SOC 15-1211 · Las Cruces, NM metro

Computer Systems Analysts Salary in Las Cruces, NM

The average salary for computer systems analysts in Las Cruces, New Mexico is $96,780 a year ($46.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $95,350: half of the 190 people in this job in the Las Cruces, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,431).

$96,780average per year

$46.53 / hourMedian $95,350Take-home ≈ $73,503

  • $53K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4New Mexico metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Systems Analysts pay range in Las Cruces

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,700 or more. The middle half of computer systems analysts in Las Cruces earn between $74,310 and $108,830.

  • $53K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,780$8,065$46.53
Median$95,350$7,946$45.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,310$6,192$35.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,830$9,069$52.32

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

Computer Systems Analysts salary after taxes in Las Cruces

On the average salary of $96,780, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $73,503 a year, or $6,125 a month and $2,827 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).

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Is Las Cruces a good place for computer systems analysts? 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 $96,780 buys what about $107,281 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Cruces ($42,070). A typical home costs $288,339, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in other New Mexico cities

Las Cruces ranks 3rd of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($113,970).

All Computer Systems Analysts salaries in New Mexico

Highest-paying cities for computer systems analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($157,170).

Computer Systems Analysts salary by city

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in Las Cruces: questions

How much do computer systems analysts make an hour in Las Cruces?

$46.53 an hour on average, and $45.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer systems analysts salary in Las Cruces?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer systems analysts take-home pay in Las Cruces?

About $73,503 a year ($6,125 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,780.

Do computer systems analysts earn more in Las Cruces than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,431).

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 15-1211; area Las Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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