Current Minimum Wage
Las Cruces$13.01since January 1, 2026

City · New Mexico

Las Cruces minimum wage

$13.01 an hour as of October 3, 2026. The New Mexico state rate is $12.00.

  • The Las Cruces minimum wage is $13.01 an hour, effective .
  • At $13.01 an hour, 40 hours a week for 52 weeks is $27,061 before taxes.
  • That is $1.01 above the New Mexico state rate of $12.00 and $5.76 above the federal $7.25.
  • 2 tiers apply: all employers $13.01; tipped employees (cash wage) $5.20.
  • The next change is : an indexed adjustment, amount to be announced.
  • Coverage: All employees working within Las Cruces municipal limits, with statutory exemptions (executives/professionals, some students, apprentices, certain under-18 workers).

Calculate weekly and annual pay at $13.01

Rates and tiers

TierRateSince
all employers$13.01
tipped employees (cash wage)$5.20

Indexing

Yes
CPI (per LCMC ch. 14 art. III; series not stated) adjusts 01-01 announced City of Las Cruces, each September

Tipped

$5.20
Tipped employees (more than $30/week in tips) may be paid $5.20 cash (2026) with tips making up the difference to $13.01; both figures are CPI-indexed.

Ordinance

Las Cruces Municipal Code ch. 14, art
Ordinance text · City of Las Cruces

Scheduled increases

January 1, 20271 jurisdiction
CityTBA
Las Cruces, NMall tiers · indexed-unannounced · CPI-indexed; city adopts the higher of its CPI figure or the state minimum each September.
TBAindexed, amount to be announced

2025: $12.65 / $5.06. Official 2026 poster (PDF) confirms $13.01 / $5.20 effective 2026-01-01. New Mexico state minimum wage $12.00 (tipped $3.00) since 2023-01-01; state rate prevails where a local rate is lower.

Common questions

What is the Las Cruces minimum wage?

$13.01 an hour for all employers, effective January 1, 2026.

Is the Las Cruces minimum wage higher than the New Mexico state minimum wage?

Yes, by $1.01: $13.01 versus $12.00.

When does the Las Cruces minimum wage change next?

On January 1, 2027, by an indexed amount to be announced.

Sources

  1. https://lascruces.gov/minimum-wage-notice-for-2026/ official
  2. https://lascruces.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MinimumWageEng26.pdf official
  3. https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/inventory-of-us-city-and-county-minimum-wage-ordinances/

Checked 2026-09-02; researcher confidence 0.95.