Highest paying jobs in Las Cruces, NM
The best paying occupations in the Las Cruces, NM metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 9.8% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $95,370 | $67,860 – $132,250 | — |
| 39 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $95,350 | $52,850 – $136,700 | 190 |
| 40 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $94,950 | $46,300 – $106,480 | 30 |
| 41 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $94,730 | $73,320 – $147,700 | 120 |
| 42 | Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $88,320 | $39,670 – $109,300 | 30 |
| 43 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $87,600 | $58,000 – $134,170 | 140 |
| 44 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree | $86,630 | $71,410 – $108,560 | 40 |
| 45 | Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree | $86,420 | $61,390 – $113,120 | 50 |
| 46 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $86,360 | $62,920 – $123,690 | 100 |
| 47 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $86,260 | $64,380 – $111,700 | 40 |
| 48 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $85,780 | $50,580 – $112,110 | 180 |
| 49 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $85,770 | $47,100 – $196,800 | 1,260 |
| 50 | Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $85,530 | $61,600 – $129,780 | 50 |