Occupational Therapists salary in Las Cruces, NM

The median occupational therapists in Las Cruces, NM earns $108,630 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,661 a month.

10th percentile: $75,020
25th percentile: $94,800
Median percentile: $108,630
75th percentile: $140,980
90th percentile: $154,120

Based on 130 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

$79,928 take-home a year

Gross pay	$108,630
Federal income tax	−$15,069
Social Security + Medicare	−$8,310
New Mexico income tax (approx.)	−$5,323
Monthly take-home	$6,661
Every two weeks	$3,074

Does it go far here?

$120,416Median pay in Las Cruces, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).

14%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 occupational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico