SOC 33-1091 · Las Cruces, NM metro

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers Salary in Las Cruces, NM

The average salary for first-line supervisors of security workers in Las Cruces, New Mexico is $54,150 a year ($26.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,010: half of the 40 people in this job in the Las Cruces, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

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$54,150average per year

$26.04 / hourMedian $59,010Take-home ≈ $44,310

  • $32K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $72K90th

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

40people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3New Mexico metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay range in Las Cruces

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,130 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of security workers in Las Cruces earn between $38,030 and $65,100.

  • $32K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,150$4,512$26.03
Median$59,010$4,918$28.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,030$3,169$18.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,100$5,425$31.30

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

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay in Las Cruces vs. New Mexico and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of security workers in Las Cruces earn 18% less than the New Mexico average ($65,850) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($59,900). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $55,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Las Cruces$54,150$59,010$31,540$72,13040
New Mexico$65,850$62,330$40,780$94,770580
United States$59,900$55,940$37,300$92,26081,480

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

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary after taxes in Las Cruces

On the average salary of $54,150, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $44,310 a year, or $3,693 a month and $1,704 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 first-line supervisors of security workers? 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 $54,150 buys what about $60,025 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Cruces ($42,070). A typical home costs $288,339, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in other New Mexico cities

Las Cruces ranks 3rd of 3 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Albuquerque pays the most ($63,680).

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Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of security workers

Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,760).

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in Las Cruces: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of security workers make an hour in Las Cruces?

$26.04 an hour on average, and $28.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of security workers salary in Las Cruces?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of security workers take-home pay in Las Cruces?

About $44,310 a year ($3,693 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,150.

Do first-line supervisors of security workers earn more in Las Cruces than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

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 33-1091; area Las Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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