Civil Engineers pay range in Las Cruces
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,170 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Las Cruces earn between $67,970 and $109,300.
- $58K10th
- $68K25th
- $88KMedian
- $109K75th
- $134K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,350 | $7,779 | $44.88 |
| Median | $87,600 | $7,300 | $42.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $67,970 | $5,664 | $32.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $109,300 | $9,108 | $52.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Las Cruces
On the average salary of $93,350, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $71,258 a year, or $5,938 a month and $2,741 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 civil engineers? 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 $93,350 buys what about $103,478 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Cruces ($42,070). A typical home costs $288,339, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other New Mexico cities
Las Cruces ranks 4th of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($113,850).
- Santa Fe$113,850
- Albuquerque$108,760
- Farmington$94,890
- Las Cruces$93,350
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Las Cruces: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Las Cruces?
$44.88 an hour on average, and $42.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Las Cruces?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Las Cruces?
About $71,258 a year ($5,938 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,350.
Do civil engineers earn more in Las Cruces than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2051; area Las Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).
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