The median annual wage for Correctional Officers and Jailers in Las Cruces, NM is $48,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,390.
Pay spans roughly $43,560 at the 10th percentile to $58,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.32 per hour. An estimated 450 people work as correctional officers and jailers in Las Cruces, NM.
| Median (annual) | $48,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.32 |
| 10th percentile | $43,560 |
| 90th percentile | $58,010 |
| Employment | 450 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.