Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in Las Cruces, NM

The median mental health and substance abuse social workers in Las Cruces, NM earns $77,990 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,990 a month.

10th percentile: $34,520
25th percentile: $61,280
Median percentile: $77,990
75th percentile: $124,990
90th percentile: $124,990

Based on 100 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

$59,874 take-home a year

Gross pay	$77,990
Federal income tax	−$8,328
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,966
New Mexico income tax (approx.)	−$3,822
Monthly take-home	$4,990
Every two weeks	$2,303

Does it go far here?

$86,452Median 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).

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 mental health and substance abuse social workers salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico