Special Education Teacher, Secondary School Salary in Las Cruces, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Las Cruces, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school special education 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 Secondary School Special Education Teachers in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,820
25th Percentile Wage
$59,640
50th Percentile Wage
$62,410
75th Percentile Wage
$73,880
90th Percentile Wage
$88,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school special education 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 $88,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,820.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$62,410
2.96% 2.96%
2021
$60,560
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Table 2. Compare Special Education Teacher, Secondary School Salary in Las Cruces with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,410 in Las Cruces is in the middle of salary range for secondary school special education teachers in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Las Cruces is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Farmington and 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Farmington
$64,880
Santa Fe
$63,400
Albuquerque
$63,370
Las Cruces
$62,410
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$62,150
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$61,200

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