Cooks, Fast Food salary in Las Cruces, NM
The median cooks, fast food in Las Cruces, NM earns $28,390 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,967 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $27,580
- 25th percentile
- $28,130
- Median percentile
- $28,390
- 75th percentile
- $34,510
- 90th percentile
- $38,410
Based on 180 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
$23,598 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $28,390 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,229 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,172 |
| New Mexico income tax (approx.) | −$1,391 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,967 |
| Every two weeks | $908 |
Does it go far here?
$31,470Median pay in Las Cruces, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($934 a month, Census ACS).