Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Farmington, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Farmington, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Farmington 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 Farmington, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,280
25th Percentile Wage
$26,890
50th Percentile Wage
$27,880
75th Percentile Wage
$29,550
90th Percentile Wage
$38,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Farmington, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,280.

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
$27,880
9.00% 27.01%
2021
$25,370
5.28% -
2020
$24,030
5.62% -
2019
$22,680
11.51% -
2018
$20,070
0.95% -
2017
$19,880
4.18% -
2016
$19,050
-1.68% -
2015
$19,370
-0.31% -
2014
$19,430
-3.24% -
2013
$20,060
-1.45% -
2012
$20,350
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,880 in Farmington is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Farmington is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Fe and 28.5 percent (28.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.

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 Farmington, New Mexico.