Registered Nurses pay range in Las Cruces
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,530 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Las Cruces earn between $77,850 and $94,340.
- $65K10th
- $78K25th
- $83KMedian
- $94K75th
- $117K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $88,350 | $7,362 | $42.48 |
| Median | $83,310 | $6,942 | $40.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,850 | $6,488 | $37.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $94,340 | $7,862 | $45.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Las Cruces
On the average salary of $88,350, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $67,986 a year, or $5,665 a month and $2,615 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 registered nurses? 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 $88,350 buys what about $97,936 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Cruces ($42,070). A typical home costs $288,339, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other New Mexico cities
Las Cruces ranks 3rd of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($103,680).
- Santa Fe$103,680
- Albuquerque$96,770
- Las Cruces$88,350
- Farmington$88,150
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Las Cruces: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Las Cruces?
$42.48 an hour on average, and $40.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Las Cruces?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Las Cruces?
About $67,986 a year ($5,665 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,350.
Do registered nurses earn more in Las Cruces than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Las Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).
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