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Substitute Teacher Salary in Las Cruces, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Las Cruces, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of substitute 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 Substitute Teachers in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,860
25th Percentile Wage
$17,460
50th Percentile Wage
$18,470
75th Percentile Wage
$19,480
90th Percentile Wage
$20,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute 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 $20,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,860.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$18,470
-9.58% -9.58%
2016
$20,240
6.08% -
2015
$19,010
2.68% -
2014
$18,500
4.81% -
2013
$17,610
-14.93% -
2012
$20,240
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,470 in Las Cruces is in the middle of salary range for substitute teachers in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of substitute teachers in Las Cruces is 34.3 percent (34.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Fe and 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Santa Fe
$28,100
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$25,650
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$24,390
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$22,680
Farmington
$22,220
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$21,320
Albuquerque
$20,930
Las Cruces
$18,470
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$18,150

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