Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary in Las Cruces, NM
The median paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Las Cruces, NM earns $45,450 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,039 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,990
- 25th percentile
- $42,450
- Median percentile
- $45,450
- 75th percentile
- $47,820
- 90th percentile
- $58,000
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
$36,472 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $45,450 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,274 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,477 |
| New Mexico income tax (approx.) | −$2,227 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,039 |
| Every two weeks | $1,403 |
Does it go far here?
$50,381Median pay in Las Cruces, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($934 a month, Census ACS).
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