Pharmacists pay range in Las Cruces
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,840 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Las Cruces earn between $126,110 and $154,950.
- $99K10th
- $126K25th
- $136KMedian
- $155K75th
- $173K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $137,870 | $11,489 | $66.28 |
| Median | $135,900 | $11,325 | $65.34 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $126,110 | $10,509 | $60.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $154,950 | $12,912 | $74.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Las Cruces
On the average salary of $137,870, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $100,075 a year, or $8,340 a month and $3,849 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 pharmacists? 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 $137,870 buys what about $152,829 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Cruces ($42,070). A typical home costs $288,339, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other New Mexico cities
Las Cruces ranks 4th of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Farmington pays the most ($145,590).
- Farmington$145,590
- Santa Fe$143,510
- Albuquerque$143,470
- Las Cruces$137,870
Highest-paying cities for pharmacists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($190,370).
- San Jose, CA$190,370
- Napa, CA$186,750
- San Francisco, CA$184,540
- Florence, SC$184,250
- Santa Rosa, CA$175,910
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Pharmacists salary in Las Cruces: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Las Cruces?
$66.29 an hour on average, and $65.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Las Cruces?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Las Cruces?
About $100,075 a year ($8,340 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $137,870.
Do pharmacists earn more in Las Cruces than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,264).
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 29-1051; area Las Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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