Annual salary
$59,972
New Mexico · salary schedule · 2026-27
Las Cruces Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
Salary Schedule 2026-2027, Certified Teacher Level 1, 2 and 3. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a licensure level and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Las Cruces Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $59,972 (Level 1, step 0) and tops out at $89,067 (Level 3, step 33), per Las Cruces Public Schools (effective ).
- The schedule is built on 190 work days, which makes the starting cell about $315.64 per day.
- The grid has 3 licensure level columns and 34 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 33.
- Las Cruces enrolled 23,404 students in 2023-24, the 2nd-largest district in New Mexico by NCES enrollment.
Salary Schedule 2026-2027, Certified Teacher Level 1, 2 and 3
| Step \ Licensure level | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $59,972 | $71,966 | $83,960 |
| 1 | $59,973 | $72,022 | $84,069 |
| 2 | $59,974 | $72,076 | $84,177 |
| 3 | $59,975 | $72,130 | $84,286 |
| 4 | $59,976 | $72,184 | $84,395 |
| 5 | $59,977 | $72,239 | $84,504 |
| 6 | $59,978 | $72,293 | $84,613 |
| 7 | $59,979 | $72,348 | $84,722 |
| 8 | $59,980 | $72,401 | $84,830 |
| 9 | $59,981 | $72,456 | $84,939 |
| 10 | $59,983 | $72,510 | $85,047 |
| 11 | $59,984 | $72,565 | $85,156 |
| 12 | $59,985 | $72,619 | $85,265 |
| 13 | $59,987 | $72,673 | $85,374 |
| 14 | $72,727 | $85,483 | |
| 15 | $72,782 | $85,591 | |
| 16 | $72,836 | $85,700 | |
| 17 | $72,892 | $85,809 | |
| 18 | $72,946 | $85,917 | |
| 19 | $73,000 | $86,026 | |
| 20 | $73,054 | $86,134 | |
| 21 | $73,109 | $86,243 | |
| 22 | $73,163 | $86,353 | |
| 23 | $73,218 | $86,461 | |
| 24 | $73,271 | $86,570 | |
| 25 | $73,326 | $86,678 | |
| 26 | $74,658 | $86,787 | |
| 27 | $76,358 | $86,896 | |
| 28 | $78,091 | $87,004 | |
| 29 | $79,854 | $87,113 | |
| 30 | $81,655 | $87,222 | |
| 31 | $83,492 | $87,331 | |
| 32 | $85,367 | $87,440 | |
| 33 | $87,278 | $89,067 |
highest celllowest cell34 step rows x 3 licensure level columnshover or tap a cell to trace its row and column
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Per month (12)
$4,997.67
Per work day
$315.64 / 190 days
Next 5 steps in this licensure level
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $59,973 | +$1 |
| 2 | $59,974 | +$2 |
| 3 | $59,975 | +$3 |
| 4 | $59,976 | +$4 |
| 5 | $59,977 | +$5 |
Worked example as rendered: Level 1, step 0 = $59,972 a year, $4,997.67 a month spread over 12 months, $315.64 per work day on a 190-day year. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Lanes are the three New Mexico Public Education Department licensure levels, not degree columns.
Based on a 190 day school year and a 7.5 hour on-campus workday. Effective 07/01/2026; document revised June 2026.
Level 1 stops at Step 13; blank cells are printed as a dash in the document.
How this schedule moves
On the Level 1 column a teacher moves from $59,972 at step 0 to $59,987 at step 13: 13 step increases worth $1 each on average, 0% in total.
The largest single increase on that column is $2, between step 9 and step 10.
The highest-paid column, Level 3, starts at $83,960 and tops out at $89,067, 48% above the top of the Level 1 column.
Among the 36 New Mexico district schedules indexed here, Las Cruces Public Schools's starting pay ranks 16th and its top cell ranks 8th; the state medians are $58,411 to start and $81,280 at the top.
Across all 3,959 district grids indexed nationally, that starting figure sits at the 77th percentile and the top cell at the 46th percentile.
Column by column
| Licensure level | First step | Top | Step moves to top | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | $59,972 | $59,987 | 13 | 0% |
| Level 2 | $71,966 | $87,278 | 33 | 21% |
| Level 3 | $83,960 | $89,067 | 33 | 6% |
Against New Mexico districts of similar size
| District | Students | Year | Starting | Master's start | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces Public Schools | 23,404 | 2026-27 | $59,972 | – | $89,067 |
| Rio Rancho Public Schools | 16,725 | 2026-27 | $60,526 | – | $61,401 |
| Rio Rancho Public Schools | 16,725 | 2026-27 | $72,632 | – | $83,944 |
| Rio Rancho Public Schools | 16,725 | 2026-27 | $84,737 | $84,737 | $85,465 |
| Gallup-McKinley County Schools | 12,439 | 2026-27 | $60,583 | $60,585 | $64,501 |
| Gallup-McKinley County Schools | 12,439 | 2026-27 | $72,701 | $72,703 | $77,392 |
Starting pay is the first step of the bachelor's column where the schedule has one, otherwise the lowest first-step cell. Enrollment is NCES 2023-24. Years differ where districts publish on different cycles.
Questions people ask
What is the starting salary on the Las Cruces Public Schools schedule?
$59,972 at step 0 on Level 1, per the 2026-27 schedule (Las Cruces Public Schools).
What is the top of the Las Cruces Public Schools salary schedule?
$89,067, at step 33 on Level 3 (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
How long does it take to reach the top of the Las Cruces Public Schools salary schedule?
On the Level 1 column the top figure, $59,987, is reached at step 13, 13 step increases after step 0 (2026-27 schedule).
Other New Mexico districts with schedules
- Rio Rancho Public Schoolsstarts $60,526
- Rio Rancho Public Schoolsstarts $72,632
- Rio Rancho Public Schoolsstarts $84,737
- Gallup-McKinley County Schoolsstarts $60,583
- Gallup-McKinley County Schoolsstarts $72,701
- Gallup-McKinley County Schoolsstarts $84,818
- Gadsden Independent School Districtstarts $60,524
- Santa Fe Public Schoolsstarts $55,000
- Santa Fe Public Schoolsstarts $65,000
- Santa Fe Public Schoolsstarts $75,000
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