The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in New Mexico is $34,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,160.
Pay spans roughly $27,670 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 $16.40 per hour. An estimated 8,730 people work as cooks, restaurant in New Mexico.
| Median (annual) | $34,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,160 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.40 |
| 10th percentile | $27,670 |
| 90th percentile | $42,060 |
| Employment | 8,730 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.