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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in New Mexico

What Waiters and Waitresses earn in New Mexico, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in NM
$37,309
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
15 of 42
published states
Workers in state
12,650
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in New Mexico

Waiters and Waitresses pay by wage area in New Mexico
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Albuquerque, NM$38,050$31,986$11,949Bernalillo County, NM

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Waiters and Waitresses in New Mexico counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Bernalillo County, NM$38,050$31,986$11,949
2Sandoval County, NM$38,050$31,986$11,949

Waiters and Waitresses pay in New Mexico

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses in New Mexico is $37,309, based on 12,650 workers. Among the 42 states with published data, that ranks number 15. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,230, so New Mexico averages 5.9% above it.

Published data for New Mexico currently covers the Albuquerque, NM area, with a local median wage of $38,050.

Cost of living for Waiters and Waitresses in New Mexico

We compare 2 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, $11,949. Sandoval County, NM leaves the smallest, $11,949. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Waiters and Waitresses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses are Washington ($54,839), Oregon ($50,502), New York ($47,178) and District of Columbia ($46,040).

Frequently asked questions: Waiters and Waitresses in New Mexico

How much do Waiters and Waitresses earn in New Mexico?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $37,309.

Which New Mexico county is best for Waiters and Waitresses?

Bernalillo County, NM leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($11,949). Sandoval County, NM follows at $11,949.