Mechanical engineer · Las Cruces, NM

Mechanical engineer in Las Cruces: $3,185/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in Las Cruces at $95,370 a year. The 10th percentile is $67,860 and the 90th is $132,250. Pay ranks 242nd-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($862/mo). New Mexico taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,185 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Albuquerque, about 193 miles away, at $6,311 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,185

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$95,370

$67,860 to $132,250

Rent (1 bd)

$862

$1,026 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

242nd of 345

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $95,370.

Taxes$1,942
Rent$862
Other living costs$1,958
Left over$3,185

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $95,370
Federal income tax: −$12,595
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,296
State income tax (NM): −$3,416
Take-home pay: $72,063
Effective tax rate: 24.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $862
Groceries: $384
Getting around: $566
Healthcare: $432
Utilities and internet: $240
Everything else: $336
Total spending: $2,820

Left over each month

$7,948 gross, minus $1,942 in tax and $2,820 in living costs.

$3,185

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Albuquerque, $6,311/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Las Cruces?

$95,370 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a mechanical engineer in Las Cruces?

$3,185 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New Mexico taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $862, and pay covers 9.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Albuquerque, about 193 miles away, leaves $6,311 a month, more than Las Cruces.