What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Chef Instructor'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 Chef Instructor?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Chef Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Chef Instructor's salary?

An Assistant Chef Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,202 for beginners, reaching about $42,490 at mid-level, and approach $42,776 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Chef Instructor?

Assistant Chef Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Chef Instructor roles are District of Columbia $50,656, California $50,464, Massachusetts $49,791. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Chef Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Chef Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Chef De Cuisine: $90,665; Chef Instructor: $89,320; Assistant Chef: $55,800; Sous Chef: $55,765; Camp Assistant Chef: $54,902.

Assistant Chef Instructor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Chef Instructor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Chef Instructor in New Mexico is $42,375 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,267
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,451 to $46,506
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,878

10% $34,878

50% (Median) $42,375

90% $50,267

Assistant Chef Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,506	$3,875	$894	$22
Average	$42,375	$3,531	$815	$20
25th Percentile	$38,451	$3,204	$739	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Chef Instructor Salaries

An Assistant Chef Instructor'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 Chef Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Chef Instructor'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): $41,202
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,629
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,490
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,662
Expert (over 8 years): $42,776

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Chef Instructor	less than 1 year	$41,202
Early Career Level Assistant Chef Instructor	1-2 years	$41,629
Mid-Level Level Assistant Chef Instructor	2-4 years	$42,490
Senior-Level Level Assistant Chef Instructor	5-8 years	$42,662
Expert Level Assistant Chef Instructor	over 8 years	$42,776

How Do Assistant Chef Instructor 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 Chef Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,656.
California: $50,464.
Massachusetts: $49,791.

District of Columbia $50,656 California $50,464 Massachusetts $49,791 Washington $49,608 New Jersey $49,590 Alaska $49,526 Connecticut $48,894 New York $48,638

Hawaii $47,819 Rhode Island $47,435 Maryland $47,174 Minnesota $46,817 Colorado $46,680 Illinois $46,634 Oregon $46,460 Delaware $46,332

New Hampshire $46,252 Virginia $46,072 Pennsylvania $45,545 Nevada $45,280 North Dakota $45,193 Michigan $45,056 Wisconsin $45,006 Vermont $44,905

Texas $44,626 Maine $44,608 Arizona $44,580 Ohio $44,548 Georgia $44,127 Indiana $43,917 Wyoming $43,875 Utah $43,811

Iowa $43,784 Kansas $43,564 Louisiana $43,500 North Carolina $43,477 Missouri $43,468 Florida $43,290 Montana $43,194 Nebraska $43,102

Kentucky $43,052 South Carolina $42,869 Tennessee $42,755 Idaho $42,709 New Mexico $42,375 Oklahoma $42,302 Alabama $42,032 South Dakota $41,579

Arkansas $41,332 West Virginia $41,199 Mississippi $40,801

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Chef Instructor

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: $42,826
Belen: $42,588
Bernalillo: $42,902

Algodones, NM $42,826

Belen, NM $42,588

Bernalillo, NM $42,902

Bluewater, NM $42,001

Bosque, NM $42,275

Casa Blanca, NM $42,370

Cedar Crest, NM $42,938

Cedarvale, NM $41,254

Cerrillos, NM $42,857

Claunch, NM $41,101

Coyote, NM $42,226

Cuba, NM $42,158

Cubero, NM $42,464

Edgewood, NM $42,746

Estancia, NM $42,236

Gallina, NM $42,005

Counselor, NM $42,031

Grants, NM $41,953

Milan, NM $42,121

Isleta, NM $42,976

Jarales, NM $42,546

Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,620

Jemez Springs, NM $42,489

Laguna, NM $42,672

La Jara, NM $42,111

La Joya, NM $42,013

Lindrith, NM $41,963

Los Lunas, NM $42,813

Mcintosh, NM $42,469

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,186

Moriarty, NM $42,326

Mountainair, NM $41,869

Nageezi, NM $41,975

New Laguna, NM $42,443

Paguate, NM $42,472

Pena Blanca, NM $42,947

Peralta, NM $42,881

Placitas, NM $42,903

Ponderosa, NM $42,566

Prewitt, NM $41,988

Regina, NM $42,018

Sandia Park, NM $42,830

Corrales, NM $42,991

San Fidel, NM $42,215

San Rafael, NM $42,035

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,830

San Ysidro, NM $42,772

Stanley, NM $42,320

Tijeras, NM $42,835

Tome, NM $42,756

Torreon, NM $42,614

Veguita, NM $42,271

Willard, NM $41,794

Youngsville, NM $42,238

Bosque Farms, NM $42,960

Clines Corners, NM $42,064

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,863

Cochiti Lake, NM $42,918

Albuquerque, NM $43,015

Kirtland Afb, NM $43,015

Rio Rancho, NM $42,945

Gallup, NM $42,049

Brimhall, NM $41,930

Church Rock, NM $41,950

Continental Divide, NM $41,920

Crownpoint, NM $41,955

Fence Lake, NM $41,768

Fort Wingate, NM $41,935

Gamerco, NM $42,006

Mentmore, NM $41,941

Mexican Springs, NM $41,936

Ramah, NM $41,859

Rehoboth, NM $41,964

Thoreau, NM $41,966

Tohatchi, NM $41,927

Vanderwagen, NM $41,936

Zuni, NM $41,926

Navajo, NM $41,983

Jamestown, NM $41,878

Pinehill, NM $41,826

Sheep Springs, NM $41,973

Smith Lake, NM $42,129

Yatahey, NM $41,958

Farmington, NM $42,159

Aztec, NM $42,237

Blanco, NM $42,040

Bloomfield, NM $41,990

Flora Vista, NM $42,203

Fruitland, NM $41,939

Kirtland, NM $42,203

La Plata, NM $42,218

Navajo Dam, NM $42,200

Shiprock, NM $42,141

Waterflow, NM $42,120

Newcomb, NM $41,947

Sanostee, NM $41,974

Santa Fe, NM $43,235

Abiquiu, NM $42,052

Alcalde, NM $42,785

Amalia, NM $41,988

Arroyo Hondo, NM $41,929

Arroyo Seco, NM $41,978

Canjilon, NM $41,922

Canones, NM $42,304

Carson, NM $42,090

Cebolla, NM $41,947

Cerro, NM $41,959

Chama, NM $42,131

Chamisal, NM $42,671

Chimayo, NM $42,971

Cordova, NM $42,898

Costilla, NM $42,164

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,845

Dixon, NM $42,631

Dulce, NM $42,130

El Prado, NM $42,015

El Rito, NM $42,207

Embudo, NM $42,411

Espanola, NM $42,919

Glorieta, NM $43,068

Hernandez, NM $42,520

Ilfeld, NM $42,671

La Madera, NM $42,133

Lamy, NM $42,904

Llano, NM $42,585

Los Alamos, NM $43,006

White Rock, NM $43,087

Medanales, NM $42,567

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,317

Los Ojos, NM $42,028

Pecos, NM $42,934

Penasco, NM $42,427

Petaca, NM $41,883

Questa, NM $42,004

Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,225

Red River, NM $41,884

Ribera, NM $42,153

Rowe, NM $42,711

San Cristobal, NM $41,883

San Jose, NM $42,606

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,814

Santa Cruz, NM $42,956

Serafina, NM $42,047

Taos, NM $41,991

Tererro, NM $43,072

Tesuque, NM $43,235

Tierra Amarilla, NM $41,991

Trampas, NM $42,392

Tres Piedras, NM $41,872

Truchas, NM $42,778

Vadito, NM $42,371

Valdez, NM $41,914

Vallecitos, NM $41,881

Velarde, NM $42,566

Villanueva, NM $42,072

Spaceport City, NM $41,214

Las Vegas, NM $41,715

Angel Fire, NM $41,838

Anton Chico, NM $41,643

Buena Vista, NM $42,025

Chacon, NM $42,055

Cimarron, NM $41,773

Cleveland, NM $42,353

Eagle Nest, NM $41,804

Guadalupita, NM $41,991

Holman, NM $42,245

La Loma, NM $41,573

Maxwell, NM $41,787

Miami, NM $41,697

Mills, NM $41,549

Montezuma, NM $42,568

Mora, NM $42,413

Mosquero, NM $41,512

Ocate, NM $41,742

Ojo Feliz, NM $41,852

Rainsville, NM $42,035

Raton, NM $41,892

Rociada, NM $42,590

Roy, NM $41,558

Sapello, NM $42,220

Solano, NM $41,507

Springer, NM $41,679

Ute Park, NM $41,792

Valmora, NM $41,680

Wagon Mound, NM $41,632

Watrous, NM $41,694

Socorro, NM $41,598

Aragon, NM $41,723

Datil, NM $41,551

Lemitar, NM $41,791

Luna, NM $41,797

Magdalena, NM $41,555

Pie Town, NM $41,693

Polvadera, NM $41,892

Quemado, NM $41,780

Reserve, NM $41,705

San Acacia, NM $41,961

San Antonio, NM $41,367

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,359

Arrey, NM $41,352

Caballo, NM $41,380

Derry, NM $41,170

Elephant Butte, NM $41,466

Garfield, NM $41,050

Hatch, NM $40,392

Monticello, NM $41,356

Rincon, NM $40,160

Salem, NM $40,922

Williamsburg, NM $41,411

Winston, NM $41,387

Las Cruces, NM $39,634

White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,764

Santa Teresa, NM $40,053

Playas, NM $41,550

Animas, NM $41,652

Anthony, NM $40,044

Arenas Valley, NM $41,578

Bayard, NM $41,540

Berino, NM $39,862

Buckhorn, NM $41,583

Santa Clara, NM $41,613

Chamberino, NM $39,904

Cliff, NM $41,535

Columbus, NM $41,423

Deming, NM $41,433

Dona Ana, NM $39,636

Fairacres, NM $39,754

Faywood, NM $41,414

Fort Bayard, NM $41,573

Gila, NM $41,474

Glenwood, NM $41,506

Hachita, NM $41,423

Hanover, NM $41,432

Hillsboro, NM $41,347

Hurley, NM $41,512

La Mesa, NM $40,392

Lordsburg, NM $41,519

Mesilla, NM $39,635

Mesilla Park, NM $39,639

Mesquite, NM $39,673

Mimbres, NM $41,465

Mule Creek, NM $41,577

Organ, NM $39,660

Pinos Altos, NM $41,534

Radium Springs, NM $39,651

Redrock, NM $41,428

Rodeo, NM $41,705

San Miguel, NM $39,658

Silver City, NM $41,534

Sunland Park, NM $39,840

Tyrone, NM $41,657

Vado, NM $39,689

Chaparral, NM $40,190

Clovis, NM $41,455

Cannon Afb, NM $41,363

Broadview, NM $41,334

Causey, NM $41,263

Crossroads, NM $41,165

Dora, NM $41,361

Elida, NM $41,189

Floyd, NM $41,290

Fort Sumner, NM $41,256

Grady, NM $41,373

House, NM $41,340

Kenna, NM $41,190

Lingo, NM $41,260

Melrose, NM $41,347

Milnesand, NM $41,173

Pep, NM $41,230

Portales, NM $41,381

Rogers, NM $41,241

Saint Vrain, NM $41,374

Taiban, NM $41,242

Texico, NM $41,390

Yeso, NM $41,092

Roswell, NM $41,140

Artesia, NM $41,221

Caprock, NM $41,138

Carlsbad, NM $41,248

Dexter, NM $41,169

Eunice, NM $41,285

Hagerman, NM $41,190

Hobbs, NM $41,345

Hope, NM $41,039

Jal, NM $41,237

Lake Arthur, NM $41,122

Lakewood, NM $41,183

Loco Hills, NM $41,259

Loving, NM $41,238

Lovington, NM $41,306

Mcdonald, NM $41,193

Malaga, NM $41,198

Maljamar, NM $41,157

Monument, NM $41,254

Tatum, NM $41,220

Whites City, NM $41,289

Carrizozo, NM $40,945

Alamogordo, NM $40,815

Alto, NM $40,951

Bent, NM $40,823

Capitan, NM $40,856

Cloudcroft, NM $40,818

Corona, NM $41,123

Encino, NM $41,453

Fort Stanton, NM $40,873

Glencoe, NM $40,844

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,810

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,810

Hondo, NM $40,882

La Luz, NM $40,810

Lincoln, NM $40,763

Mayhill, NM $40,903

Mescalero, NM $40,828

Nogal, NM $41,004

Orogrande, NM $40,831

Picacho, NM $40,873

Pinon, NM $41,027

Ruidoso, NM $41,029

Ruidoso Downs, NM $40,973

Sacramento, NM $40,847

San Patricio, NM $40,895

Sunspot, NM $40,810

Timberon, NM $40,898

Tinnie, NM $40,849

Tularosa, NM $40,837

Vaughn, NM $41,286

Weed, NM $40,898

Tucumcari, NM $41,491

Amistad, NM $41,438

Bard, NM $41,372

Capulin, NM $41,840

Clayton, NM $41,518

Conchas Dam, NM $41,556

Cuervo, NM $41,356

Des Moines, NM $41,675

Folsom, NM $41,739

Garita, NM $41,476

Gladstone, NM $41,560

Grenville, NM $41,552

Logan, NM $41,490

Mcalister, NM $41,361

Nara Visa, NM $41,392

Newkirk, NM $41,437

Quay, NM $41,461

San Jon, NM $41,417

Santa Rosa, NM $41,461

Sedan, NM $41,476

Trementina, NM $41,474

Assistant Chef Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Chef Instructor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Chef Instructor positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Chef Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Chef Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$50,850	$24.0	20%

Assistant Chef Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Chef Instructor'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.

$38,451

Average $42,375/year

$46,506

$3,204

Average $3,531/month

$3,875

$739

Average $815/week

$894

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,506	$3,875	$894	$22
Average	$42,375	$3,531	$815	$20
25th Percentile	$38,451	$3,204	$739	$18

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