$20.23

Workers

80,000

vs U.S. median

-17%

Highest paying jobs in Las Cruces, NM

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$387,450	170
Family Medicine Physician	$228,040	100
Dentists, General	$207,000	80
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$170,990	40
Physician Assistant	$141,350	100
Aerospace Engineer	$136,860	70
Pharmacist	$135,900	120
Nurse Practitioner	$131,990	210
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,360	100
Veterinarian	$124,640	40
Engineers, All Other	$121,510	220
Physical Therapist	$120,350	200
Natural Sciences Manager	$119,430	30
Financial Manager	$117,540	160
Computer Hardware Engineer	$117,150	90

Most common jobs in Las Cruces, NM

Job	Workers	Median salary
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	6,430	$27,840
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,870	$27,560
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2,360	$41,030
Retail Salesperson	2,110	$30,460
Cashier	1,630	$28,710
Customer Service Representative	1,480	$36,080
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,370	$32,290
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,340	$35,410
Registered Nurse	1,280	$83,310
General and Operations Managers	1,260	$85,770
Waiters and Waitresses	1,190	$38,670
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,020	$40,930
Office Clerks, General	1,000	$36,810
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	890	$74,100
Construction Laborer	860	$39,460

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in New Mexico.

All 274 jobs by category

Management Occupations (18)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (16)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (12)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (12)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (9)Community and Social Service Occupations (12)Legal Occupations (3)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (16)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (3)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (24)Healthcare Support Occupations (9)Protective Service Occupations (10)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (12)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)Personal Care and Service Occupations (8)Sales and Related Occupations (13)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (26)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (3)Construction and Extraction Occupations (17)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (16)Production Occupations (16)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (14)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$85,240	$40.98	160
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$170,990	$82.21	40
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,360	$61.71	100
Construction Manager	$106,350	$51.13	150
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$105,580	—	280
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$65,020	$31.26	50
Financial Manager	$117,540	$56.51	160
Food Service Manager	$61,470	$29.55	110
General and Operations Managers	$85,770	$41.24	1,260
Human Resources Manager	$108,690	$52.25	50
Industrial Production Manager	$105,660	$50.80	40
Managers, All Other	$115,920	$55.73	310
Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,710	$47.94	270
Natural Sciences Manager	$119,430	$57.42	30
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$59,510	$28.61	130
Sales Manager	$101,610	$48.85	130
Social and Community Service Managers	$75,380	$36.24	120
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$83,190	$40.00	40

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$67,470	$32.44	480
Budget Analyst	$76,360	$36.71	50
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,510	$36.78	690
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$73,920	$35.54	130
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$82,250	$39.55	70
Compliance Officer	$76,380	$36.72	290
Cost Estimator	$56,010	$26.93	90
Credit Counselor	$41,870	$20.13	50
Human Resources Specialist	$57,150	$27.48	290
Loan Officer	$61,110	$29.38	80
Logistician	$79,620	$38.28	80
Management Analyst	$73,320	$35.25	300
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$63,450	$30.50	140
Personal Financial Advisor	$72,990	$35.09	70
Project Management Specialist	$82,110	$39.48	210
Training and Development Specialists	$55,550	$26.71	170

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$115,610	$55.58	80
Computer Network Support Specialist	$62,100	$29.86	70
Computer Occupations, All Other	$109,430	$52.61	170
Computer Programmer	$86,420	$41.55	50
Computer Systems Analyst	$95,350	$45.84	190
Computer User Support Specialist	$49,930	$24.00	240
Data Scientist	$94,950	$45.65	30
Database Administrator	$85,530	$41.12	50
Information Security Analyst	$113,550	$54.59	70
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$86,360	$41.52	100
Operations Research Analyst	$114,150	$54.88	130
Software Developer	$107,300	$51.59	300

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aerospace Engineer	$136,860	$65.80	70
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$56,980	$27.39	50
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,320	$29.00	50
Civil Engineer	$87,600	$42.12	140
Computer Hardware Engineer	$117,150	$56.32	90
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$85,780	$41.24	180
Electrical Engineer	$96,060	$46.18	130
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$114,590	$55.09	210
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$96,100	$46.20	60
Engineers, All Other	$121,510	$58.42	220
Mechanical Engineer	$95,370	$45.85	n/a
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$58,700	$28.22	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Biological Scientists, All Other	$88,320	$42.46	30
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$86,630	$41.65	40
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$59,960	$28.83	40
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$86,260	$41.47	40
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$81,800	$39.33	30
Physicist	$112,400	$54.04	30
School Psychologist	$110,360	$53.06	80
Soil and Plant Scientists	$76,400	$36.73	50
Urban and Regional Planners	$65,580	$31.53	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$46,960	$22.58	420
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$52,960	$25.46	40
Community Health Worker	$49,650	$23.87	50
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$52,720	$25.34	140
Health Education Specialist	$55,840	$26.85	50
Healthcare Social Worker	$65,890	$31.68	120
Marriage and Family Therapists	$53,040	$25.50	40
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$77,990	$37.50	100
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$66,000	$31.73	60
Rehabilitation Counselor	$38,670	$18.59	40
Social and Human Service Assistants	$45,460	$21.86	420
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$76,350	$36.71	310

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$110,140	$52.95	190
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$64,370	$30.95	130
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$55,780	$26.82	50

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,910	$29.28	100
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$74,100	—	890
Instructional Coordinator	$80,870	$38.88	120
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$74,400	—	160
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$66,170	$31.81	60
Library Technician	$40,540	$19.49	60
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$72,170	—	400
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$44,430	$21.36	250
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,250	—	760
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$39,090	$18.79	190
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$74,470	—	170
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$72,810	—	110
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$75,570	—	240
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$38,520	$18.52	720
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$50,840	—	70
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$40,930	—	1,020

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Graphic Designer	$43,940	$21.13	40
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$35,350	$17.00	70
Public Relations Specialist	$53,540	$25.74	90

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$44,550	$21.42	110
Dental Hygienist	$82,120	$39.48	120
Dentists, General	$207,000	$99.52	80
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$80,010	$38.47	40
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$66,700	$32.07	60
Emergency Medical Technician	$36,740	$17.66	150
Family Medicine Physician	$228,040	$109.64	100
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$43,630	$20.97	90
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,670	$29.65	250
Medical Records Specialist	$44,160	$21.23	110
Nurse Practitioner	$131,990	$63.46	210
Occupational Therapist	$108,630	$52.23	130
Pharmacist	$135,900	$65.34	120
Pharmacy Technician	$44,860	$21.57	230
Physical Therapist	$120,350	$57.86	200
Physician Assistant	$141,350	$67.96	100
Physicians, All Other	$387,450	$186.27	170
Psychiatric Technician	$36,870	$17.73	220
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$75,800	$36.44	70
Registered Nurse	$83,310	$40.05	1,280
Respiratory Therapist	$62,960	$30.27	70
Speech-Language Pathologist	$102,850	$49.45	200
Veterinarian	$124,640	$59.92	40
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$38,070	$18.30	90

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$38,400	$18.46	200
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$27,840	$13.39	6,430
Medical Assistant	$37,650	$18.10	720
Nursing Assistant	$37,400	$17.98	390
Occupational Therapy Assistant	$75,750	$36.42	50
Phlebotomist	$38,270	$18.40	60
Physical Therapist Aide	$29,800	$14.33	60
Physical Therapist Assistant	$61,220	$29.43	100
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$35,800	$17.21	50

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$52,370	$25.18	380
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$106,330	$51.12	560
Firefighter	$42,820	$20.59	280
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$72,880	$35.04	100
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$73,320	$35.25	50
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$94,730	$45.54	120
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$59,010	$28.37	40
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$60,720	$29.19	430
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$47,790	$22.98	40
Security Guard	$37,010	$17.79	650

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$34,470	$16.57	270
Chefs and Head Cooks	$61,030	$29.34	40
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,390	$13.65	180
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,060	$17.34	350
Cooks, Restaurant	$30,980	$14.90	730
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$28,750	$13.82	290
Dishwasher	$29,070	$13.98	340
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,560	$13.25	2,870
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$39,870	$19.17	620
Food Preparation Worker	$32,360	$15.56	830
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,220	$13.09	240
Waiters and Waitresses	$38,670	$18.59	1,190

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$43,810	$21.06	70
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$57,410	$27.60	40
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,410	$17.02	1,340
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,850	$17.72	390
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,030	$13.96	400

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,700	$13.32	150
Animal Caretaker	$30,160	$14.50	160
Childcare Worker	$34,270	$16.48	610
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$32,410	$15.58	40
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$50,870	$24.46	50
Recreation Worker	$39,140	$18.82	50
Residential Advisor	$34,770	$16.71	50
Skincare Specialist	$47,230	$22.71	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$28,710	$13.80	1,630
Counter and Rental Clerks	$29,510	$14.19	190
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$27,120	$13.04	n/a
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$68,030	$32.71	70
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$44,670	$21.48	630
Insurance Sales Agent	$36,760	$17.67	260
Parts Salesperson	$33,220	$15.97	100
Real Estate Sales Agent	$100,280	$48.21	70
Retail Salesperson	$30,460	$14.65	2,110
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,200	$28.46	250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$58,670	$28.21	290
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$78,260	$37.62	n/a
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$57,820	$27.80	150

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$40,420	$19.43	50
Billing and Posting Clerks	$41,600	$20.00	210
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$44,460	$21.37	580
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$45,470	$21.86	90
Customer Service Representative	$36,080	$17.35	1,480
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$44,360	$21.33	120
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$51,230	$24.63	40
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$64,870	$31.19	280
File Clerk	$37,950	$18.25	70
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,830	$28.76	640
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,100	$13.51	160
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$43,120	$20.73	50
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$32,350	$15.55	140
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$43,290	$20.81	60
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$51,420	$24.72	80
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$36,130	$17.37	80
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,690	$18.60	540
Office Clerks, General	$36,810	$17.70	1,000
Postal Service Clerk	$62,370	$29.99	50
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$55,930	$26.89	180
Procurement Clerk	$44,350	$21.32	30
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$44,700	$21.49	100
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$33,280	$16.00	620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$41,030	$19.73	2,360
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$37,850	$18.20	280
Teller	$35,960	$17.29	210

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Inspector	$52,450	$25.21	70
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$26,480	$12.73	570
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$52,000	$25.00	50

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$57,030	$27.42	250
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$45,180	$21.72	140
Construction and Building Inspectors	$64,090	$30.81	90
Construction Laborer	$39,460	$18.97	860
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$37,990	$18.26	40
Electrician	$53,980	$25.95	410
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$68,690	$33.02	480
Glazier	$44,310	$21.30	60
Highway Maintenance Worker	$47,900	$23.03	70
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$45,300	$21.78	40
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$48,890	$23.51	440
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$45,240	$21.75	100
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$45,450	$21.85	100
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$54,560	$26.23	180
Roofer	$39,070	$18.78	50
Sheet Metal Worker	$54,830	$26.36	80
Tile and Stone Setters	$34,970	$16.81	30

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$77,650	$37.33	70
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$45,830	$22.03	70
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$45,690	$21.97	420
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$47,800	$22.98	160
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$38,650	$18.58	40
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$67,840	$32.62	n/a
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$59,530	$28.62	60
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,500	$35.34	270
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$49,650	$23.87	240
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$34,200	$16.44	50
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$56,680	$27.25	140
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$50,320	$24.19	50
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$42,340	$20.36	650
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$58,970	$28.35	60
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$78,620	$37.80	70
Tire Repairers and Changers	$30,400	$14.62	110

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$34,210	$16.45	270
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$33,070	$15.90	50
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,140	$28.43	210
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$34,140	$16.42	30
Food Batchmaker	$28,990	$13.94	40
Helpers--Production Workers	$31,920	$15.35	60
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$57,220	$27.51	190
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,200	$13.56	110
Machinist	$45,370	$21.81	50
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$33,470	$16.09	150
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$34,920	$16.79	540
Power Plant Operator	$57,980	$27.88	30
Printing Press Operator	$44,060	$21.18	30
Production Workers, All Other	$36,950	$17.77	190
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$47,350	$22.77	200
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$47,520	$22.85	80

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$46,430	$22.32	100
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$29,230	$14.05	80
Crane and Tower Operators	$81,830	$39.34	50
Driver/Sales Worker	$28,360	$13.63	260
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$53,960	$25.94	260
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,400	$23.27	810
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$35,900	$17.26	220
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$33,350	$16.04	780
Light Truck Driver	$36,990	$17.79	440
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$29,580	$14.22	80
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$36,640	$17.62	40
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$31,380	$15.09	110
Stockers and Order Fillers	$32,290	$15.52	1,370
Transportation Inspector	$61,550	$29.59	40