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Food Preparation Workers in New Mexico

Get the information you need to know about working as a Food Preparation Worker.

8.4% Jobs Projection

$21,460 Median Salary

890 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Food Preparation Workers in New Mexico are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Food Preparation Workers in New Mexico is growing faster than average.
Food Preparation Workers in New Mexico earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Food Preparation Workers Work in New Mexico?

In 2018, there were 4,520 Food Preparation Workers working in the state.

There were 4,410 Food Preparation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 8,670 Food Preparation Workers working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Food Preparation Workers than average.

Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Food Preparation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.9%.

New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 890 annual job openings, and 5,310 total jobs in 2026 for Food Preparation Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 157,700 annual jobs and 939,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Food Preparation Workers Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Food Preparation Workers ranged from $17,660 to $29,170 with $21,460 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.49 to $14.03. The median hourly rate was $10.32.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.97 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.35.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico Metros for Food Preparation Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Food Preparation Workers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Albuquerque, NM	2,370	$21,850
Farmington, NM	330	$19,900
Las Cruces, NM	300	$22,050
Santa Fe, NM	280	$26,300

Top States for Food Preparation Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Food Preparation Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	102,680	$26,040
Florida	62,010	$23,020
New York	61,600	$26,680
Texas	55,060	$22,730
Louisiana	35,890	$18,350
Georgia	35,360	$20,350
New Jersey	32,960	$22,520
Illinois	32,430	$24,220
Ohio	26,740	$21,040
North Carolina	19,820	$21,660
Virginia	19,640	$20,640
Pennsylvania	19,310	$22,060
Tennessee	18,060	$20,550
Washington	17,380	$28,210
Indiana	16,220	$20,930
Maryland	15,620	$24,220
Massachusetts	15,080	$27,420
Michigan	14,630	$22,530
Arizona	14,220	$24,070
Oregon	14,110	$25,730

Below are the states where Food Preparation Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$29,100
Washington	$28,210
Nevada	$28,130
Rhode Island	$27,910
Massachusetts	$27,420
New York	$26,680
Alaska	$26,540
Connecticut	$26,430
Minnesota	$26,180
California	$26,040

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