Database Administrators pay range in Las Cruces
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,780 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Las Cruces earn between $67,790 and $111,800.
- $62K10th
- $68K25th
- $86KMedian
- $112K75th
- $130K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $91,880 | $7,657 | $44.17 |
| Median | $85,530 | $7,128 | $41.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $67,790 | $5,649 | $32.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $111,800 | $9,317 | $53.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Database Administrators salary after taxes in Las Cruces
On the average salary of $91,880, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $70,296 a year, or $5,858 a month and $2,704 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 database administrators? 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 $91,880 buys what about $101,849 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 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.
Database Administrators salary in other New Mexico cities
Las Cruces ranks 3rd of 3 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($101,250).
- Santa Fe$101,250
- Albuquerque$101,090
- Las Cruces$91,880
Highest-paying cities for database administrators
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,150).
- San Jose, CA$145,150
- San Francisco, CA$134,720
- Seattle, WA$131,460
- Boston, MA$130,100
- San Luis Obispo, CA$127,450
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Database Administrators salary in Las Cruces: questions
How much do database administrators make an hour in Las Cruces?
$44.17 an hour on average, and $41.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Las Cruces?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the database administrators take-home pay in Las Cruces?
About $70,296 a year ($5,858 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,880.
Do database administrators earn more in Las Cruces than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,983).
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 15-1242; area Las Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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