Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Las Cruces
$28,570avg. a year
$13.73 an hour · 6,430 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Las Cruces, NM metro area earn an average of $28,570 a year. That is $1,550 (5%) less than the New Mexico average of $30,120. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$27,840Median pay
$13.73Average hourly
-5%vs. New Mexico average
6,430Jobs in this metro
Other New Mexico metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other New Mexico metro areas. Swipe to see all 3.
11,470 jobs
Santa Fe, NM
$33,270
$15.99 an hour
216,860 jobs
Albuquerque, NM
$31,210
$15.01 an hour
31,900 jobs
Farmington, NM
$28,490
$13.70 an hour
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How Las Cruces compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Las Cruces
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $38,750 |
| Medical Assistants | $38,750 |
| Dental Assistants | $40,100 |
| Phlebotomists | $40,180 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $34,740 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $61,140 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Las Cruces?
The average is $28,570 a year, and the median is $27,840. About 6,430 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New Mexico average?
That is $1,550 (5%) less than the New Mexico average of $30,120.
Is this job common in Las Cruces?
It makes up 80.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.90 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-1120. Metro area: Las Cruces, NM metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 29740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.