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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria take-home pay in New Mexico

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in New Mexico earns $36,470. After taxes that leaves about $29,697 a year, or $2,475 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 18.6%.

$29,697 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,470
Federal income tax−$2,196
Social Security + Medicare−$2,790
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$1,787
Monthly take-home$2,475
Every two weeks$1,142

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in New Mexico