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title: "Electrical Engineering Technician Pay in Las Cruces, NM"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrical-engineering-technician/new-mexico/las-cruces/
description: "2 listed electrical engineering technician programs in Las Cruces, NM. New Mexico BLS average pay $92,370 (all experience levels), median $96,070."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technician pay in *Las Cruces*

2 listed programs in Las Cruces, with statewide pay data from BLS.

- **$92,370** Average pay (state)
- **$59,940** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$96,070** Median pay (state)
- **$124,110** Top 10% earn over

2 listed programs in Las Cruces · 17 in New Mexico. Pay: New Mexico. [Average pay across all experience levels (BLS OEWS May 2025)](https://highpayingtrades.com/methodology/).

Programs

## Listed programs in Las Cruces

| Program / provider | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [New Mexico State University-Dona Ana](https://dacc.nmsu.edu/) Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $2,322–$6,360 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0303 |
| [New Mexico State University-Dona Ana](https://dacc.nmsu.edu/) Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | Associate degree | 1 | $2,322–$6,360 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0303 |
Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program.

BLS wage data

## Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technician pay near Las Cruces

BLS publishes no metro estimate that we could match to this city, so statewide wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New Mexico | $59,940 | $75,450 | $96,070 | $111,900 | $124,110 | $92,370 | 1,000 |
| United States | $49,510 | $61,610 | $78,190 | $97,650 | $115,700 | $80,680 | 95,130 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

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## Sources

- **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03.
- **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [17-3023.00 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/17-3023.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0).
- **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)).
- **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)).
- **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)).

Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03.

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