Cooks, Fast Food pay range in Albuquerque
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,510 or more. The middle half of cooks, fast food in Albuquerque earn between $30,190 and $37,020.
- $28K10th
- $30K25th
- $31KMedian
- $37K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,830 | $2,736 | $15.78 |
| Median | $30,720 | $2,560 | $14.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,190 | $2,516 | $14.51 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,020 | $3,085 | $17.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Fast Food pay in Albuquerque vs. New Mexico and the U.S.
Cooks, fast food in Albuquerque earn about the same as the New Mexico average ($32,010) and about the same as the U.S. average ($32,390). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $30,890.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | $32,830 | $30,720 | $28,220 | $37,510 | 570 |
| New Mexico | $32,010 | $30,190 | $27,860 | $37,550 | 1,800 |
| United States | $32,390 | $30,890 | $22,580 | $42,910 | 641,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Fast Food salary after taxes in Albuquerque
On the average salary of $32,830, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $28,115 a year, or $2,343 a month and $1,081 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Albuquerque a good place for cooks, fast food? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $32,830 buys what about $34,360 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Fast Food salary in other New Mexico cities
Albuquerque ranks 2nd of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($37,550).
- Santa Fe$37,550
- Albuquerque$32,830
- Las Cruces$30,630
- Farmington$29,380
Highest-paying cities for cooks, fast food
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,590).
- San Francisco, CA$46,590
- San Jose, CA$46,530
- Vallejo, CA$44,360
- Napa, CA$43,910
- Seattle, WA$43,770
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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Albuquerque: questions
How much do cooks, fast food make an hour in Albuquerque?
$15.79 an hour on average, and $14.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, fast food salary in Albuquerque?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, fast food take-home pay in Albuquerque?
About $28,115 a year ($2,343 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,830.
Do cooks, fast food earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($32,390).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2011; area Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.34, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.34).
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