Highest-paying jobs in Las Cruces

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#50. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $80,450
- Median hourly wage: $38.68
- Total employment: 60 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $80,520
- Median hourly wage: $38.71
- Total employment: 1,320 people (16.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $81,090
- Median hourly wage: $38.98
- Total employment: 110 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $81,310
- Median hourly wage: $39.09
- Total employment: 200 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $82,560
- Median hourly wage: $39.69
- Total employment: 100 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $82,810
- Median hourly wage: $39.81
- Total employment: 50 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $83,680
- Median hourly wage: $40.23
- Total employment: 40 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $86,780
- Median hourly wage: $41.72
- Total employment: 1,230 people (15.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $89,130
- Median hourly wage: $42.85
- Total employment: 50 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,460
- Median hourly wage: $43.01
- Total employment: 30 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $89,990
- Median hourly wage: $43.26
- Total employment: 150 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $90,230
- Median hourly wage: $43.38
- Total employment: 250 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $90,540
- Median hourly wage: $43.53
- Total employment: 170 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $92,160
- Median hourly wage: $44.31
- Total employment: 90 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,290
- Median hourly wage: $44.37
- Total employment: 180 people (2.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $92,970
- Median hourly wage: $44.70
- Total employment: 130 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $95,850
- Median hourly wage: $46.08
- Total employment: 110 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Mental health and substance abuse social workers

- Median annual wage: $97,490
- Median hourly wage: $46.87
- Total employment: 80 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $97,900
- Median hourly wage: $47.07
- Total employment: 320 people (4.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $99,140
- Median hourly wage: $47.67
- Total employment: 240 people (3.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $99,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.07
- Total employment: 30 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $100,100
- Median hourly wage: $48.13
- Total employment: 90 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $101,960
- Median hourly wage: $49.02
- Total employment: 50 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $102,200
- Median hourly wage: $49.14
- Total employment: 40 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $104,030
- Median hourly wage: $50.02
- Total employment: 30 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $104,330
- Median hourly wage: $50.16
- Total employment: 530 people (6.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $104,990
- Median hourly wage: $50.48
- Total employment: 90 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $105,350
- Median hourly wage: $50.65
- Total employment: 130 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $105,390
- Median hourly wage: $50.67
- Total employment: 110 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $105,500
- Median hourly wage: $50.72
- Total employment: 180 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $106,690
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 260 people (3.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $107,720
- Median hourly wage: $51.79
- Total employment: 240 people (3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $111,090
- Median hourly wage: $53.41
- Total employment: 90 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $112,670
- Median hourly wage: $54.17
- Total employment: 120 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $113,660
- Median hourly wage: $54.65
- Total employment: 140 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $117,000
- Median hourly wage: $56.25
- Total employment: 230 people (2.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $118,350
- Median hourly wage: $56.90
- Total employment: 150 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $118,410
- Median hourly wage: $56.93
- Total employment: 60 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $119,000
- Median hourly wage: $57.21
- Total employment: 70 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $120,160
- Median hourly wage: $57.77
- Total employment: 30 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $120,640
- Median hourly wage: $58.00
- Total employment: 320 people (4.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $126,580
- Median hourly wage: $60.86
- Total employment: 170 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $127,420
- Median hourly wage: $61.26
- Total employment: 70 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $127,980
- Median hourly wage: $61.53
- Total employment: 80 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $129,190
- Median hourly wage: $62.11
- Total employment: 120 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $133,020
- Median hourly wage: $63.95
- Total employment: Not available

#4. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $170,740
- Median hourly wage: $82.09
- Total employment: 40 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $172,160
- Median hourly wage: $82.77
- Total employment: 90 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $230,030
- Median hourly wage: $110.59
- Total employment: 110 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 130 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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