H-1B salaries in Las Cruces, NM

Based on 142 certified H-1B filings in the Las Cruces, NM metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$81,500
Middle 50%$63.1k–$104.5k
vs. national median−34%comparison median $122,699
Filings142FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $42,820 and $545,785.
PercentileSalary
10th$55,181
25th$63,139
50th (median)$81,500
75th$104,500
90th$214,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $80k $100k FY2020: median $76,606 (62 filings) FY2021: median $74,460 (51 filings) FY2022: median $78,248 (58 filings) FY2023: median $74,880 (63 filings) FY2024: median $88,298 (36 filings) FY2025: median $77,373 (66 filings) FY2026: median $86,211 (76 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 62 filings FY20 FY2021: 51 filings FY21 FY2022: 58 filings FY22 FY2023: 63 filings FY23 FY2024: 36 filings FY24 FY2025: 66 filings FY25 FY2026: 76 filings FY26 76
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$76,606$60,002$147,22262
FY2021$74,460$61,514$191,19051
FY2022$78,248$62,182$201,07958
FY2023$74,880$61,672$126,00063
FY2024$88,298$58,266$136,06336
FY2025$77,373$60,000$101,87566
FY2026$86,211$64,887$109,99576

Cost of living

Las Cruces's median H-1B salary of $81,500 is worth about $90,300 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$975Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Las Cruces, NM MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,073Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Las Cruces, NM MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)90.2Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$90,300Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesNM: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

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