Childcare Workers Salary in Las Cruces, NM

Childcare Workers pay range in Las Cruces

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $40,650 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in Las Cruces earn between $29,910 and $36,860.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Childcare Workers salary after taxes in Las Cruces

On the average salary of $34,380, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $29,293 a year, or $2,441 a month and $1,127 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

Is Las Cruces a good place for childcare workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Las Cruces area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $34,380 buys what about $38,110 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Cruces ($42,070). A typical home costs $288,339, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Childcare Workers salary in other New Mexico cities

Las Cruces ranks 4th of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($38,500).

All Childcare Workers salaries in New Mexico

Highest-paying cities for childcare workers

Sarasota, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,680).

Childcare Workers salary by city

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• Recreation Workers$45,740 a year
• Residential Advisors$37,970 a year
• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$35,060 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$51,480 a year
• Skincare Specialists$51,000 a year
• Animal Caretakers$32,710 a year
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,730 a year

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