Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in Las Cruces, NM

The median landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Las Cruces, NM earns $36,850 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,499 a month.

10th percentile: $28,190
25th percentile: $32,240
Median percentile: $36,850
75th percentile: $38,470
90th percentile: $46,480

Based on 390 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

$29,983 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,850
Federal income tax	−$2,242
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,819
New Mexico income tax (approx.)	−$1,806
Monthly take-home	$2,499
Every two weeks	$1,153

Does it go far here?

$40,848Median pay in Las Cruces, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).

37%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 landscaping and groundskeeping workers salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico