Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Las Cruces, NM
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Las Cruces, NM earns $48,890 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,256 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,380
- 25th percentile
- $46,060
- Median percentile
- $48,890
- 75th percentile
- $60,730
- 90th percentile
- $60,730
Based on 440 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
$39,068 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $48,890 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,687 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,740 |
| New Mexico income tax (approx.) | −$2,396 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,256 |
| Every two weeks | $1,503 |
Does it go far here?
$54,195Median pay in Las Cruces, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($934 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Las Cruces, NM
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