SOC 53-3031 · Las Cruces, NM metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Las Cruces, NM

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Las Cruces, New Mexico is $34,210 a year ($16.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,360: half of the 260 people in this job in the Las Cruces, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$34,210average per year

$16.45 / hourMedian $28,360Take-home ≈ $29,164

  • $25K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

260people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4New Mexico metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Las Cruces

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,590 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Las Cruces earn between $24,960 and $37,720.

  • $25K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,210$2,851$16.45
Median$28,360$2,363$13.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,960$2,080$12.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,720$3,143$18.13

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Las Cruces

On the average salary of $34,210, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $29,164 a year, or $2,430 a month and $1,122 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).

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Is Las Cruces a good place for driver/sales 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 $34,210 buys what about $37,922 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 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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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other New Mexico cities

Las Cruces ranks 3rd of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Albuquerque pays the most ($39,040).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in New Mexico

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Las Cruces: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Las Cruces?

$16.45 an hour on average, and $13.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Las Cruces?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Las Cruces?

About $29,164 a year ($2,430 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,210.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Las Cruces than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 53-3031; area Las Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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