Las Cruces, NM · CBSA 29740
Software Engineer Salary in Las Cruces
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Las Cruces, NM, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against New Mexico and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Las Cruces earn a median of $97,900 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $76,800–$132,930; the top 10% earn $168,970. That is 26% below the national median and 19% below the New Mexico median. BLS reports 320 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$97,900
-26% vs national
Top 10% earn
$168,970
90th percentile
Employed in metro
320
Reliability Low (23.2% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Las Cruces vs New Mexico vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $52,230 | -35% |
| 25th percentile | $76,800 | -25% |
| Median50th percentile | $97,900 | -26% |
| 75th percentile | $132,930 | -21% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $168,970 | -20% |
| Meanaverage | $110,420 | -24% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Las Cruces
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.38
Jobs per 1,000
4.06
Metro rank (pay)
#330 of 381
All engineering roles
$100,208
At a location quotient of 0.38, this occupation is thinner on the ground in Las Cruces than nationally. Pay can still be competitive, but the local employer pool is smaller.
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Las Cruces, NM (metro area).
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