SOC 29-1229 · Las Cruces, NM metro

Physicians, All Other Salary in Las Cruces, NM

The average salary for other physicians in Las Cruces, New Mexico is $342,830 a year ($164.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $387,450: half of the 170 people in this job in the Las Cruces, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

$342,830average per year

$164.82 / hourMedian $387,450Take-home ≈ $225,375

  • $115K10th
  • $203K25th
  • $387KMedian
  • $468K75th
  • $476K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
+32%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3New Mexico metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physicians, All Other pay range in Las Cruces

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $114,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $475,510 or more. The middle half of other physicians in Las Cruces earn between $203,060 and $467,550.

  • $115K10th
  • $203K25th
  • $387KMedian
  • $468K75th
  • $476K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$342,830$28,569$164.82
Median$387,450$32,288$186.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$203,060$16,922$97.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$467,550$38,962$224.78

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

Physicians, All Other salary after taxes in Las Cruces

On the average salary of $342,830, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $225,375 a year, or $18,781 a month and $8,668 every two weeks. Taxes take 34% 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 other physicians? 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 $342,830 buys what about $380,027 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 9.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Cruces ($42,070). A typical home costs $288,339, or 0.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physicians, All Other salary in other New Mexico cities

Las Cruces ranks 1st of 3 New Mexico metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Physicians, All Other salaries in New Mexico

Highest-paying cities for other physicians

Chattanooga, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($431,890).

Physicians, All Other salary by city

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Physicians, All Other salary in Las Cruces: questions

How much do other physicians make an hour in Las Cruces?

$164.82 an hour on average, and $186.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other physicians salary in Las Cruces?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $114,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $203,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other physicians take-home pay in Las Cruces?

About $225,375 a year ($18,781 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $342,830.

Do other physicians earn more in Las Cruces than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

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 29-1229; area Las Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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