Physical Therapist Aides salary in Las Cruces, NM

The median physical therapist aides in Las Cruces, NM earns $29,800 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,055 a month.

10th percentile: $29,710
25th percentile: $29,780
Median percentile: $29,800
75th percentile: $39,510
90th percentile: $46,290

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

$24,664 take-home a year

Gross pay	$29,800
Federal income tax	−$1,396
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,280
New Mexico income tax (approx.)	−$1,460
Monthly take-home	$2,055
Every two weeks	$949

Does it go far here?

$33,033Median pay in Las Cruces, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).

45%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 physical therapist aides salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico