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

The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop 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 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,920
25th Percentile Wage
$24,440
50th Percentile Wage
$25,930
75th Percentile Wage
$28,420
90th Percentile Wage
$34,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop 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 $34,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,920.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$25,930
9.22% 31.28%
2021
$23,540
11.47% -
2020
$20,840
5.09% -
2019
$19,780
-0.56% -
2018
$19,890
2.01% -
2017
$19,490
1.69% -
2016
$19,160
3.86% -
2015
$18,420
2.39% -
2014
$17,980
0.72% -
2013
$17,850
0.17% -
2012
$17,820
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Table 2. Compare Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary in Albuquerque with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,930, Albuquerque is the second highest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of New Mexico, following the highest paying city Santa Fe (median annual salary of $26,610). Compared with Santa Fe, the median annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Albuquerque is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Santa Fe
$26,610
Albuquerque
$25,930
Farmington
$25,830
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$24,220
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$24,190
Las Cruces
$23,950
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$18,920
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$18,750
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$18,000

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