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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Albuquerque, NM

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Albuquerque, NM earns $35,160 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,392 a month.

10th percentile
$29,920
25th percentile
$31,840
Median percentile
$35,160
75th percentile
$37,260
90th percentile
$43,460

Based on 330 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

$28,708 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,160
Federal income tax−$2,039
Social Security + Medicare−$2,690
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$1,723
Monthly take-home$2,392
Every two weeks$1,104

Does it go far here?

$36,799Median pay in Albuquerque, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
48%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

All food servers, nonrestaurant salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico