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Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Las Cruces, NM

Cooks, Restaurant in the Las Cruces, NM metro earn a median of $30,980 a year, based on BLS estimates for 730 jobs (May 2025). That is 17% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 12% below the NM statewide median of $35,020. It ranks #413 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, RESTAURANT · LAS CRUCES, NM · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · LAS CRUCES, NM · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$27,610P25$29,020MEDIAN$30,980P75$35,500P90$38,750
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,700P25$34,010MEDIAN$37,390P75$44,620P90$47,900
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Questions

What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Las Cruces?

The BLS median is $30,980 a year (May 2025). Half of the 730 jobs pay between $29,020 and $35,500. The 10th percentile is $27,610 and the 90th is $38,750.

Is Las Cruces a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?

That is 17% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 12% below the NM statewide median of $35,020. It ranks #413 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.