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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Las Cruces, NM

The median computer and information research scientists in Las Cruces, NM earns $115,610 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,041 a month.

10th percentile
$79,600
25th percentile
$91,540
Median percentile
$115,610
75th percentile
$135,300
90th percentile
$161,890

Based on 80 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

$84,497 take-home a year
Gross pay$115,610
Federal income tax−$16,604
Social Security + Medicare−$8,844
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$5,665
Monthly take-home$7,041
Every two weeks$3,250

Does it go far here?

$128,154Median pay in Las Cruces, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($934 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Las Cruces, NM

JobMedian 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 computer and information research scientists salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico