Total all industries |  
New Mexico Statewide |  
|   |  
Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations |  
 
| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Empl %RSE | 
Mean wage | 
Mean %RSE | 
Entry wage | 
Exp. wage | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
 
| FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING-RELATED OCCUPATIONS | 
35-0000 | 
  1.60       | 
$ 20,083 | 
  0.80       | 
$ 16,971 | 
$ 21,639 | 
$ 16,697 | 
$ 18,436 | 
$ 21,130 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  9.65 | 
  | 
$  8.16 | 
$ 10.40 | 
$  8.02 | 
$  8.87 | 
$ 10.16 | 
 
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 
35-1011 | 
 21.90       | 
$ 38,163 | 
  7.20       | 
$ 24,008 | 
$ 45,240 | 
$ 25,584 | 
$ 33,994 | 
$ 43,837 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 18.34 | 
  | 
$ 11.54 | 
$ 21.75 | 
$ 12.29 | 
$ 16.34 | 
$ 21.08 | 
 
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 
35-1012 | 
  4.80       | 
$ 28,431 | 
  1.90       | 
$ 19,137 | 
$ 33,089 | 
$ 20,469 | 
$ 25,747 | 
$ 34,126 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 13.67 | 
  | 
$  9.20 | 
$ 15.90 | 
$  9.84 | 
$ 12.38 | 
$ 16.40 | 
 
| Cooks, Fast Food | 
35-2011 | 
 12.40       | 
$ 18,181 | 
  1.70       | 
$ 17,012 | 
$ 18,771 | 
$ 16,646 | 
$ 17,948 | 
$ 19,280 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  8.74 | 
  | 
$  8.18 | 
$  9.03 | 
$  8.00 | 
$  8.63 | 
$  9.26 | 
 
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 
35-2012 | 
  4.00       | 
$ 21,812 | 
  1.60       | 
$ 17,500 | 
$ 23,967 | 
$ 17,785 | 
$ 20,073 | 
$ 24,130 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 10.48 | 
  | 
$  8.41 | 
$ 11.52 | 
$  8.55 | 
$  9.65 | 
$ 11.60 | 
 
| Cooks, Restaurant | 
35-2014 | 
  9.20       | 
$ 21,578 | 
  2.00       | 
$ 17,317 | 
$ 23,703 | 
$ 18,181 | 
$ 21,222 | 
$ 24,140 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 10.37 | 
  | 
$  8.33 | 
$ 11.40 | 
$  8.74 | 
$ 10.20 | 
$ 11.60 | 
 
| Cooks, Short Order | 
35-2015 | 
 26.30       | 
$ 19,930 | 
  5.60       | 
$ 17,205 | 
$ 21,293 | 
$ 17,144 | 
$ 18,598 | 
$ 21,700 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  9.58 | 
  | 
$  8.27 | 
$ 10.24 | 
$  8.25 | 
$  8.94 | 
$ 10.43 | 
 
| Cooks, All Other | 
35-2019 | 
 91.20       | 
$ 18,202 | 
  9.00       | 
$ 17,154 | 
$ 18,731 | 
$ 16,839 | 
$ 17,826 | 
$ 18,802 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  8.76 | 
  | 
$  8.25 | 
$  9.00 | 
$  8.09 | 
$  8.57 | 
$  9.04 | 
 
| Food Preparation Workers | 
35-2021 | 
 16.10       | 
$ 20,052 | 
  2.30       | 
$ 17,409 | 
$ 21,374 | 
$ 17,459 | 
$ 19,117 | 
$ 22,168 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  9.64 | 
  | 
$  8.37 | 
$ 10.27 | 
$  8.39 | 
$  9.19 | 
$ 10.66 | 
 
| Bartenders | 
35-3011 | 
 10.00       | 
$ 19,229 | 
  2.50       | 
$ 16,676 | 
$ 20,510 | 
$ 16,453 | 
$ 17,826 | 
$ 19,514 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  9.24 | 
  | 
$  8.01 | 
$  9.86 | 
$  7.91 | 
$  8.57 | 
$  9.39 | 
 
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 
35-3021 | 
  7.40       | 
$ 18,192 | 
  1.20       | 
$ 16,687 | 
$ 18,944 | 
$ 16,443 | 
$ 17,622 | 
$ 19,147 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  8.74 | 
  | 
$  8.02 | 
$  9.11 | 
$  7.90 | 
$  8.47 | 
$  9.20 | 
 
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 
35-3022 | 
 18.60       | 
$ 18,192 | 
  2.00       | 
$ 16,412 | 
$ 19,076 | 
$ 16,331 | 
$ 17,541 | 
$ 19,229 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  8.74 | 
  | 
$  7.89 | 
$  9.17 | 
$  7.85 | 
$  8.43 | 
$  9.24 | 
 
| Waiters and Waitresses | 
35-3031 | 
  5.80       | 
$ 18,649 | 
  1.70       | 
$ 16,727 | 
$ 19,615 | 
$ 16,493 | 
$ 17,765 | 
$ 19,320 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  8.97 | 
  | 
$  8.04 | 
$  9.43 | 
$  7.93 | 
$  8.54 | 
$  9.29 | 
 
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 
35-3041 | 
 15.00       | 
$ 21,568 | 
  4.60       | 
$ 17,154 | 
$ 23,784 | 
$ 16,900 | 
$ 18,639 | 
$ 23,276 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 10.37 | 
  | 
$  8.25 | 
$ 11.43 | 
$  8.12 | 
$  8.96 | 
$ 11.19 | 
 
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 
35-9011 | 
 10.30       | 
$ 18,893 | 
  2.00       | 
$ 16,809 | 
$ 19,941 | 
$ 16,534 | 
$ 18,029 | 
$ 19,747 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  9.08 | 
  | 
$  8.08 | 
$  9.59 | 
$  7.95 | 
$  8.66 | 
$  9.50 | 
 
| Dishwashers | 
35-9021 | 
  7.80       | 
$ 18,171 | 
  1.30       | 
$ 16,717 | 
$ 18,893 | 
$ 16,443 | 
$ 17,846 | 
$ 19,402 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  8.73 | 
  | 
$  8.03 | 
$  9.08 | 
$  7.90 | 
$  8.58 | 
$  9.32 | 
 
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 
35-9031 | 
 21.10       | 
$ 18,598 | 
  2.30       | 
$ 17,154 | 
$ 19,320 | 
$ 16,819 | 
$ 18,090 | 
$ 19,361 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  8.94 | 
  | 
$  8.25 | 
$  9.29 | 
$  8.08 | 
$  8.69 | 
$  9.30 | 
 
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 
35-9099 | 
  2.50       | 
$ 17,866 | 
  3.60       | 
$ 17,673 | 
$ 17,958 | 
$ 17,022 | 
$ 18,009 | 
$ 18,995 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  8.59 | 
  | 
$  8.50 | 
$  8.63 | 
$  8.19 | 
$  8.65 | 
$  9.13 | 
 
 
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