Minimum wage in Las Cruces will increase in January 2027

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) -- Las Cruces' minimum and tipped wages will increase starting Jan. 1, 2027, the city announced Wednesday.

According to the Las Cruces Municipal Code (LCMC), minimum wage will increase to $13.47 per hour and the tipped wage will increase to $5.39 per hour.

For 2026, Las Cruces' minimum wage is set at $13.01. The tipped wage sits at $5.20.

In January 2020, the state enacted the New Mexico Minimum Wage Act. Each year in September, the city calculates the minimum wage and tipped wage based on the city ordinance and compare it to the minimum and tipped wages set by the state.

The city then adopts the higher of the two.

New Mexico's state minimum wage will stay at $12 for 2027, the City of Las Cruces said.