Salary · Metro area · SOC 29-1141

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Las Cruces, NM, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Las Cruces, NM metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for registered nurses in Las Cruces, NM was $83,310 a year, or $40.05 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $65,240 to $116,530. About 1,280 were employed.

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Annual pay: Las Cruces vs New Mexico vs the US

Registered Nurse annual wages, Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico, and US
MeasureThis metroNew MexicoUS
Median (50th percentile)$83,310$94,340$97,550
Mean (average)$88,350$95,290$101,420
10th percentile$65,240$74,300$68,940
25th percentile$77,850$80,960$80,330
75th percentile$94,340$102,750$112,350
90th percentile$116,530$123,540$137,470
Registered Nurse hourly wages, Las Cruces, NM
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$40.05
Mean (average)$42.48
10th percentile$31.37
25th percentile$37.43
75th percentile$45.36
90th percentile$56.02

Employment: 1,280. 15.979 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.74.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does an RN make per hour in Las Cruces, NM?

The median hourly wage was $40.05 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $31.37 and the 90th was $56.02.

What is the average RN salary in Las Cruces, NM?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $88,350 a year and a median of $83,310 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do registered nurses in Las Cruces, NM earn more than the New Mexico median?

The Las Cruces, NM median of $83,310 is 12% lower than the New Mexico median of $94,340 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1141. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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