Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in Las Cruces, NM

The median mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Las Cruces, NM earns $58,970 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,889 a month.

10th percentile: $42,040
25th percentile: $45,190
Median percentile: $58,970
75th percentile: $68,450
90th percentile: $75,520

Based on 60 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

$46,673 take-home a year

Gross pay	$58,970
Federal income tax	−$4,896
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,511
New Mexico income tax (approx.)	−$2,890
Monthly take-home	$3,889
Every two weeks	$1,795

Does it go far here?

$65,368Median pay in Las Cruces, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).

24%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

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