Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Las Cruces
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,030 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Las Cruces earn between $37,950 and $50,720.
- $32K10th
- $38K25th
- $44KMedian
- $51K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,290 | $3,858 | $22.25 |
| Median | $44,460 | $3,705 | $21.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,950 | $3,162 | $18.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,720 | $4,227 | $24.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Las Cruces vs. New Mexico and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Las Cruces earn 8% less than the New Mexico average ($50,410) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces | $46,290 | $44,460 | $32,430 | $63,030 | 580 |
| New Mexico | $50,410 | $48,080 | $35,660 | $70,890 | 7,780 |
| United States | $53,560 | $50,670 | $36,000 | $74,550 | 1,373,680 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary after taxes in Las Cruces
On the average salary of $46,290, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $38,351 a year, or $3,196 a month and $1,475 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Las Cruces a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? 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 $46,290 buys what about $51,312 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 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other New Mexico cities
Las Cruces ranks 4th of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($53,590).
- Santa Fe$53,590
- Albuquerque$52,060
- Farmington$48,450
- Las Cruces$46,290
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in New Mexico
Highest-paying cities for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,090).
- San Jose, CA$70,090
- San Francisco, CA$69,040
- Santa Cruz, CA$65,120
- Bridgeport, CT$64,990
- Napa, CA$64,120
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Las Cruces: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Las Cruces?
$22.25 an hour on average, and $21.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Las Cruces?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Las Cruces?
About $38,351 a year ($3,196 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,290.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Las Cruces than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,560).
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 43-3031; area Las Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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