High paying jobs in Las Cruces, NM

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Las Cruces, NM. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Las Cruces, NM run 9.8% below the national average (2024), so a Las Cruces, NM salary is worth about 1.11× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Las Cruces, NM · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$387,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$114,790 – $475,510170
2Family Medicine Physicians$228,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,400 – $524,700100
3Dentists, General$207,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,870 – $315,44080
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$170,990
Bachelor's degree
$118,570 – $221,17040
5Physician Assistants$141,350
Master's degree
$64,710 – $156,670100
6Aerospace Engineers$136,860
Bachelor's degree
$97,350 – $166,00070
7Pharmacists$135,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,440 – $172,840120
8Nurse Practitioners$131,990
Master's degree
$100,550 – $161,000210
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,360
Bachelor's degree
$94,710 – $202,330100
10Veterinarians$124,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,240 – $198,29040
11Engineers, All Other$121,510
Bachelor's degree
$73,920 – $161,890220
12Physical Therapists$120,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,480 – $163,550200
13Natural Sciences Managers$119,430
Bachelor's degree
$66,940 – $180,65030
14Financial Managers$117,540
Bachelor's degree
$84,510 – $188,200160
15Computer Hardware Engineers$117,150
Bachelor's degree
$77,550 – $164,32090
16Managers, All Other$115,920
Bachelor's degree
$79,990 – $170,890310
17Computer and Information Research Scientists$115,610
Master's degree
$79,600 – $161,89080
18Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$114,590
Bachelor's degree
$73,920 – $146,680210
19Operations Research Analysts$114,150
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $164,470130
20Information Security Analysts$113,550
Bachelor's degree
$70,380 – $166,40070
21Physicists$112,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,920 – $168,78030
22School Psychologists$110,360
Master's degree
$97,900 – $126,05080
23Lawyers$110,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$39,990 – $213,850190
24Computer Occupations, All Other$109,430
Bachelor's degree
$76,360 – $149,110170
25Human Resources Managers$108,690
Bachelor's degree
$74,630 – $165,53050
26Occupational Therapists$108,630
Master's degree
$75,020 – $154,120130
27Software Developers$107,300
Bachelor's degree
$68,490 – $173,130300
28Construction Managers$106,350
Bachelor's degree
$64,060 – $161,250150
29Detectives and Criminal Investigators$106,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,130 – $112,260560
30Industrial Production Managers$105,660
Bachelor's degree
$66,390 – $205,73040
31Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,580
Master's degree
$86,050 – $132,130280
32Speech-Language Pathologists$102,850
Master's degree
$71,260 – $169,150200
33Sales Managers$101,610
Bachelor's degree
$60,240 – $172,870130
34Real Estate Sales Agents$100,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,270 – $149,54070
35Medical and Health Services Managers$99,710
Bachelor's degree
$77,490 – $188,050270
36Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$96,100
Associate's degree
$66,390 – $122,12060
37Electrical Engineers$96,060
Bachelor's degree
$65,420 – $134,780130
38Computer Systems Analysts$95,350
Bachelor's degree
$52,850 – $136,700190
39Data Scientists$94,950
Bachelor's degree
$46,300 – $106,48030
40First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$94,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,320 – $147,700120
41Biological Scientists, All Other$88,320
Bachelor's degree
$39,670 – $109,30030
42Civil Engineers$87,600
Bachelor's degree
$58,000 – $134,170140
43Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$86,630
Bachelor's degree
$71,410 – $108,56040
44Computer Programmers$86,420
Bachelor's degree
$61,390 – $113,12050
45Network and Computer Systems Administrators$86,360
Bachelor's degree
$62,920 – $123,690100
46Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,260
Bachelor's degree
$64,380 – $111,70040
47Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,780
Associate's degree
$50,580 – $112,110180
48General and Operations Managers$85,770
Bachelor's degree
$47,100 – $196,8001,260
49Database Administrators$85,530
Bachelor's degree
$61,600 – $129,78050
50Administrative Services Managers$85,240
Bachelor's degree
$56,950 – $158,600160

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianLas Cruces, NM	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$387,450	$114,790 – $475,510	170
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$228,040	$125,400 – $524,700	100
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$207,000	$107,870 – $315,440	80
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$170,990	$118,570 – $221,170	40
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$141,350	$64,710 – $156,670	100
6	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$136,860	$97,350 – $166,000	70
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,900	$99,440 – $172,840	120
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,990	$100,550 – $161,000	210
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,360	$94,710 – $202,330	100
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,640	$93,240 – $198,290	40
11	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$121,510	$73,920 – $161,890	220
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$120,350	$77,480 – $163,550	200
13	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,430	$66,940 – $180,650	30
14	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,540	$84,510 – $188,200	160
15	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,150	$77,550 – $164,320	90
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,920	$79,990 – $170,890	310
17	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$115,610	$79,600 – $161,890	80
18	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$114,590	$73,920 – $146,680	210
19	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$114,150	$61,110 – $164,470	130
20	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$113,550	$70,380 – $166,400	70
21	PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$112,400	$73,920 – $168,780	30
22	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$110,360	$97,900 – $126,050	80
23	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$110,140	$39,990 – $213,850	190
24	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$109,430	$76,360 – $149,110	170
25	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,690	$74,630 – $165,530	50
26	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$108,630	$75,020 – $154,120	130
27	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$107,300	$68,490 – $173,130	300
28	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,350	$64,060 – $161,250	150
29	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,330	$63,130 – $112,260	560
30	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,660	$66,390 – $205,730	40
31	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$105,580	$86,050 – $132,130	280
32	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$102,850	$71,260 – $169,150	200
33	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,610	$60,240 – $172,870	130
34	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,280	$36,270 – $149,540	70
35	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,710	$77,490 – $188,050	270
36	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$96,100	$66,390 – $122,120	60
37	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,060	$65,420 – $134,780	130
38	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,350	$52,850 – $136,700	190
39	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$94,950	$46,300 – $106,480	30
40	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,730	$73,320 – $147,700	120
41	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,320	$39,670 – $109,300	30
42	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$87,600	$58,000 – $134,170	140
43	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$86,630	$71,410 – $108,560	40
44	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$86,420	$61,390 – $113,120	50
45	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$86,360	$62,920 – $123,690	100
46	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$86,260	$64,380 – $111,700	40
47	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,780	$50,580 – $112,110	180
48	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,770	$47,100 – $196,800	1,260
49	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$85,530	$61,600 – $129,780	50
50	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,240	$56,950 – $158,600	160

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