SOC 39-5094 · Las Cruces, NM metro

Skincare Specialists Salary in Las Cruces, NM

The average salary for skincare specialists in Las Cruces, New Mexico is $51,000 a year ($24.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,230: 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 about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($51,850).

$51,000average per year

$24.52 / hourMedian $47,230Take-home ≈ $41,927

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $86K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3New Mexico metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Skincare Specialists pay range in Las Cruces

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,860 or more. The middle half of skincare specialists in Las Cruces earn between $29,070 and $63,130.

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $86K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,000$4,250$24.52
Median$47,230$3,936$22.71
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,070$2,422$13.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,130$5,261$30.35

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

Skincare Specialists pay in Las Cruces vs. New Mexico and the U.S.

Skincare specialists in Las Cruces earn 4% less than the New Mexico average ($53,170) and about the same as the U.S. average ($51,850). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $45,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Las Cruces$51,000$47,230$28,520$85,86030
New Mexico$53,170$47,230$30,010$90,770370
United States$51,850$45,330$29,580$82,05072,890

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Skincare Specialists salary after taxes in Las Cruces

On the average salary of $51,000, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $41,927 a year, or $3,494 a month and $1,613 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 skincare specialists? 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 $51,000 buys what about $56,533 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 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Skincare Specialists salary in other New Mexico cities

Las Cruces ranks 3rd of 3 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Albuquerque pays the most ($51,570).

All Skincare Specialists salaries in New Mexico

Highest-paying cities for skincare specialists

Olympia, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,000).

Skincare Specialists salary by city

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Skincare Specialists salary in Las Cruces: questions

How much do skincare specialists make an hour in Las Cruces?

$24.52 an hour on average, and $22.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level skincare specialists salary in Las Cruces?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the skincare specialists take-home pay in Las Cruces?

About $41,927 a year ($3,494 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,000.

Do skincare specialists earn more in Las Cruces than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($51,850).

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 39-5094; area Las Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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