The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Las Cruces, NM is $61,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,900.
Pay spans roughly $48,630 at the 10th percentile to $81,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.54 per hour. An estimated 390 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Las Cruces, NM.
| Median (annual) | $61,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.54 |
| 10th percentile | $48,630 |
| 90th percentile | $81,640 |
| Employment | 390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.