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Other Postsecondary Teacher Salary in Las Cruces, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of other postsecondary teachers in Las Cruces, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other postsecondary teachers 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Other Postsecondary Teachers in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,840
25th Percentile Wage
$32,740
50th Percentile Wage
$62,880
75th Percentile Wage
$86,830
90th Percentile Wage
$114,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other postsecondary teachers 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 $114,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,840.

Table 2. Compare Other Postsecondary Teacher Salary in Las Cruces with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,880, Las Cruces is the second highest paying city for other postsecondary teachers in state of New Mexico, following the highest paying city Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $63,750). Compared with Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of other postsecondary teachers in Las Cruces is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$63,750
Las Cruces
$62,880
Santa Fe
$61,270
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$59,240
Albuquerque
$58,250
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$51,410
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$29,610
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$19,930

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