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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chefs and Head Cooks in North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$25,770
25th Percentile Wage	$32,230
50th Percentile Wage	$38,300
75th Percentile Wage	$55,870
90th Percentile Wage	$71,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,770.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$38,300	2.25%	18.56%
2016	$37,440	7.96%	-
2015	$34,460	0.35%	-
2014	$34,340	2.18%	-
2013	$33,590	7.14%	-
2012	$31,190	-	-

Table 2. Compare Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,300 in North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is 38.8 percent (38.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Fe and 29.6 percent (29.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Santa Fe	$62,580
Albuquerque	$56,460
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$50,970
Las Cruces	$42,930
Farmington	$39,190
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$38,300
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$36,250
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$27,570
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$26,980