Firefighters salary in Las Cruces, NM
The median firefighters in Las Cruces, NM earns $42,820 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,874 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,980
- 25th percentile
- $35,660
- Median percentile
- $42,820
- 75th percentile
- $51,630
- 90th percentile
- $64,240
Based on 280 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
$34,488 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $42,820 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,958 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,276 |
| New Mexico income tax (approx.) | −$2,098 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,874 |
| Every two weeks | $1,326 |
Does it go far here?
$47,466Median pay in Las Cruces, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($934 a month, Census ACS).