Aerospace Engineers salary in Las Cruces, NM

The median aerospace engineers in Las Cruces, NM earns $136,860 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,175 a month.

10th percentile: $97,350
25th percentile: $115,920
Median percentile: $136,860
75th percentile: $136,990
90th percentile: $166,000

Based on 70 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$98,104 take-home a year

Gross pay	$136,860
Federal income tax	−$21,580
Social Security + Medicare	−$10,470
New Mexico income tax (approx.)	−$6,706
Monthly take-home	$8,175
Every two weeks	$3,773

Does it go far here?

$151,709Median pay in Las Cruces, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).

11%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($934 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Las Cruces, NM

Job	Median pay
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$106,330
General and Operations Managers	$85,770
Registered Nurses	$83,310
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,510
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$74,100
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,830
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,400

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