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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in Albuquerque, NM

The median dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Albuquerque, NM earns $30,360 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,091 a month.

10th percentile
$27,150
25th percentile
$28,220
Median percentile
$30,360
75th percentile
$36,200
90th percentile
$38,700

Based on 1,270 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

$25,087 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,360
Federal income tax−$1,463
Social Security + Medicare−$2,323
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$1,488
Monthly take-home$2,091
Every two weeks$965

Does it go far here?

$31,775Median pay in Albuquerque, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,156 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albuquerque, NM

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$327,670
Architectural and Engineering Managers$215,120
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$178,290
Electrical Engineers$163,720
Engineers, All Other$163,630
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$153,900
Pharmacists$147,000
Nurse Practitioners$140,950

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