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Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in New Mexico

What Fast Food and Counter Workers earn in New Mexico, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 4 counties.

Average in NM
$28,801
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
30 of 44
published states
Workers in state
28,060
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
4 counties

Pay by labor market in New Mexico

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay by wage area in New Mexico
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Albuquerque, NM$29,140$25,184$5,147Bernalillo County, NM

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Fast Food and Counter Workers in New Mexico counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Bernalillo County, NM$29,140$25,184$5,147
2Sandoval County, NM$29,140$25,184$5,147
3Valencia County, NM$29,140$25,184$5,147
4Torrance County, NM$29,140$25,184$5,147

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in New Mexico

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Fast Food and Counter Workers in New Mexico is $28,801, based on 28,060 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 30. The BLS national median for the occupation is $31,200, so New Mexico averages 7.7% below it.

Published data for New Mexico currently covers the Albuquerque, NM area, with a local median wage of $29,140.

Cost of living for Fast Food and Counter Workers in New Mexico

We compare 4 New Mexico counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Bernalillo County, NM leaves the largest yearly margin, $5,147. Torrance County, NM leaves the smallest, $5,147. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 4 counties.

Fast Food and Counter Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Fast Food and Counter Workers are California ($42,322), Washington ($37,254), Colorado ($35,674) and New Hampshire ($35,519).

Frequently asked questions: Fast Food and Counter Workers in New Mexico

How much do Fast Food and Counter Workers earn in New Mexico?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $28,801.

Which New Mexico county is best for Fast Food and Counter Workers?

Bernalillo County, NM leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($5,147). Sandoval County, NM follows at $5,147.