SOC 43-3061 · Las Cruces, NM metro

Procurement Clerks Salary in Las Cruces, NM

The average salary for procurement clerks in Las Cruces, New Mexico is $47,310 a year ($22.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,350: half of the 30 people in this job in the Las Cruces, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($53,195).

$47,310average per year

$22.74 / hourMedian $44,350Take-home ≈ $39,127

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4New Mexico metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Procurement Clerks pay range in Las Cruces

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,950 or more. The middle half of procurement clerks in Las Cruces earn between $38,210 and $53,290.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,310$3,942$22.75
Median$44,350$3,696$21.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,210$3,184$18.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,290$4,441$25.62

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

Procurement Clerks salary after taxes in Las Cruces

On the average salary of $47,310, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $39,127 a year, or $3,261 a month and $1,505 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 procurement clerks? 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 $47,310 buys what about $52,443 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Cruces ($42,070). A typical home costs $288,339, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Procurement Clerks salary in other New Mexico cities

Las Cruces ranks 3rd of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Albuquerque pays the most ($53,650).

All Procurement Clerks salaries in New Mexico

Highest-paying cities for procurement clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,330).

Procurement Clerks salary by city

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Procurement Clerks salary in Las Cruces: questions

How much do procurement clerks make an hour in Las Cruces?

$22.74 an hour on average, and $21.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level procurement clerks salary in Las Cruces?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the procurement clerks take-home pay in Las Cruces?

About $39,127 a year ($3,261 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,310.

Do procurement clerks earn more in Las Cruces than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($53,195).

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 43-3061; area Las Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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