Construction Laborers Salary in Las Cruces, NM

Construction Laborers pay range in Las Cruces

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,830 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Las Cruces earn between $35,310 and $44,850.

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

Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Las Cruces

On the average salary of $41,330, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $34,579 a year, or $2,882 a month and $1,330 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 construction laborers? 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 $41,330 buys what about $45,814 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Cruces ($42,070). A typical home costs $288,339, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Laborers salary in other New Mexico cities

Las Cruces ranks 3rd of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($43,420).

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Highest-paying cities for construction laborers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,590).

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Related jobs in Las Cruces

• Sheet Metal Workers$56,820 a year
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$56,200 a year
• Electricians$54,700 a year
• Carpenters$53,540 a year
• Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,410 a year
• Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,840 a year
• Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$46,740 a year
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$44,890 a year

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