SOC 11-2022 · Las Cruces, NM metro

Sales Managers Salary in Las Cruces, NM

The average salary for sales managers in Las Cruces, New Mexico is $114,680 a year ($55.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,610: half of the 130 people in this job in the Las Cruces, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).

$114,680average per year

$55.14 / hourMedian $101,610Take-home ≈ $85,219

  • $60K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $139K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4New Mexico metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales Managers pay range in Las Cruces

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,870 or more. The middle half of sales managers in Las Cruces earn between $79,850 and $139,330.

  • $60K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $139K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$114,680$9,557$55.13
Median$101,610$8,468$48.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,850$6,654$38.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$139,330$11,611$66.99

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

Sales Managers salary after taxes in Las Cruces

On the average salary of $114,680, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $85,219 a year, or $7,102 a month and $3,278 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 sales managers? 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 $114,680 buys what about $127,123 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Cruces ($42,070). A typical home costs $288,339, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales Managers salary in other New Mexico cities

Las Cruces ranks 4th of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($135,900).

All Sales Managers salaries in New Mexico

Highest-paying cities for sales managers

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).

Sales Managers salary by city

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Sales Managers salary in Las Cruces: questions

How much do sales managers make an hour in Las Cruces?

$55.14 an hour on average, and $48.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sales managers salary in Las Cruces?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sales managers take-home pay in Las Cruces?

About $85,219 a year ($7,102 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,680.

Do sales managers earn more in Las Cruces than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).

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 11-2022; area Las Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.3%.
  • 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 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).

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