What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Culinary 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 Culinary Manager?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Culinary Manager roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Culinary Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,058 for beginners, reaching about $51,047 at mid-level, and approach $54,014 for experts.

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

Assistant Culinary Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Culinary Manager roles are District of Columbia $63,587, California $63,346, Massachusetts $62,502. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Culinary Manager level roles vary by specialization: Culinary Manager: $98,730; Culinary Services Manager: $90,600; Assistant Culinary Director: $58,098; Culinary Assistant PV: $57,611; Culinary Administrative Assistant: $52,645.

Assistant Culinary Manager Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Culinary Manager make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Culinary Manager in New Mexico is $53,192 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,496
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,233 to $59,109
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,717

10% $43,717

50% (Median) $53,192

90% $64,496

Assistant Culinary Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,109	$4,926	$1,137	$28
Average	$53,192	$4,433	$1,023	$26
25th Percentile	$48,233	$4,019	$928	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Culinary Manager Salaries

An Assistant Culinary 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 Culinary Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Culinary 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): $50,058
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,286
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,047
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,946
Expert (over 8 years): $54,014

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Culinary Manager	less than 1 year	$50,058
Early Career Level Assistant Culinary Manager	1-2 years	$50,286
Mid-Level Level Assistant Culinary Manager	2-4 years	$51,047
Senior-Level Level Assistant Culinary Manager	5-8 years	$52,946
Expert Level Assistant Culinary Manager	over 8 years	$54,014

How Do Assistant Culinary 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 Culinary Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $63,587.
California: $63,346.
Massachusetts: $62,502.

District of Columbia $63,587 California $63,346 Massachusetts $62,502 Washington $62,272 New Jersey $62,249 Alaska $62,168 Connecticut $61,376 New York $61,054

Hawaii $60,026 Rhode Island $59,544 Maryland $59,216 Minnesota $58,769 Colorado $58,596 Illinois $58,539 Oregon $58,321 Delaware $58,160

New Hampshire $58,059 Virginia $57,832 Pennsylvania $57,172 Nevada $56,839 North Dakota $56,730 Michigan $56,557 Wisconsin $56,494 Vermont $56,368

Texas $56,018 Maine $55,995 Arizona $55,960 Ohio $55,920 Georgia $55,392 Indiana $55,127 Wyoming $55,076 Utah $54,995

Iowa $54,961 Kansas $54,685 Louisiana $54,605 North Carolina $54,576 Missouri $54,565 Florida $54,341 Montana $54,220 Nebraska $54,105

Kentucky $54,042 South Carolina $53,812 Tennessee $53,669 Idaho $53,611 New Mexico $53,192 Oklahoma $53,100 Alabama $52,761 South Dakota $52,193

Arkansas $51,883 West Virginia $51,716 Mississippi $51,216

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Culinary 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: $53,758
Belen: $53,459
Bernalillo: $53,854

Algodones, NM $53,758

Belen, NM $53,459

Bernalillo, NM $53,854

Bluewater, NM $52,723

Bosque, NM $53,066

Casa Blanca, NM $53,186

Cedar Crest, NM $53,898

Cedarvale, NM $51,785

Cerrillos, NM $53,797

Claunch, NM $51,593

Coyote, NM $53,005

Cuba, NM $52,920

Cubero, NM $53,304

Edgewood, NM $53,658

Estancia, NM $53,018

Gallina, NM $52,727

Counselor, NM $52,760

Grants, NM $52,663

Milan, NM $52,873

Isleta, NM $53,946

Jarales, NM $53,407

Jemez Pueblo, NM $53,500

Jemez Springs, NM $53,335

Laguna, NM $53,565

La Jara, NM $52,861

La Joya, NM $52,738

Lindrith, NM $52,675

Los Lunas, NM $53,742

Mcintosh, NM $53,310

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $52,955

Moriarty, NM $53,131

Mountainair, NM $52,557

Nageezi, NM $52,690

New Laguna, NM $53,278

Paguate, NM $53,314

Pena Blanca, NM $53,910

Peralta, NM $53,827

Placitas, NM $53,855

Ponderosa, NM $53,432

Prewitt, NM $52,707

Regina, NM $52,744

Sandia Park, NM $53,763

Corrales, NM $53,966

San Fidel, NM $52,991

San Rafael, NM $52,765

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $53,763

San Ysidro, NM $53,691

Stanley, NM $53,123

Tijeras, NM $53,770

Tome, NM $53,670

Torreon, NM $53,492

Veguita, NM $53,062

Willard, NM $52,463

Youngsville, NM $53,020

Bosque Farms, NM $53,926

Clines Corners, NM $52,802

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $53,804

Cochiti Lake, NM $53,874

Albuquerque, NM $53,996

Kirtland Afb, NM $53,996

Rio Rancho, NM $53,908

Gallup, NM $52,783

Brimhall, NM $52,634

Church Rock, NM $52,659

Continental Divide, NM $52,621

Crownpoint, NM $52,665

Fence Lake, NM $52,430

Fort Wingate, NM $52,640

Gamerco, NM $52,729

Mentmore, NM $52,647

Mexican Springs, NM $52,641

Ramah, NM $52,544

Rehoboth, NM $52,676

Thoreau, NM $52,679

Tohatchi, NM $52,630

Vanderwagen, NM $52,641

Zuni, NM $52,628

Navajo, NM $52,700

Jamestown, NM $52,569

Pinehill, NM $52,503

Sheep Springs, NM $52,687

Smith Lake, NM $52,884

Yatahey, NM $52,668

Farmington, NM $52,922

Aztec, NM $53,019

Blanco, NM $52,772

Bloomfield, NM $52,709

Flora Vista, NM $52,976

Fruitland, NM $52,645

Kirtland, NM $52,977

La Plata, NM $52,996

Navajo Dam, NM $52,972

Shiprock, NM $52,899

Waterflow, NM $52,872

Newcomb, NM $52,655

Sanostee, NM $52,688

Santa Fe, NM $54,272

Abiquiu, NM $52,787

Alcalde, NM $53,707

Amalia, NM $52,707

Arroyo Hondo, NM $52,633

Arroyo Seco, NM $52,694

Canjilon, NM $52,624

Canones, NM $53,104

Carson, NM $52,834

Cebolla, NM $52,655

Cerro, NM $52,671

Chama, NM $52,886

Chamisal, NM $53,564

Chimayo, NM $53,940

Cordova, NM $53,849

Costilla, NM $52,928

Taos Ski Valley, NM $52,526

Dixon, NM $53,513

Dulce, NM $52,885

El Prado, NM $52,740

El Rito, NM $52,982

Embudo, NM $53,238

Espanola, NM $53,875

Glorieta, NM $54,063

Hernandez, NM $53,374

Ilfeld, NM $53,564

La Madera, NM $52,889

Lamy, NM $53,857

Llano, NM $53,456

Los Alamos, NM $53,984

White Rock, NM $54,086

Medanales, NM $53,433

Ojo Caliente, NM $53,119

Los Ojos, NM $52,756

Pecos, NM $53,894

Penasco, NM $53,257

Petaca, NM $52,575

Questa, NM $52,726

Ranchos De Taos, NM $53,004

Red River, NM $52,576

Ribera, NM $52,914

Rowe, NM $53,614

San Cristobal, NM $52,574

San Jose, NM $53,482

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $53,743

Santa Cruz, NM $53,922

Serafina, NM $52,780

Taos, NM $52,710

Tererro, NM $54,067

Tesuque, NM $54,272

Tierra Amarilla, NM $52,710

Trampas, NM $53,213

Tres Piedras, NM $52,561

Truchas, NM $53,699

Vadito, NM $53,187

Valdez, NM $52,614

Vallecitos, NM $52,572

Velarde, NM $53,432

Villanueva, NM $52,812

Spaceport City, NM $51,735

Las Vegas, NM $52,364

Angel Fire, NM $52,518

Anton Chico, NM $52,273

Buena Vista, NM $52,753

Chacon, NM $52,791

Cimarron, NM $52,436

Cleveland, NM $53,165

Eagle Nest, NM $52,476

Guadalupita, NM $52,710

Holman, NM $53,030

La Loma, NM $52,185

Maxwell, NM $52,454

Miami, NM $52,341

Mills, NM $52,155

Montezuma, NM $53,435

Mora, NM $53,240

Mosquero, NM $52,109

Ocate, NM $52,398

Ojo Feliz, NM $52,536

Rainsville, NM $52,766

Raton, NM $52,586

Rociada, NM $53,462

Roy, NM $52,166

Sapello, NM $52,998

Solano, NM $52,103

Springer, NM $52,318

Ute Park, NM $52,461

Valmora, NM $52,320

Wagon Mound, NM $52,260

Watrous, NM $52,337

Socorro, NM $52,216

Aragon, NM $52,374

Datil, NM $52,158

Lemitar, NM $52,459

Luna, NM $52,467

Magdalena, NM $52,162

Pie Town, NM $52,336

Polvadera, NM $52,586

Quemado, NM $52,445

Reserve, NM $52,351

San Acacia, NM $52,672

San Antonio, NM $51,927

Truth Or Consequences, NM $51,917

Arrey, NM $51,908

Caballo, NM $51,943

Derry, NM $51,679

Elephant Butte, NM $52,051

Garfield, NM $51,529

Hatch, NM $50,704

Monticello, NM $51,914

Rincon, NM $50,412

Salem, NM $51,369

Williamsburg, NM $51,982

Winston, NM $51,952

Las Cruces, NM $49,752

White Sands Missile Range, NM $49,915

Santa Teresa, NM $50,278

Playas, NM $52,157

Animas, NM $52,285

Anthony, NM $50,266

Arenas Valley, NM $52,192

Bayard, NM $52,144

Berino, NM $50,038

Buckhorn, NM $52,198

Santa Clara, NM $52,235

Chamberino, NM $50,090

Cliff, NM $52,138

Columbus, NM $51,997

Deming, NM $52,010

Dona Ana, NM $49,754

Fairacres, NM $49,902

Faywood, NM $51,985

Fort Bayard, NM $52,185

Gila, NM $52,061

Glenwood, NM $52,101

Hachita, NM $51,997

Hanover, NM $52,008

Hillsboro, NM $51,902

Hurley, NM $52,109

La Mesa, NM $50,704

Lordsburg, NM $52,118

Mesilla, NM $49,753

Mesilla Park, NM $49,758

Mesquite, NM $49,801

Mimbres, NM $52,050

Mule Creek, NM $52,190

Organ, NM $49,784

Pinos Altos, NM $52,136

Radium Springs, NM $49,773

Redrock, NM $52,004

Rodeo, NM $52,351

San Miguel, NM $49,782

Silver City, NM $52,137

Sunland Park, NM $50,010

Tyrone, NM $52,292

Vado, NM $49,821

Chaparral, NM $50,449

Clovis, NM $52,037

Cannon Afb, NM $51,922

Broadview, NM $51,885

Causey, NM $51,796

Crossroads, NM $51,674

Dora, NM $51,919

Elida, NM $51,704

Floyd, NM $51,830

Fort Sumner, NM $51,788

Grady, NM $51,935

House, NM $51,894

Kenna, NM $51,705

Lingo, NM $51,793

Melrose, NM $51,902

Milnesand, NM $51,684

Pep, NM $51,755

Portales, NM $51,944

Rogers, NM $51,769

Saint Vrain, NM $51,935

Taiban, NM $51,770

Texico, NM $51,956

Yeso, NM $51,582

Roswell, NM $51,642

Artesia, NM $51,744

Caprock, NM $51,639

Carlsbad, NM $51,778

Dexter, NM $51,679

Eunice, NM $51,824

Hagerman, NM $51,705

Hobbs, NM $51,900

Hope, NM $51,515

Jal, NM $51,763

Lake Arthur, NM $51,619

Lakewood, NM $51,696

Loco Hills, NM $51,791

Loving, NM $51,765

Lovington, NM $51,850

Mcdonald, NM $51,709

Malaga, NM $51,714

Maljamar, NM $51,664

Monument, NM $51,786

Tatum, NM $51,742

Whites City, NM $51,829

Carrizozo, NM $51,397

Alamogordo, NM $51,234

Alto, NM $51,405

Bent, NM $51,243

Capitan, NM $51,285

Cloudcroft, NM $51,238

Corona, NM $51,621

Encino, NM $52,035

Fort Stanton, NM $51,307

Glencoe, NM $51,270

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $51,228

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $51,228

Hondo, NM $51,318

La Luz, NM $51,228

Lincoln, NM $51,168

Mayhill, NM $51,344

Mescalero, NM $51,251

Nogal, NM $51,471

Orogrande, NM $51,254

Picacho, NM $51,307

Pinon, NM $51,500

Ruidoso, NM $51,502

Ruidoso Downs, NM $51,432

Sacramento, NM $51,274

San Patricio, NM $51,335

Sunspot, NM $51,228

Timberon, NM $51,339

Tinnie, NM $51,277

Tularosa, NM $51,262

Vaughn, NM $51,826

Weed, NM $51,338

Tucumcari, NM $52,083

Amistad, NM $52,016

Bard, NM $51,933

Capulin, NM $52,521

Clayton, NM $52,117

Conchas Dam, NM $52,164

Cuervo, NM $51,913

Des Moines, NM $52,313

Folsom, NM $52,394

Garita, NM $52,064

Gladstone, NM $52,169

Grenville, NM $52,159

Logan, NM $52,081

Mcalister, NM $51,920

Nara Visa, NM $51,958

Newkirk, NM $52,015

Quay, NM $52,045

San Jon, NM $51,989

Santa Rosa, NM $52,045

Sedan, NM $52,064

Trementina, NM $52,061

Assistant Culinary Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Culinary Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Culinary Manager positions in Telecom or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Culinary Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Culinary Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$71,809	$35.0	35%
Energy & Utilities	$69,150	$33.0	30%
Internet	$66,490	$32.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$63,830	$31.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$63,830	$31.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Culinary 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.

$48,233

Average $53,192/year

$59,109

$4,019

Average $4,433/month

$4,926

$928

Average $1,023/week

$1,137

$23

Average $26/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,109	$4,926	$1,137	$28
Average	$53,192	$4,433	$1,023	$26
25th Percentile	$48,233	$4,019	$928	$23

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