Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary in Las Cruces, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Las Cruces, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Las Cruces is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$59,670
25th Percentile Wage
$69,640
50th Percentile Wage
$81,130
75th Percentile Wage
$95,400
90th Percentile Wage
$104,330

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary and secondary school education administrators 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 $104,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,670.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$81,130
-12.55% -0.07%
2018
$91,310
1.53% -
2017
$89,910
1.16% -
2016
$88,870
2.85% -
2015
$86,340
4.57% -
2014
$82,390
3.03% -
2013
$79,890
-1.63% -
2012
$81,190
- -

Table 2. Compare Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary in Las Cruces with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,130 in Las Cruces is in the middle of salary range for elementary and secondary school education administrators in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Las Cruces is 14.0 percent (14.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Farmington and 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Farmington
$94,340
Santa Fe
$88,370
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$86,210
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$81,170
Las Cruces
$81,130
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$81,090
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$80,500
Albuquerque
$79,780
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$79,400

See also: Top paying jobs in Las Cruces, New Mexico.