The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Las Cruces, New Mexico are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of helpers--production workers in Las Cruces is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers 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 $37,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $23,050 | 3.08% | 19.44% |
| 2016 | $22,340 | 0.67% | - |
| 2015 | $22,190 | -2.84% | - |
| 2014 | $22,820 | 13.37% | - |
| 2013 | $19,770 | 6.07% | - |
| 2012 | $18,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,050 in Las Cruces is in the middle of salary range for helpers--production workers in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in Las Cruces is 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area and 20.0 percent (20.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Santa Fe | |
| Farmington | |
| Las Cruces | |
| Albuquerque | |
| North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |