Physicists salary in Las Cruces, NM
The median physicists in Las Cruces, NM earns $112,400 a year, 35% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,866 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $73,920
- 25th percentile
- $84,990
- Median percentile
- $112,400
- 75th percentile
- $144,040
- 90th percentile
- $168,780
Based on 30 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
$82,396 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $112,400 |
| Federal income tax | −$15,898 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$8,599 |
| New Mexico income tax (approx.) | −$5,508 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,866 |
| Every two weeks | $3,169 |
Does it go far here?
$124,595Median 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).