Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in New Mexico

Ranked #30 of 51 · NM

7.6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $30,220 ≈ $15/hr
Median annual salary $28,480
Employment 2,670

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $26,830P25 $27,740 Median $28,480P75 $29,850P90 $35,180

About 80% of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shops in New Mexico earn between $26,830 and $35,180. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New Mexico
$30,220
U.S. average
$32,690

The mean hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salary in New Mexico is $30,220, about 7.6% below the U.S. average ($32,690). That works out to roughly $15/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New Mexico

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Santa Fe, NM $30,360 $33,340 360
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $28,960 $30,030 190
Albuquerque, NM $28,480 $30,340 1,270
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $27,850 $28,630 460
Farmington, NM $27,540 $28,810 150
Las Cruces, NM $27,220 $29,000 240

← Back to all hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop states