The median annual wage for Security Guards in Las Cruces, NM is $34,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,450.
Pay spans roughly $27,580 at the 10th percentile to $52,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.73 per hour. An estimated 660 people work as security guards in Las Cruces, NM.
| Median (annual) | $34,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.73 |
| 10th percentile | $27,580 |
| 90th percentile | $52,940 |
| Employment | 660 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.