Chefs and Head Cooks salary in New Mexico
The median chefs and head cooks in New Mexico earns $62,250 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,096 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $43,370
- 25th percentile
- $48,540
- Median percentile
- $62,250
- 75th percentile
- $83,260
- 90th percentile
- $100,010
Based on 770 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$49,148 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $62,250 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,290 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,762 |
| New Mexico income tax (approx.) | −$3,050 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,096 |
| Every two weeks | $1,890 |
Does it go far here?
$67,507Median pay in New Mexico is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,067 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in New Mexico
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $327,670 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $228,040 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $215,120 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $165,350 |
| Physicists | $165,340 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $164,300 |
| Engineers, All Other | $162,070 |
| Electrical Engineers | $158,520 |
All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico