The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Las Cruces, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $46,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $96,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,590 | 1.36% | 10.39% |
| 2021 | $60,750 | -2.40% | - |
| 2020 | $62,210 | -12.62% | - |
| 2019 | $70,060 | -12.39% | - |
| 2018 | $78,740 | 1.77% | - |
| 2017 | $77,350 | 7.61% | - |
| 2015 | $71,460 | 19.44% | - |
| 2014 | $57,570 | 4.03% | - |
| 2013 | $55,250 | 0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $55,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,590 in Las Cruces is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Las Cruces is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Fe and 16.8 percent (16.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.