What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Cafeteria Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Cafeteria Manager?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Cafeteria Manager roles, with salaries approximately 12% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Cafeteria Manager's salary?

An Assistant Cafeteria Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $74,507 for beginners, reaching about $76,385 at mid-level, and approach $81,006 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Cafeteria Manager?

Assistant Cafeteria Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Cafeteria Manager roles are District of Columbia $96,430, California $96,064, Massachusetts $94,784. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Cafeteria Manager roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Cafeteria Manager level roles vary by specialization: School Cafeteria Manager: $87,529; Cafeteria Manager: $85,680; Cafeteria Supervisor: $83,786; Cafeteria Cook: $38,344; Cafeteria Monitor: $38,062.

Assistant Cafeteria Manager Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Cafeteria Manager make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Cafeteria Manager in New Mexico is $80,666 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, an Assistant Cafeteria Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,027
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,039 to $92,894
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,275

10% $62,275

50% (Median) $80,666

90% $104,027

Assistant Cafeteria Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,894	$7,741	$1,786	$45
Average	$80,666	$6,722	$1,551	$39
25th Percentile	$71,039	$5,920	$1,366	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Cafeteria Manager Salaries

An Assistant Cafeteria Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Cafeteria Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Cafeteria Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $74,507
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,940
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $76,385
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $78,119
Expert (over 8 years): $81,006

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Cafeteria Manager	less than 1 year	$74,507
Early Career Level Assistant Cafeteria Manager	1-2 years	$74,940
Mid-Level Level Assistant Cafeteria Manager	2-4 years	$76,385
Senior-Level Level Assistant Cafeteria Manager	5-8 years	$78,119
Expert Level Assistant Cafeteria Manager	over 8 years	$81,006

How Do Assistant Cafeteria Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Cafeteria Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $96,430.
California: $96,064.
Massachusetts: $94,784.

District of Columbia $96,430 California $96,064 Massachusetts $94,784 Washington $94,436 New Jersey $94,401 Alaska $94,279 Connecticut $93,077 New York $92,589

Hawaii $91,030 Rhode Island $90,299 Maryland $89,802 Minnesota $89,123 Colorado $88,862 Illinois $88,775 Oregon $88,444 Delaware $88,200

New Hampshire $88,047 Virginia $87,703 Pennsylvania $86,702 Nevada $86,197 North Dakota $86,031 Michigan $85,770 Wisconsin $85,674 Vermont $85,483

Texas $84,951 Maine $84,916 Arizona $84,864 Ohio $84,803 Georgia $84,002 Indiana $83,601 Wyoming $83,523 Utah $83,401

Iowa $83,349 Kansas $82,931 Louisiana $82,809 North Carolina $82,765 Missouri $82,748 Florida $82,408 Montana $82,225 Nebraska $82,051

Kentucky $81,955 South Carolina $81,607 Tennessee $81,389 Idaho $81,302 New Mexico $80,666 Oklahoma $80,527 Alabama $80,013 South Dakota $79,151

Arkansas $78,681 West Virginia $78,428 Mississippi $77,670

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Cafeteria Manager

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $81,525
Belen: $81,071
Bernalillo: $81,670

Algodones, NM $81,525

Belen, NM $81,071

Bernalillo, NM $81,670

Bluewater, NM $79,955

Bosque, NM $80,476

Casa Blanca, NM $80,658

Cedar Crest, NM $81,738

Cedarvale, NM $78,532

Cerrillos, NM $81,584

Claunch, NM $78,242

Coyote, NM $80,382

Cuba, NM $80,253

Cubero, NM $80,836

Edgewood, NM $81,373

Estancia, NM $80,402

Gallina, NM $79,962

Counselor, NM $80,011

Grants, NM $79,863

Milan, NM $80,183

Isleta, NM $81,810

Jarales, NM $80,993

Jemez Pueblo, NM $81,133

Jemez Springs, NM $80,883

Laguna, NM $81,232

La Jara, NM $80,164

La Joya, NM $79,978

Lindrith, NM $79,882

Los Lunas, NM $81,501

Mcintosh, NM $80,845

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $80,307

Moriarty, NM $80,573

Mountainair, NM $79,704

Nageezi, NM $79,905

New Laguna, NM $80,797

Paguate, NM $80,852

Pena Blanca, NM $81,755

Peralta, NM $81,630

Placitas, NM $81,671

Ponderosa, NM $81,030

Prewitt, NM $79,930

Regina, NM $79,986

Sandia Park, NM $81,532

Corrales, NM $81,839

San Fidel, NM $80,361

San Rafael, NM $80,019

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $81,533

San Ysidro, NM $81,423

Stanley, NM $80,562

Tijeras, NM $81,542

Tome, NM $81,392

Torreon, NM $81,121

Veguita, NM $80,469

Willard, NM $79,560

Youngsville, NM $80,405

Bosque Farms, NM $81,779

Clines Corners, NM $80,075

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $81,595

Cochiti Lake, NM $81,701

Albuquerque, NM $81,886

Kirtland Afb, NM $81,886

Rio Rancho, NM $81,751

Gallup, NM $80,046

Brimhall, NM $79,820

Church Rock, NM $79,857

Continental Divide, NM $79,801

Crownpoint, NM $79,867

Fence Lake, NM $79,511

Fort Wingate, NM $79,829

Gamerco, NM $79,963

Mentmore, NM $79,840

Mexican Springs, NM $79,830

Ramah, NM $79,684

Rehoboth, NM $79,883

Thoreau, NM $79,888

Tohatchi, NM $79,815

Vanderwagen, NM $79,830

Zuni, NM $79,811

Navajo, NM $79,920

Jamestown, NM $79,721

Pinehill, NM $79,622

Sheep Springs, NM $79,901

Smith Lake, NM $80,199

Yatahey, NM $79,872

Farmington, NM $80,256

Aztec, NM $80,404

Blanco, NM $80,029

Bloomfield, NM $79,934

Flora Vista, NM $80,339

Fruitland, NM $79,836

Kirtland, NM $80,340

La Plata, NM $80,368

Navajo Dam, NM $80,333

Shiprock, NM $80,221

Waterflow, NM $80,180

Newcomb, NM $79,852

Sanostee, NM $79,902

Santa Fe, NM $82,304

Abiquiu, NM $80,052

Alcalde, NM $81,447

Amalia, NM $79,930

Arroyo Hondo, NM $79,818

Arroyo Seco, NM $79,910

Canjilon, NM $79,805

Canones, NM $80,532

Carson, NM $80,124

Cebolla, NM $79,852

Cerro, NM $79,875

Chama, NM $80,202

Chamisal, NM $81,231

Chimayo, NM $81,801

Cordova, NM $81,663

Costilla, NM $80,266

Taos Ski Valley, NM $79,657

Dixon, NM $81,153

Dulce, NM $80,200

El Prado, NM $79,981

El Rito, NM $80,348

Embudo, NM $80,736

Espanola, NM $81,702

Glorieta, NM $81,987

Hernandez, NM $80,942

Ilfeld, NM $81,230

La Madera, NM $80,206

Lamy, NM $81,674

Llano, NM $81,066

Los Alamos, NM $81,867

White Rock, NM $82,021

Medanales, NM $81,032

Ojo Caliente, NM $80,556

Los Ojos, NM $80,005

Pecos, NM $81,731

Penasco, NM $80,765

Petaca, NM $79,731

Questa, NM $79,960

Ranchos De Taos, NM $80,381

Red River, NM $79,732

Ribera, NM $80,245

Rowe, NM $81,306

San Cristobal, NM $79,729

San Jose, NM $81,106

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $81,502

Santa Cruz, NM $81,773

Serafina, NM $80,042

Taos, NM $79,935

Tererro, NM $81,993

Tesuque, NM $82,304

Tierra Amarilla, NM $79,935

Trampas, NM $80,699

Tres Piedras, NM $79,709

Truchas, NM $81,434

Vadito, NM $80,658

Valdez, NM $79,789

Vallecitos, NM $79,727

Velarde, NM $81,030

Villanueva, NM $80,090

Spaceport City, NM $78,457

Las Vegas, NM $79,410

Angel Fire, NM $79,645

Anton Chico, NM $79,273

Buena Vista, NM $80,001

Chacon, NM $80,057

Cimarron, NM $79,520

Cleveland, NM $80,625

Eagle Nest, NM $79,580

Guadalupita, NM $79,935

Holman, NM $80,420

La Loma, NM $79,140

Maxwell, NM $79,547

Miami, NM $79,376

Mills, NM $79,093

Montezuma, NM $81,035

Mora, NM $80,739

Mosquero, NM $79,025

Ocate, NM $79,462

Ojo Feliz, NM $79,671

Rainsville, NM $80,020

Raton, NM $79,747

Rociada, NM $81,076

Roy, NM $79,111

Sapello, NM $80,372

Solano, NM $79,014

Springer, NM $79,341

Ute Park, NM $79,558

Valmora, NM $79,343

Wagon Mound, NM $79,253

Watrous, NM $79,370

Socorro, NM $79,187

Aragon, NM $79,426

Datil, NM $79,099

Lemitar, NM $79,555

Luna, NM $79,567

Magdalena, NM $79,105

Pie Town, NM $79,369

Polvadera, NM $79,747

Quemado, NM $79,533

Reserve, NM $79,390

San Acacia, NM $79,878

San Antonio, NM $78,748

Truth Or Consequences, NM $78,732

Arrey, NM $78,719

Caballo, NM $78,773

Derry, NM $78,372

Elephant Butte, NM $78,937

Garfield, NM $78,145

Hatch, NM $76,893

Monticello, NM $78,728

Rincon, NM $76,450

Salem, NM $77,901

Williamsburg, NM $78,831

Winston, NM $78,785

Las Cruces, NM $75,449

White Sands Missile Range, NM $75,697

Santa Teresa, NM $76,247

Playas, NM $79,096

Animas, NM $79,290

Anthony, NM $76,229

Arenas Valley, NM $79,150

Bayard, NM $79,077

Berino, NM $75,883

Buckhorn, NM $79,159

Santa Clara, NM $79,215

Chamberino, NM $75,962

Cliff, NM $79,067

Columbus, NM $78,855

Deming, NM $78,873

Dona Ana, NM $75,452

Fairacres, NM $75,678

Faywood, NM $78,836

Fort Bayard, NM $79,140

Gila, NM $78,951

Glenwood, NM $79,012

Hachita, NM $78,855

Hanover, NM $78,871

Hillsboro, NM $78,710

Hurley, NM $79,024

La Mesa, NM $76,893

Lordsburg, NM $79,038

Mesilla, NM $75,451

Mesilla Park, NM $75,459

Mesquite, NM $75,523

Mimbres, NM $78,934

Mule Creek, NM $79,147

Organ, NM $75,498

Pinos Altos, NM $79,065

Radium Springs, NM $75,482

Redrock, NM $78,864

Rodeo, NM $79,390

San Miguel, NM $75,495

Silver City, NM $79,066

Sunland Park, NM $75,841

Tyrone, NM $79,301

Vado, NM $75,554

Chaparral, NM $76,507

Clovis, NM $78,915

Cannon Afb, NM $78,741

Broadview, NM $78,685

Causey, NM $78,550

Crossroads, NM $78,364

Dora, NM $78,736

Elida, NM $78,410

Floyd, NM $78,600

Fort Sumner, NM $78,537

Grady, NM $78,760

House, NM $78,697

Kenna, NM $78,411

Lingo, NM $78,545

Melrose, NM $78,710

Milnesand, NM $78,379

Pep, NM $78,486

Portales, NM $78,774

Rogers, NM $78,508

Saint Vrain, NM $78,761

Taiban, NM $78,510

Texico, NM $78,791

Yeso, NM $78,225

Roswell, NM $78,316

Artesia, NM $78,471

Caprock, NM $78,311

Carlsbad, NM $78,522

Dexter, NM $78,371

Eunice, NM $78,592

Hagerman, NM $78,411

Hobbs, NM $78,707

Hope, NM $78,123

Jal, NM $78,499

Lake Arthur, NM $78,281

Lakewood, NM $78,397

Loco Hills, NM $78,542

Loving, NM $78,502

Lovington, NM $78,631

Mcdonald, NM $78,417

Malaga, NM $78,425

Maljamar, NM $78,349

Monument, NM $78,533

Tatum, NM $78,467

Whites City, NM $78,599

Carrizozo, NM $77,945

Alamogordo, NM $77,696

Alto, NM $77,956

Bent, NM $77,711

Capitan, NM $77,775

Cloudcroft, NM $77,702

Corona, NM $78,283

Encino, NM $78,912

Fort Stanton, NM $77,808

Glencoe, NM $77,752

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $77,688

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $77,688

Hondo, NM $77,824

La Luz, NM $77,688

Lincoln, NM $77,597

Mayhill, NM $77,864

Mescalero, NM $77,723

Nogal, NM $78,056

Orogrande, NM $77,727

Picacho, NM $77,807

Pinon, NM $78,100

Ruidoso, NM $78,104

Ruidoso Downs, NM $77,998

Sacramento, NM $77,757

San Patricio, NM $77,850

Sunspot, NM $77,688

Timberon, NM $77,856

Tinnie, NM $77,762

Tularosa, NM $77,739

Vaughn, NM $78,594

Weed, NM $77,854

Tucumcari, NM $78,984

Amistad, NM $78,883

Bard, NM $78,756

Capulin, NM $79,648

Clayton, NM $79,036

Conchas Dam, NM $79,107

Cuervo, NM $78,727

Des Moines, NM $79,334

Folsom, NM $79,457

Garita, NM $78,956

Gladstone, NM $79,114

Grenville, NM $79,099

Logan, NM $78,982

Mcalister, NM $78,737

Nara Visa, NM $78,795

Newkirk, NM $78,882

Quay, NM $78,927

San Jon, NM $78,843

Santa Rosa, NM $78,927

Sedan, NM $78,955

Trementina, NM $78,951

Assistant Cafeteria Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Cafeteria Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 32% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 12% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Cafeteria Manager positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Cafeteria Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Cafeteria Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$90,346	$43.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$88,733	$43.0	10%
Pharmaceuticals	$88,733	$43.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$87,120	$42.0	8%
Software & Networking	$87,120	$42.0	8%

Assistant Cafeteria Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Cafeteria Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$71,039

Average $80,666/year

$92,894

$5,920

Average $6,722/month

$7,741

$1,366

Average $1,551/week

$1,786

$34

Average $39/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,894	$7,741	$1,786	$45
Average	$80,666	$6,722	$1,551	$39
25th Percentile	$71,039	$5,920	$1,366	$34

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