Security Guards salary in Las Cruces, NM
The median security guards in Las Cruces, NM earns $37,010 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,509 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $26,610
- 25th percentile
- $30,860
- Median percentile
- $37,010
- 75th percentile
- $47,680
- 90th percentile
- $61,240
Based on 650 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
$30,104 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $37,010 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,261 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,831 |
| New Mexico income tax (approx.) | −$1,813 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,509 |
| Every two weeks | $1,158 |
Does it go far here?
$41,026Median pay in Las Cruces, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($934 a month, Census ACS).