Biological Scientists, All Other salary in Las Cruces, NM

The median biological scientists, all other in Las Cruces, NM earns $88,320 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,553 a month.

10th percentile: $39,670
25th percentile: $72,920
Median percentile: $88,320
75th percentile: $103,380
90th percentile: $109,300

Based on 30 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

$66,635 take-home a year

Gross pay	$88,320
Federal income tax	−$10,600
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,756
New Mexico income tax (approx.)	−$4,328
Monthly take-home	$5,553
Every two weeks	$2,563

Does it go far here?

$97,903Median pay in Las Cruces, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).

17%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

All biological scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico