Criminal Attorney Salary in Las Cruces, New Mexico

How much does a Criminal Attorney make in Las Cruces, NM?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Criminal Attorney in Las Cruces, NM is $91,265. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $78,218 to $105,969, with most professionals earning between $66,339 and $119,356.

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Communicates with County personnel, Elected Officials, Judges, Defense Attorneys, victims and witnesses of crime, law enforcement agencies and the general public.

January 28, 2023

Required, if applicable - To get Veterans' Preference, you must indicate your preference in response to the appropriate question in your assessment questionnaire and you must submit the appropriate supporting documentation.

February 05, 2023

Action-oriented, accountable and driven to zealously defend clients (no matter what the facts of the case).

March 04, 2023

Represents the State in Justice of the Peace court to include going to one of four JP Precincts on a weekly basis to process all criminal cases set for a pre-trial or trial hearing, negotiating with Defense Attorneys and pro-se defendants and conducting bench and jury trials.

March 07, 2023

Demonstrated knowledge of human behavior, and ability to effectively counsel, train, interview, and imbue others with an opinion or understanding of a concept.

March 29, 2023

Provides congressional staff with consultations and oral briefings that clarify legal questions, identify and discuss legal options, and inform congressional staff of CRS informational and analytical capabilities within the scope of the attorney's subject areas.

April 01, 2023

Prepares authoritative descriptive and background reports, memoranda, bill digests, surveys of laws, comparisons of laws and bills, and other types of written responses for congressional committees, Members, and staff that are characterized by substantial breadth and depth and that cover all pertinent factors and relationships.

April 20, 2023

Respond to legal inquiries from DPA members and the general public.

April 21, 2023

Draft briefs, motions, memos, and other documents in support of litigation and policy work.

May 11, 2023

Performs legal research by reading State statutes and codes, analytical books and online case research utilizing Lexis Nexis and specialized practice guides.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Criminal Attorney in Las Cruces, NM

Average Base Salary

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78218

105969

91265

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

80768

112817

95447

What is the average salary for Criminal Attorney in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Criminal Attorney in Las Cruces, NM. The base salary for Criminal Attorney ranges from $78,218 to $105,969 with the average base salary of $91,265. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $80,768 to $112,817 with the average total cash compensation of $95,447.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$91,265	$78,218 - $105,969
Bonus	$4,182	$2,550 - $6,848
Total Pay	$95,447	$80,768 - $112,817

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Criminal Attorney Salary Near Las Cruces, NM

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Sunland Park, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,624 - $106,519	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE El Paso, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,624 - $106,519	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Alamogordo, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,538 - $109,113	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Roswell, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,184 - $107,278	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Albuquerque, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,890 - $115,009	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Rio Rancho, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,619 - $114,642	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM

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About Las Cruces, New Mexico

Las Cruces is the seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 97,618, and in 2017 the estimated population was 101,712, making it the second largest city in the state, after Albuquerque. Las Cruces is the largest city in both Doña Ana County and southern New Mexico. The Las Cruces metropolitan area had an estimated population of 213,849 in 2017. It is the principal city of a metropolitan statistical area which encompasses all of Doña Ana County and is part of the larger El Paso–Las Cruces combined statistical area. Las Cruces is the economic and...

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