Waiters and Waitresses pay in Albuquerque
$43,830avg. a year
$21.07 an hour · 5,880 employed
Waiters and Waitresses in the Albuquerque, NM metro area earn an average of $43,830 a year. That is about the same as the New Mexico average of $43,210. The U.S. average is $40,060.
$38,050Median pay
$21.07Average hourly
+1%vs. New Mexico average
5,880Jobs in this metro
Other New Mexico metro areas
Average pay for waiters and waitresses in other New Mexico metro areas. Swipe to see all 3.
11,680 jobs
Santa Fe, NM
$49,990
$24.03 an hour
21,190 jobs
Las Cruces, NM
$43,760
$21.04 an hour
3570 jobs
Farmington, NM
$43,460
$20.90 an hour
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How Albuquerque compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Albuquerque
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $30,780 |
| Bartenders | $42,520 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $35,460 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,440 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $43,820 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $33,810 |
Questions and answers
How much do waiters and waitresses make in Albuquerque?
The average is $43,830 a year, and the median is $38,050. About 5,880 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New Mexico average?
That is about the same as the New Mexico average of $43,210.
Is this job common in Albuquerque?
It makes up 14.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.99 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-3031. Metro area: Albuquerque, NM metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 10740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.