The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Las Cruces, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer programmers in Las Cruces is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Las Cruces, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $74,080 | -7.88% | 3.16% |
| 2014 | $79,920 | 7.24% | - |
| 2013 | $74,130 | 3.22% | - |
| 2012 | $71,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,080 in Las Cruces is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Las Cruces is 40.3 percent (40.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Fe and 13.0 percent (13.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Santa Fe | |
| Los Alamos County | |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Las Cruces | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albuquerque | |
| Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |