Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in Las Cruces, NM

The median aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Las Cruces, NM earns $77,650 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,971 a month.

10th percentile: $46,000
25th percentile: $61,550
Median percentile: $77,650
75th percentile: $84,330
90th percentile: $96,880

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

$59,652 take-home a year

Gross pay	$77,650
Federal income tax	−$8,253
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,940
New Mexico income tax (approx.)	−$3,805
Monthly take-home	$4,971
Every two weeks	$2,294

Does it go far here?

$86,075Median pay in Las Cruces, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).

19%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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