Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Albuquerque, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Albuquerque, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Albuquerque 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 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,400
25th Percentile Wage
$27,190
50th Percentile Wage
$28,850
75th Percentile Wage
$33,130
90th Percentile Wage
$36,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,400.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$28,850
1.63% 28.77%
2021
$28,380
12.93% -
2020
$24,710
2.83% -
2019
$24,010
-3.21% -
2018
$24,780
3.83% -
2017
$23,830
3.36% -
2016
$23,030
6.43% -
2015
$21,550
1.62% -
2014
$21,200
5.75% -
2013
$19,980
-2.85% -
2012
$20,550
- -

Table 2. Compare Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Albuquerque with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,850, Albuquerque is the second highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of New Mexico, following the highest paying city Santa Fe (median annual salary of $33,360). Compared with Santa Fe, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Albuquerque is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Santa Fe
$33,360
Albuquerque
$28,850
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$28,790
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$28,770
Farmington
$27,880
Las Cruces
$27,040
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$25,840
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$21,890
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$19,940

See also: Top paying jobs in Albuquerque, New Mexico.