The annual salary statistics of real estate sales agents in Las Cruces, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of real estate sales agents 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 | $28,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for real estate sales agents 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 $76,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of real estate sales agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,190 | 19.41% | -52.27% |
| 2021 | $36,420 | 19.77% | - |
| 2020 | $29,220 | -29.57% | - |
| 2019 | $37,860 | -25.75% | - |
| 2018 | $47,610 | 8.09% | - |
| 2017 | $43,760 | 4.89% | - |
| 2016 | $41,620 | 0.43% | - |
| 2015 | $41,440 | -56.32% | - |
| 2013 | $64,780 | -6.22% | - |
| 2012 | $68,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,190, Las Cruces is the lowest paying city for real estate sales agents in state of New Mexico, following city of Farmington (median annual salary of $77,230). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of real estate sales agents in Las Cruces is about 41.5 percent (41.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Farmington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Farmington | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Santa Fe | |
| North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albuquerque | |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Las Cruces |