Food Jobs & Pay in New Mexico
About 90,380 people in New Mexico work in food-related jobs. Median pay by occupation, with the national median in the last column.
Restaurants & service
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 28,250 | $28,700 | $26,670 – $36,360 | $31,200 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 12,740 | $36,920 | $26,670 – $69,410 | $35,230 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 7,810 | $35,020 | $28,100 – $43,400 | $37,390 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 6,850 | $33,370 | $27,290 – $38,200 | $35,320 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 6,540 | $39,310 | $30,740 – $60,630 | $44,080 |
| Bartenders | 3,790 | $36,980 | $25,720 – $63,570 | $34,340 |
| Dishwashers | 3,250 | $30,520 | $27,180 – $37,300 | $34,810 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 3,160 | $36,470 | $28,920 – $45,330 | $37,450 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 2,960 | $29,360 | $25,750 – $38,280 | $33,980 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 2,670 | $28,480 | $26,830 – $35,180 | $31,200 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 1,800 | $30,190 | $27,860 – $37,550 | $30,890 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 770 | $62,250 | $43,370 – $100,010 | $62,470 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 750 | $37,150 | $29,240 – $45,010 | $35,880 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 670 | $35,740 | $29,750 – $45,190 | $35,360 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 130 | $36,250 | $31,610 – $38,090 | $35,840 |
Food processing
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakers | 1,540 | $34,850 | $29,630 – $44,560 | $37,160 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 810 | $36,640 | $29,170 – $49,930 | $40,140 |
| Food Batchmakers | 450 | $37,390 | $28,990 – $52,640 | $42,290 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 240 | $31,240 | $29,330 – $44,490 | $38,300 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 230 | $34,560 | $26,060 – $42,210 | $39,680 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 70 | $35,480 | $31,680 – $44,960 | $44,810 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | — | $30,560 | $28,500 – $33,720 | $40,130 |
Farm & field
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,960 | $31,150 | $24,960 – $45,530 | $35,660 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 330 | $36,400 | $24,960 – $49,990 | $36,670 |
| Agricultural Inspectors | 170 | $52,450 | $36,820 – $66,870 | $49,940 |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 130 | $35,580 | $27,730 – $46,000 | $41,730 |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 90 | $30,480 | $27,320 – $35,700 | $35,730 |
Science & nutrition
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 500 | $74,730 | $56,260 – $91,660 | $76,400 |
| Food Science Technicians | 120 | $46,500 | $35,960 – $51,480 | $52,130 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 30 | $79,130 | $53,170 – $100,350 | $88,720 |
Management
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | 1,410 | $65,210 | $48,730 – $108,300 | $69,390 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | 160 | $62,730 | $48,480 – $91,660 | $60,220 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. Some occupations are suppressed in smaller states and are omitted. Median pay is the middle of the wage distribution; employment counts exclude the self-employed. Labour-market data, not job listings.