Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in Santa Fe, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Santa Fe, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Santa Fe 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 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,150
25th Percentile Wage
$20,350
50th Percentile Wage
$23,740
75th Percentile Wage
$28,380
90th Percentile Wage
$31,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,150.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$23,740
-2.57% 10.87%
2017
$24,350
20.86% -
2016
$19,270
2.23% -
2015
$18,840
-5.15% -
2014
$19,810
-2.78% -
2013
$20,360
-3.93% -
2012
$21,160
- -

Table 2. Compare Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in Santa Fe with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,740, Santa Fe is the highest paying city for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of New Mexico, followed by Los Alamos County (median annual salary $20,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Santa Fe is 15.4 percent (15.4%) higher than that in Los Alamos County.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Santa Fe
$23,740
Los Alamos County
$20,080
Las Cruces
$19,330
Albuquerque
$19,190
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$18,520
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$18,500
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$18,480
Farmington
$18,390
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$18,340
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$18,180

See also: Top paying jobs in Santa Fe, New Mexico.