The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Albuquerque, NM is $34,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,560.
Pay spans roughly $28,890 at the 10th percentile to $42,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.52 per hour. An estimated 3,930 people work as cooks, restaurant in Albuquerque, NM.
| Median (annual) | $34,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.52 |
| 10th percentile | $28,890 |
| 90th percentile | $42,060 |
| Employment | 3,930 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.