Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Las Cruces, NM
The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Las Cruces, NM earns $74,400 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,794 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $51,830
- 25th percentile
- $57,920
- Median percentile
- $74,400
- 75th percentile
- $74,900
- 90th percentile
- $81,070
Based on 160 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
$57,525 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $74,400 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,538 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,692 |
| New Mexico income tax (approx.) | −$3,646 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,794 |
| Every two weeks | $2,212 |
Does it go far here?
$82,472Median 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).
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All kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico