Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Las Cruces, NM

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Las Cruces, NM, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Las Cruces, NM are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $228,060. The second highest-paying jobs are those of postsecondary health specialties teacher, with an average salary of $156,190.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Las Cruces, NM has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Las Cruces, NM in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Las Cruces, NM (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$228,060	$100,970	140
2	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$156,190	$76,140	180
3	General Dentists	$155,830	$84,750	130
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,780	$100,800	50
5	Family Medicine Physicians	$135,250	$54,800	90
6	Chief Executives	$130,000	$55,870	60
7	Pharmacists	$128,550	$40,930	120
8	Physician Assistants	$127,950	$85,080	60
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,900	$79,600	80
10	Nurse Practitioners	$120,010	$99,540	130
11	Information Security Analysts	$112,030	$63,540	60
12	All Other Managers	$106,950	$49,130	290
13	Physicists	$105,620	$66,210	40
14	Computer Hardware Engineers	$105,120	$63,650	100
15	Engineers, All Other	$104,210	$61,210	240
16	Aerospace Engineers	$103,170	$65,390	90
17	Industrial Engineers	$101,050	$67,880	60
18	Lawyers	$100,950	$65,880	150
19	Operations Research Analysts	$100,650	$54,720	100
20	Software Developers	$99,660	$53,330	200
21	Instructional Coordinators	$99,280	$44,790	110
22	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,240	$60,000	190
23	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$98,230	$73,610	260
24	Veterinarians	$98,210	$60,910	50
25	Occupational Therapists	$96,390	$60,670	110
26	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$96,300	$60,610	60
27	Speech-Language Pathologists	$95,400	$64,220	160
28	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$95,220	$56,530	520
29	Financial Managers	$94,370	$56,240	170
30	Computer Network Architects	$94,180	$65,870	30
31	School Psychologists	$93,530	$79,800	90
32	Computer Occupations, All Other	$92,480	$67,020	110
33	General and Operations Managers	$92,060	$45,290	1,220
34	Electrical Engineers	$88,070	$58,510	100
35	Mechanical Engineers	$85,320	$50,040	110
36	Industrial Production Managers	$84,850	$50,120	30
37	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$84,290	$60,590	120
38	Administrative Services Managers	$84,150	$63,160	120
39	Computer Systems Analysts	$82,680	$53,670	260
40	Civil Engineers	$82,010	$61,210	120
41	Commercial Pilots	$81,830	$36,340	50
42	Other Engineering Technicians	$81,310	$39,490	100
43	Dental Hygienists	$81,240	$72,170	110
44	Physical Therapists	$81,020	$37,670	240
45	Personal Financial Advisors	$79,570	$57,920	40
46	Sales Managers	$78,390	$37,590	90
47	Registered Nurses	$78,270	$61,610	1,330
48	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$77,810	$47,100	1,150
49	Construction Managers	$76,900	$49,090	90
50	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$76,560	$47,480	200
51	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,940	$35,360	60
52	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,770	$48,070	560
53	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$74,300	$46,840	50
54	Management Analysts	$73,980	$48,030	150
55	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$73,750	$59,050	30
56	Project Management Specialists	$73,470	$45,370	150
57	Budget Analysts	$73,430	$48,120	50
58	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$72,820	$50,670	40
59	Other Business Operations Specialists	$67,500	$44,970	610
60	Social and Community Service Managers	$67,250	$43,540	100
61	Logisticians	$66,390	$54,210	60
62	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$65,840	$43,510	110
63	Fundraisers	$63,980	$36,250	30
64	Cost Estimators	$63,600	$43,210	70
65	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$63,110	$45,320	110
66	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$62,530	$48,690	40
67	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$62,410	$48,820	60
68	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$62,320	$36,300	120
69	Computer Programmers	$62,240	$42,120	140
70	Loan Officers	$62,110	$36,550	150
71	Compliance Officers	$62,000	$37,340	210
72	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,590	$46,910	810
73	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$61,430	$37,440	240
74	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$61,330	$39,020	40
75	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$61,240	$37,130	330
76	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$61,090	$36,510	100
77	Healthcare Social Workers	$60,960	$45,970	70
78	Radiologic Technologists	$60,530	$45,440	110
79	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$60,490	$44,350	50
80	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$60,310	$39,440	190
81	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,300	$43,990	120
82	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$60,240	$23,920	60
83	Urban and Regional Planners	$60,220	$44,320	30
84	Accountants and Auditors	$59,050	$39,410	480
85	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$58,800	$35,080	170
86	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$58,510	$35,670	60
87	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$58,310	$39,390	100
88	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$58,220	$42,140	50
89	Other Teachers and Instructors	$58,010	$33,810	50
90	Data Scientists	$57,990	$31,780	40
91	Postal Service Clerks	$57,640	$49,130	40
92	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$57,430	$31,020	210
93	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	$57,320	$29,510	50
94	Respiratory Therapists	$57,260	$50,670	40
95	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$57,200	$33,170	160
96	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$57,000	$36,830	430
97	Property, Real Estate Managers	$56,740	$33,080	110
98	Computer Network Support Specialists	$56,720	$41,170	100
99	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$56,550	$48,460	250
100	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$56,050	$44,410	90

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Las Cruces, NM – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$163,690
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$128,110
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,740
4	Pharmacists	$121,860
5	Physician Assistants	$121,460
6	Nurse Practitioners	$120,910
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$118,230
8	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$104,940
9	Database Architects	$104,070
10	Physicists	$102,180

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Las Cruces, NM – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$172,760
2	Pharmacists	$134,690
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,360
4	General Dentists	$128,750
5	Nurse Practitioners	$121,570
6	Physician Assistants	$118,640
7	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$100,350
8	Engineers, All Other	$100,340
9	Veterinarians	$99,750
10	Computer Hardware Engineers	$99,740

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Las Cruces, NM – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$137,720
2	General Dentists	$123,820
3	Physician Assistants	$120,270
4	Nurse Practitioners	$118,260
5	Family Medicine Physicians	$116,500
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$115,900
7	Sales Managers	$110,250
8	Commercial Pilots	$109,170
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$99,680
10	Engineers, All Other	$98,890

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