Las Cruces, NM
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · New Mexico statewide data
$50,940
Median Annual Wage
+50% since 2014
$56,650
New Mexico Median
-10% vs state
64,470
Total Workers
261
Occupations Tracked
Las Cruces, NM is a Metropolitan Area with 261 tracked occupations and an estimated 64,470 total workers. Wages grew an average of 42% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $230,030 |
| Dentists, General | $172,160 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $170,740 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $133,020 |
| Pharmacists | $129,190 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $127,980 |
| Information Security Analysts | $127,420 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $126,580 |
| Managers, All Other | $120,640 |
| Veterinarians | $120,160 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+42%
avg wage growth since 2014
+12.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+146.9%
$20,960 → $51,750
|
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+134.4%
$33,800 → $79,220
|
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+129.6%
$19,550 → $44,880
|
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
+123.7%
$43,590 → $97,490
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+106.3%
$26,550 → $54,770
|
Most Jobs Added
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+900.0%
60 → 600
|
| Nurse Practitioners Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 170
|
| Food Service Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 130
|
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 180
|
| Mechanical Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 180
|
Wage Declines
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-27.1%
$43,100 → $31,410
|
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-21.0%
$55,100 → $43,520
|
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-9.8%
$31,890 → $28,760
|
| Food Service Managers Management Occupations |
-5.4%
$65,200 → $61,710
|
| Pharmacists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-3.6%
$134,080 → $129,190
|
Wage Trends in Las Cruces, NM
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,940 |
| 2023 | $49,440 |
| 2022 | $46,220 |
| 2021 | $43,470 |
| 2020 | $39,305 |
| 2019 | $38,150 |
| 2018 | $38,400 |
| 2017 | $36,635 |
| 2016 | $35,745 |
| 2015 | $33,980 |
| 2014 | $34,060 |