Highest-paying jobs in Las Cruces that require a bachelor's degree

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#50. Buyers and purchasing agents

- Median annual wage: $69,470
- Median hourly wage: $33.40
- Total employment: 120 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Kindergarten teachers, except special education

- Median annual wage: $69,910
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Loan officers

- Median annual wage: $69,950
- Median hourly wage: $33.63
- Total employment: 80 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Social workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $70,010
- Median hourly wage: $33.66
- Total employment: 50 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $70,260
- Median hourly wage: $33.78
- Total employment: 50 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $70,630
- Median hourly wage: $33.96
- Total employment: 110 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $70,740
- Median hourly wage: $34.01
- Total employment: 30 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $71,160
- Median hourly wage: $34.21
- Total employment: 60 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $73,900
- Median hourly wage: $35.53
- Total employment: 270 people (3.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

- Median annual wage: $73,970
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 640 people (8.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Elementary school teachers, except special education

- Median annual wage: $74,760
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,260 people (16.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Budget analysts

- Median annual wage: $74,990
- Median hourly wage: $36.05
- Total employment: 50 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $75,210
- Median hourly wage: $36.16
- Total employment: 200 people (2.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $76,470
- Median hourly wage: $36.76
- Total employment: 40 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Compliance officers

- Median annual wage: $77,050
- Median hourly wage: $37.04
- Total employment: 250 people (3.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Business operations specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $77,190
- Median hourly wage: $37.11
- Total employment: 660 people (8.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $79,220
- Median hourly wage: $38.09
- Total employment: 30 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $79,610
- Median hourly wage: $38.28
- Total employment: 130 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education

- Median annual wage: $79,750
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 410 people (5.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. 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)

#30. 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)

#29. 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)

#28. 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)

#27. 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)

#26. 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)

#25. 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)

#24. 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)

#23. 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)

#22. 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)

#21. 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)

#20. 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)

#19. 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)

#18. 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)

#17. 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)

#16. 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)

#15. 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)

#14. 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)

#13. 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)

#12. 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)

#11. 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)

#10. 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)

#9. 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)

#8. 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)

#7. 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)

#6. 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)

#5. 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)

#4. 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)

#3. 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)

#2. Aerospace engineers

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

#1. 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)

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

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