SOC 29-2034 · Las Cruces, NM metro

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in Las Cruces, NM

The average salary for radiologic technologists and technicians in Las Cruces, New Mexico is $71,010 a year ($34.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,800: half of the 70 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 ($85,085).

$71,010average per year

$34.14 / hourMedian $75,800Take-home ≈ $56,614

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3New Mexico metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay range in Las Cruces

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,800 or more. The middle half of radiologic technologists and technicians in Las Cruces earn between $59,920 and $77,350.

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,010$5,918$34.14
Median$75,800$6,317$36.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,920$4,993$28.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,350$6,446$37.19

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

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Las Cruces

On the average salary of $71,010, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $56,614 a year, or $4,718 a month and $2,177 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 radiologic technologists and technicians? 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 $71,010 buys what about $78,715 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Cruces ($42,070). A typical home costs $288,339, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in other New Mexico cities

Las Cruces ranks 3rd of 3 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($90,220).

All Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salaries in New Mexico

Highest-paying cities for radiologic technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($151,170).

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in Las Cruces: questions

How much do radiologic technologists and technicians make an hour in Las Cruces?

$34.14 an hour on average, and $36.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level radiologic technologists and technicians salary in Las Cruces?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the radiologic technologists and technicians take-home pay in Las Cruces?

About $56,614 a year ($4,718 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,010.

Do radiologic technologists and technicians earn more in Las Cruces than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,085).

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 29-2034; area Las Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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