How much do general and operations managers make in Las Cruces, NM?

What the General and Operations Managers median says in Las Cruces, NM

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the General and Operations Managers median in Las Cruces, NM at $85,770 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 11-1021 and BLS area 29740.

BLS lists 1,260 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $106,430 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Las Cruces, NM's General and Operations Managers median is 18.9% below the U.S. General and Operations Managers median of $105,770 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 11-1021 with area 29740

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 11-1021 and area 29740. SOC 11-1021 names General and Operations Managers. Area 29740 names Las Cruces, NM. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 11-1021/29740 row has 1,260 wage and salary jobs. There are 15.72 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 0.7. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 11-1021/29740, the annual median is $85,770 per year, while the matching mean is $106,430 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 11-1021/29740 10th percentile: $47,100 per year.
• 11-1021/29740 25th percentile: $59,140 per year.
• 11-1021/29740 median: $85,770 per year.
• 11-1021/29740 75th percentile: $130,660 per year.
• 11-1021/29740 90th percentile: $196,800 per year.
• 11-1021/29740 employment RSE: 4.7%. Mean-wage RSE: 2.6%.
• 11-1021/29740 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 29740 facts behind this General and Operations Managers page

Area 29740 reports 80,000 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $54,880. Its annual median is $42,070. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.4%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 11-1021 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Las Cruces, NM runs from $27,450 at the 10th percentile to $97,010 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $31,260. The median is $42,070. The 75th percentile is $64,320. This is a place check, not a pay range for General and Operations Managers.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 29740. They do not show related skills or a path into General and Operations Managers.

• 1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 29740. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 6,430. Yearly median: $27,840. Jobs per 1,000: 80.42. Location quotient: 2.9.
• 2. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 29740. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 2,870. Yearly median: $27,560. Jobs per 1,000: 35.88. Location quotient: 1.45.
• 3. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive. Area: 29740. SOC: 43-6014. Jobs: 2,360. Yearly median: $41,030. Jobs per 1,000: 29.52. Location quotient: 2.69.
• 4. Retail Salespersons. Area: 29740. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 2,110. Yearly median: $30,460. Jobs per 1,000: 26.39. Location quotient: 1.05.
• 5. Cashiers. Area: 29740. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 1,630. Yearly median: $28,710. Jobs per 1,000: 20.32. Location quotient: 1.02.
• 6. Customer Service Representatives. Area: 29740. SOC: 43-4051. Jobs: 1,480. Yearly median: $36,080. Jobs per 1,000: 18.53. Location quotient: 1.11.

Read the Las Cruces, NM wage ladder for General and Operations Managers

The 10th percentile is $47,100 per year. The 25th percentile is $59,140 per year. The median is $85,770 per year. The 75th percentile is $130,660 per year. The 90th percentile is $196,800 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $59,140 per year to $130,660 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $149,700. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Las Cruces, NM with its state and the U.S.

Las Cruces, NM has a annual median of $85,770 per year. New Mexico has $98,630 per year. The U.S. row has $105,770 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

Las Cruces, NM is 13.0% below New Mexico on the same published median. Las Cruces, NM is 18.9% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where Las Cruces, NM sits for General and Operations Managers

Las Cruces, NM ranks 303 of 392 among metro areas with a published annual median for General and Operations Managers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 303 of 392 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 300. Duluth, MN-WI. The General and Operations Managers median is $85,930 per year. BLS estimates 2,690 jobs. The location quotient is 0.96.
• 301. Niles, MI. The General and Operations Managers median is $85,850 per year. BLS estimates 1,100 jobs. The location quotient is 0.82.
• 302. Amarillo, TX. The General and Operations Managers median is $85,770 per year. BLS estimates 3,610 jobs. The location quotient is 1.29.
• 304. Rochester, MN. The General and Operations Managers median is $85,650 per year. BLS estimates 2,020 jobs. The location quotient is 0.73.
• 305. Grand Forks, ND-MN. The General and Operations Managers median is $85,420 per year. BLS estimates 1,220 jobs. The location quotient is 1.04.
• 306. Albany, GA. The General and Operations Managers median is $85,380 per year. BLS estimates 1,110 jobs. The location quotient is 0.84.

Where General and Operations Managers medians lead among metro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 11-1021, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same metro map type. Trenton-Princeton, NJ has the highest published median in this set, at $181,450 per year. Las Cruces, NM sits at $85,770 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common General and Operations Managers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. Trenton-Princeton, NJ has a General and Operations Managers median of $181,450 per year, or $95,680 above Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 3,100 jobs there, compared with 1,260 in Las Cruces, NM. The location quotient is 0.57.
• 2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a General and Operations Managers median of $163,860 per year, or $78,090 above Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 17,230 jobs there, compared with 1,260 in Las Cruces, NM. The location quotient is 0.67.
• 3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has a General and Operations Managers median of $157,000 per year, or $71,230 above Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 177,850 jobs there, compared with 1,260 in Las Cruces, NM. The location quotient is 0.83.
• 4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has a General and Operations Managers median of $156,460 per year, or $70,690 above Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 112,530 jobs there, compared with 1,260 in Las Cruces, NM. The location quotient is 1.59.
• 5. Boulder, CO has a General and Operations Managers median of $152,100 per year, or $66,330 above Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 2,750 jobs there, compared with 1,260 in Las Cruces, NM. The location quotient is 0.63.
• 6. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has a General and Operations Managers median of $149,990 per year, or $64,220 above Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 43,520 jobs there, compared with 1,260 in Las Cruces, NM. The location quotient is 0.81.
• 7. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT has a General and Operations Managers median of $148,080 per year, or $62,310 above Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 13,370 jobs there, compared with 1,260 in Las Cruces, NM. The location quotient is 0.99.
• 8. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has a General and Operations Managers median of $146,030 per year, or $60,260 above Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 29,370 jobs there, compared with 1,260 in Las Cruces, NM. The location quotient is 0.62.

Where BLS counts the most General and Operations Managers jobs

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the largest published metro job estimate for General and Operations Managers in this same-source set, at 177,850 jobs. Las Cruces, NM has 1,260. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has 177,850 estimated General and Operations Managers jobs, a gap of 176,590 jobs from Las Cruces, NM. Its median is $157,000 per year, or $71,230 above Las Cruces, NM. Its location quotient is 0.83.
• 2. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has 125,090 estimated General and Operations Managers jobs, a gap of 123,830 jobs from Las Cruces, NM. Its median is $111,010 per year, or $25,240 above Las Cruces, NM. Its location quotient is 1.37.
• 3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has 122,930 estimated General and Operations Managers jobs, a gap of 121,670 jobs from Las Cruces, NM. Its median is $109,390 per year, or $23,620 above Las Cruces, NM. Its location quotient is 1.21.
• 4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has 112,530 estimated General and Operations Managers jobs, a gap of 111,270 jobs from Las Cruces, NM. Its median is $156,460 per year, or $70,690 above Las Cruces, NM. Its location quotient is 1.59.
• 5. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has 104,610 estimated General and Operations Managers jobs, a gap of 103,350 jobs from Las Cruces, NM. Its median is $125,830 per year, or $40,060 above Las Cruces, NM. Its location quotient is 0.74.
• 6. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX has 97,320 estimated General and Operations Managers jobs, a gap of 96,060 jobs from Las Cruces, NM. Its median is $119,600 per year, or $33,830 above Las Cruces, NM. Its location quotient is 1.31.
• 7. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has 81,520 estimated General and Operations Managers jobs, a gap of 80,260 jobs from Las Cruces, NM. Its median is $98,610 per year, or $12,840 above Las Cruces, NM. Its location quotient is 1.52.
• 8. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL has 74,960 estimated General and Operations Managers jobs, a gap of 73,700 jobs from Las Cruces, NM. Its median is $105,640 per year, or $19,870 above Las Cruces, NM. Its location quotient is 1.18.

Where General and Operations Managers takes the largest share of local jobs

Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ has the highest published location quotient in this metro set, at 1.77. Las Cruces, NM has 0.7. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where General and Operations Managers is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ has a location quotient of 1.77, a gap of 1.07 from Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 2,890 General and Operations Managers jobs and a median of $78,400 per year, or $7,370 below Las Cruces, NM.
• 2. Midland, TX has a location quotient of 1.75, a gap of 1.05 from Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 4,830 General and Operations Managers jobs and a median of $132,420 per year, or $46,650 above Las Cruces, NM.
• 3. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ has a location quotient of 1.7, a gap of 1.00 from Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 2,170 General and Operations Managers jobs and a median of $74,050 per year, or $11,720 below Las Cruces, NM.
• 4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has a location quotient of 1.59, a gap of 0.89 from Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 112,530 General and Operations Managers jobs and a median of $156,460 per year, or $70,690 above Las Cruces, NM.
• 5. St. Louis, MO-IL has a location quotient of 1.54, a gap of 0.84 from Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 46,410 General and Operations Managers jobs and a median of $93,140 per year, or $7,370 above Las Cruces, NM.
• 6. Barnstable Town, MA has a location quotient of 1.52, a gap of 0.82 from Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 3,210 General and Operations Managers jobs and a median of $100,590 per year, or $14,820 above Las Cruces, NM.
• 7. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has a location quotient of 1.52, a gap of 0.82 from Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 81,520 General and Operations Managers jobs and a median of $98,610 per year, or $12,840 above Las Cruces, NM.
• 8. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD has a location quotient of 1.47, a gap of 0.77 from Las Cruces, NM. BLS lists 44,960 General and Operations Managers jobs and a median of $117,040 per year, or $31,270 above Las Cruces, NM.

How common General and Operations Managers is in Las Cruces, NM

BLS lists 1,260 General and Operations Managers jobs in Las Cruces, NM. It also lists 15.72 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 0.7. A value of 1 means General and Operations Managers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is lower than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

General and Operations Managers beside other roles in Las Cruces, NM

The all-occupations median in Las Cruces, NM is $42,070 per year. The General and Operations Managers median is $85,770 per year. General and Operations Managers is 103.9% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Las Cruces, NM. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around General and Operations Managers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Registered Nurses, SOC 29-1141, has a Las Cruces, NM median of $83,310 per year. BLS lists 1,280 jobs and a location quotient of 0.74.
• 2. Business Operations Specialists, All Other, SOC 13-1199, has a Las Cruces, NM median of $76,510 per year. BLS lists 690 jobs and a location quotient of 1.23.
• 3. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, SOC 25-2031, has a Las Cruces, NM median of $75,250 per year. BLS lists 760 jobs and a location quotient of 1.39.
• 4. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a Las Cruces, NM median of $74,100 per year. BLS lists 890 jobs and a location quotient of 1.25.
• 5. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a Las Cruces, NM median of $59,830 per year. BLS lists 640 jobs and a location quotient of 0.87.
• 6. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a Las Cruces, NM median of $48,400 per year. BLS lists 810 jobs and a location quotient of 0.76.
• 7. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, SOC 41-1011, has a Las Cruces, NM median of $44,670 per year. BLS lists 630 jobs and a location quotient of 1.09.
• 8. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a Las Cruces, NM median of $42,340 per year. BLS lists 650 jobs and a location quotient of 0.83.

The largest detailed roles in Las Cruces, NM

Home Health and Personal Care Aides is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Las Cruces, NM table, at 6,430 jobs. General and Operations Managers has 1,260 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 80,000. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep General and Operations Managers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 6,430 jobs in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 5,170 from General and Operations Managers. Its median is $27,840 per year, or $57,930 below General and Operations Managers. Its location quotient is 2.9.
• 2. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 2,870 jobs in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 1,610 from General and Operations Managers. Its median is $27,560 per year, or $58,210 below General and Operations Managers. Its location quotient is 1.45.
• 3. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive has 2,360 jobs in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 1,100 from General and Operations Managers. Its median is $41,030 per year, or $44,740 below General and Operations Managers. Its location quotient is 2.69.
• 4. Retail Salespersons has 2,110 jobs in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 850 from General and Operations Managers. Its median is $30,460 per year, or $55,310 below General and Operations Managers. Its location quotient is 1.05.
• 5. Cashiers has 1,630 jobs in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 370 from General and Operations Managers. Its median is $28,710 per year, or $57,060 below General and Operations Managers. Its location quotient is 1.02.
• 6. Customer Service Representatives has 1,480 jobs in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 220 from General and Operations Managers. Its median is $36,080 per year, or $49,690 below General and Operations Managers. Its location quotient is 1.11.
• 7. Stockers and Order Fillers has 1,370 jobs in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 110 from General and Operations Managers. Its median is $32,290 per year, or $53,480 below General and Operations Managers. Its location quotient is 0.94.
• 8. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has 1,340 jobs in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 80 from General and Operations Managers. Its median is $35,410 per year, or $50,360 below General and Operations Managers. Its location quotient is 1.18.

Published role medians around Las Cruces, NM

Registered Nurses has the highest published median in the bounded Las Cruces, NM role table, at $83,310 per year. General and Operations Managers has $85,770 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $42,070 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. Registered Nurses has a median of $83,310 per year in Las Cruces, NM, or $2,460 below General and Operations Managers. BLS lists 1,280 jobs, compared with 1,260 for General and Operations Managers. Its location quotient is 0.74.
• 2. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a median of $76,510 per year in Las Cruces, NM, or $9,260 below General and Operations Managers. BLS lists 690 jobs, compared with 1,260 for General and Operations Managers. Its location quotient is 1.23.
• 3. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $75,250 per year in Las Cruces, NM, or $10,520 below General and Operations Managers. BLS lists 760 jobs, compared with 1,260 for General and Operations Managers. Its location quotient is 1.39.
• 4. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $74,100 per year in Las Cruces, NM, or $11,670 below General and Operations Managers. BLS lists 890 jobs, compared with 1,260 for General and Operations Managers. Its location quotient is 1.25.
• 5. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $59,830 per year in Las Cruces, NM, or $25,940 below General and Operations Managers. BLS lists 640 jobs, compared with 1,260 for General and Operations Managers. Its location quotient is 0.87.
• 6. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $48,400 per year in Las Cruces, NM, or $37,370 below General and Operations Managers. BLS lists 810 jobs, compared with 1,260 for General and Operations Managers. Its location quotient is 0.76.
• 7. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers has a median of $44,670 per year in Las Cruces, NM, or $41,100 below General and Operations Managers. BLS lists 630 jobs, compared with 1,260 for General and Operations Managers. Its location quotient is 1.09.
• 8. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General has a median of $42,340 per year in Las Cruces, NM, or $43,430 below General and Operations Managers. BLS lists 650 jobs, compared with 1,260 for General and Operations Managers. Its location quotient is 0.83.

Roles with the largest local share in Las Cruces, NM

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has the highest location quotient in the bounded Las Cruces, NM role table, at 2.9. General and Operations Managers has 0.7. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare General and Operations Managers with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has a location quotient of 2.9 in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 2.20 from General and Operations Managers. BLS lists 6,430 jobs and a median of $27,840 per year, or $57,930 below General and Operations Managers.
• 2. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive has a location quotient of 2.69 in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 1.99 from General and Operations Managers. BLS lists 2,360 jobs and a median of $41,030 per year, or $44,740 below General and Operations Managers.
• 3. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term has a location quotient of 2.68 in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 1.98 from General and Operations Managers. BLS lists 720 jobs and a median of $38,520 per year, or $47,250 below General and Operations Managers.
• 4. Childcare Workers has a location quotient of 2.29 in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 1.59 from General and Operations Managers. BLS lists 610 jobs and a median of $34,270 per year, or $51,500 below General and Operations Managers.
• 5. Food Preparation Workers has a location quotient of 1.81 in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 1.11 from General and Operations Managers. BLS lists 830 jobs and a median of $32,360 per year, or $53,410 below General and Operations Managers.
• 6. Medical Assistants has a location quotient of 1.71 in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 1.01 from General and Operations Managers. BLS lists 720 jobs and a median of $37,650 per year, or $48,120 below General and Operations Managers.
• 7. Construction Laborers has a location quotient of 1.52 in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 0.82 from General and Operations Managers. BLS lists 860 jobs and a median of $39,460 per year, or $46,310 below General and Operations Managers.
• 8. Fast Food and Counter Workers has a location quotient of 1.45 in Las Cruces, NM, a gap of 0.75 from General and Operations Managers. BLS lists 2,870 jobs and a median of $27,560 per year, or $58,210 below General and Operations Managers.

What $85,770 may mean after the Las Cruces, NM price level

BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Las Cruces, NM is 90.2. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 9.8% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.

WageScope divides the $85,770 General and Operations Managers median by 90.2 divided by 100. The result is $95,076 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.

Housing is 63.0. Goods are 96.1. Utilities are 77.9. Other services are 98.5. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.

How much care to use with the Las Cruces, NM row

The employment RSE for this General and Operations Managers row is 4.7%. The mean-wage RSE is 2.6%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 1,260 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $106,430 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use Las Cruces, NM wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to General and Operations Managers. It uses a Las Cruces, NM place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $85,770 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the General and Operations Managers row for Las Cruces, NM does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 1,260 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.7 is not a growth score. Rank 303 of 392 is not a place score. The 90.2 price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 11-1021 in BLS area 29740. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.