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Registered Nurses Salary in Las Cruces, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Las Cruces, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses 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 Registered Nurses in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$61,610
25th Percentile Wage
$64,530
50th Percentile Wage
$78,270
75th Percentile Wage
$82,450
90th Percentile Wage
$95,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $95,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,610.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$78,270
5.81% 23.92%
2021
$73,720
0.46% -
2020
$73,380
5.72% -
2019
$69,180
3.04% -
2018
$67,080
12.91% -
2017
$58,420
-0.68% -
2016
$58,820
-3.20% -
2015
$60,700
-4.10% -
2014
$63,190
2.91% -
2013
$61,350
2.93% -
2012
$59,550
- -

Table 2. Compare Registered Nurses Salary in Las Cruces with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,270 in Las Cruces is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Las Cruces is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Albuquerque and 19.6 percent (19.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Albuquerque
$82,840
Santa Fe
$81,660
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$80,730
Farmington
$79,120
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$78,670
Las Cruces
$78,270
Los Alamos County
$71,370
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$68,740
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$64,880
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$62,900

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