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Wages by occupation in Las Cruces, NM

In Las Cruces, NM, the median annual wage across all occupations was $38,620 in May 2024, with 77,990 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS266 occupations

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What stands out

In Las Cruces, NM, the median annual wage across all occupations was $38,620 in May 2024, with 77,990 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $230,030 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $25,720 for Home Health and Personal Care Aides. The largest occupation by headcount is Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 5,710 jobs at a median of $25,720. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215110$230,030$129,010≥ $239,200evidence →
Dentists, General 29-102190$172,160$103,990≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-904140$170,740$115,890$231,360evidence →
Aerospace Engineers 17-2011—$133,020$105,460$162,880evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051120$129,190$88,710$167,740evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-302180$127,980$93,690$209,860evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-121270$127,420$85,910$161,690evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171170$126,580$51,410$187,840evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199320$120,640$84,220$167,090evidence →
Veterinarians 29-113130$120,160$89,860$157,840evidence →
Computer Hardware Engineers 17-206170$119,000$77,830$162,590evidence →
Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-122160$118,410$73,280$171,600evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011150$118,350$82,720$227,640evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199230$117,000$66,730$158,600evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031140$113,660$78,100$184,700evidence →
Operations Research Analysts 15-2031120$112,670$59,950$158,850evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-207190$111,090$63,300$158,710evidence →
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072240$107,720$72,550$142,560evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032260$106,690$79,710$122,600evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127180$105,500$73,150$140,340evidence →
Instructional Coordinators 25-9031110$105,390$51,220$105,390evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299130$105,350$75,380$134,430evidence →
Sales Managers 11-202290$104,990$63,960$221,970evidence →
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 33-3021530$104,330$65,120$107,240evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-301330$104,030$76,650$154,250evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312140$102,200$73,220$156,360evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-305150$101,960$85,110$210,900evidence →
School Psychologists 19-303490$100,100$85,410$114,730evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-202130$99,990$50,190$185,700evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111240$99,140$61,910$170,680evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11205,710$25,720$25,130$31,240evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30232,330$27,480$25,520$34,420evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-60142,320$39,860$30,360$52,000evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20312,030$29,760$26,310$38,610evidence →
Cashiers 41-20111,720$28,170$25,890$33,800evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40511,620$34,520$26,750$48,470evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20111,560$29,450$26,450$36,390evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11411,320$80,520$62,410$105,850evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70651,310$31,110$28,140$42,020evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30311,290$34,120$24,960$58,230evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-20211,260$74,760$54,340$102,010evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10211,230$86,780$44,570$170,540evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90611,210$35,750$27,700$46,180evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-90451,160$28,960$26,500$39,630evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-20211,160$31,390$26,060$34,300evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092850$36,480$29,460$43,920evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061830$38,520$28,770$52,620evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014800$30,220$26,350$36,700evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062770$34,360$27,360$47,380evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032730$46,060$36,980$60,830evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031710$43,190$31,870$62,590evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012700$41,390$29,390$59,020evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071700$38,480$28,380$60,030evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171680$32,090$27,100$39,180evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199660$77,190$51,850$110,670evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032660$34,790$27,580$52,940evidence →
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 35-2012650$33,150$27,550$35,710evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031640$73,970$57,920$102,330evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011620$43,960$32,300$63,430evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011620$57,160$36,880$82,680evidence →

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