Other Teacher and Instructor Salary in Las Cruces, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of other teachers and instructors in Las Cruces, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other teachers and instructors 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 Other Teachers and Instructors in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,810
25th Percentile Wage
$47,010
50th Percentile Wage
$58,010
75th Percentile Wage
$69,510
90th Percentile Wage
$75,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other teachers and instructors 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 $75,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,810.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$58,010
0.41% 15.64%
2021
$57,770
-25.38% -
2013
$72,430
32.43% -
2012
$48,940
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,010 in Las Cruces is in the middle of salary range for other teachers and instructors in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of other teachers and instructors in Las Cruces is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area and 36.8 percent (36.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$65,080
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$64,830
Santa Fe
$60,160
Albuquerque
$60,000
Las Cruces
$58,010
Farmington
$54,200
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$40,980
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$36,690

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