Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Salary in New Mexico

Ranked #25 of 51 · NM

4.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $35,390 ≈ $17/hr
Median annual salary $30,630
Employment 82,180

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $26,950P25 $28,440 Median $30,630P75 $37,250P90 $48,480

About 80% of food preparation and serving related occupationss in New Mexico earn between $26,950 and $48,480. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New Mexico
$35,390
U.S. average
$37,150

The mean food preparation and serving related occupations salary in New Mexico is $35,390, about 4.7% below the U.S. average ($37,150). That works out to roughly $17/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New Mexico

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Santa Fe, NM $36,160 $40,650 8,280
Albuquerque, NM $30,990 $35,860 38,230
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $30,110 $34,730 6,790
Las Cruces, NM $29,490 $33,900 8,050
Farmington, NM $29,010 $33,550 4,500
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $28,880 $33,150 15,830

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