The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Las Cruces, NM is $30,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $31,760.
Pay spans roughly $26,350 at the 10th percentile to $36,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.53 per hour. An estimated 800 people work as cooks, restaurant in Las Cruces, NM.
| Median (annual) | $30,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $31,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.53 |
| 10th percentile | $26,350 |
| 90th percentile | $36,700 |
| Employment | 800 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.