What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Lead Kitchen's salary?

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

How does experience change An Assistant Lead Kitchen's salary?

An Assistant Lead Kitchen's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,489 for beginners, reaching about $51,342 at mid-level, and approach $53,103 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Lead Kitchen?

Assistant Lead Kitchen salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Lead Kitchen roles are District of Columbia $62,077, California $61,842, Massachusetts $61,018. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Lead Kitchen roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Lead Kitchen level roles vary by specialization: Lead Medical Assistant: $87,211; Lead Administrative Assistant: $74,017; Assistant Kitchen Manager: $56,030; Kitchen Manager: $55,497; Kitchen: $45,155.

Assistant Lead Kitchen Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Lead Kitchen make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Lead Kitchen in New Mexico is $51,929 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,003
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,347 to $56,156
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,354

10% $39,354

50% (Median) $51,929

90% $60,003

Assistant Lead Kitchen Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,156	$4,680	$1,080	$27
Average	$51,929	$4,327	$999	$25
25th Percentile	$45,347	$3,779	$872	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Lead Kitchen Salaries

An Assistant Lead Kitchen'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 Lead Kitchen Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Lead Kitchen'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): $48,489
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,721
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,342
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,986
Expert (over 8 years): $53,103

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Lead Kitchen	less than 1 year	$48,489
Early Career Level Assistant Lead Kitchen	1-2 years	$48,721
Mid-Level Level Assistant Lead Kitchen	2-4 years	$51,342
Senior-Level Level Assistant Lead Kitchen	5-8 years	$52,986
Expert Level Assistant Lead Kitchen	over 8 years	$53,103

How Do Assistant Lead Kitchen 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 Lead Kitchens. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,077.
California: $61,842.
Massachusetts: $61,018.

District of Columbia $62,077 California $61,842 Massachusetts $61,018 Washington $60,793 New Jersey $60,771 Alaska $60,692 Connecticut $59,919 New York $59,605

Hawaii $58,601 Rhode Island $58,130 Maryland $57,811 Minnesota $57,373 Colorado $57,205 Illinois $57,149 Oregon $56,936 Delaware $56,779

New Hampshire $56,680 Virginia $56,459 Pennsylvania $55,815 Nevada $55,489 North Dakota $55,383 Michigan $55,215 Wisconsin $55,153 Vermont $55,030

Texas $54,688 Maine $54,665 Arizona $54,632 Ohio $54,592 Georgia $54,077 Indiana $53,819 Wyoming $53,768 Utah $53,690

Iowa $53,656 Kansas $53,387 Louisiana $53,308 North Carolina $53,280 Missouri $53,269 Florida $53,051 Montana $52,933 Nebraska $52,821

Kentucky $52,759 South Carolina $52,535 Tennessee $52,395 Idaho $52,338 New Mexico $51,929 Oklahoma $51,839 Alabama $51,509 South Dakota $50,954

Arkansas $50,651 West Virginia $50,488 Mississippi $50,000

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Lead Kitchen

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: $52,482
Belen: $52,190
Bernalillo: $52,575

Algodones, NM $52,482

Belen, NM $52,190

Bernalillo, NM $52,575

Bluewater, NM $51,471

Bosque, NM $51,806

Casa Blanca, NM $51,924

Cedar Crest, NM $52,619

Cedarvale, NM $50,556

Cerrillos, NM $52,520

Claunch, NM $50,368

Coyote, NM $51,746

Cuba, NM $51,663

Cubero, NM $52,038

Edgewood, NM $52,384

Estancia, NM $51,759

Gallina, NM $51,476

Counselor, NM $51,508

Grants, NM $51,412

Milan, NM $51,618

Isleta, NM $52,665

Jarales, NM $52,139

Jemez Pueblo, NM $52,230

Jemez Springs, NM $52,069

Laguna, NM $52,293

La Jara, NM $51,606

La Joya, NM $51,486

Lindrith, NM $51,424

Los Lunas, NM $52,466

Mcintosh, NM $52,044

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $51,698

Moriarty, NM $51,869

Mountainair, NM $51,310

Nageezi, NM $51,439

New Laguna, NM $52,013

Paguate, NM $52,049

Pena Blanca, NM $52,630

Peralta, NM $52,549

Placitas, NM $52,576

Ponderosa, NM $52,164

Prewitt, NM $51,455

Regina, NM $51,491

Sandia Park, NM $52,486

Corrales, NM $52,684

San Fidel, NM $51,733

San Rafael, NM $51,513

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $52,487

San Ysidro, NM $52,416

Stanley, NM $51,862

Tijeras, NM $52,493

Tome, NM $52,396

Torreon, NM $52,222

Veguita, NM $51,802

Willard, NM $51,217

Youngsville, NM $51,761

Bosque Farms, NM $52,646

Clines Corners, NM $51,548

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $52,527

Cochiti Lake, NM $52,595

Albuquerque, NM $52,714

Kirtland Afb, NM $52,714

Rio Rancho, NM $52,628

Gallup, NM $51,530

Brimhall, NM $51,384

Church Rock, NM $51,408

Continental Divide, NM $51,372

Crownpoint, NM $51,414

Fence Lake, NM $51,185

Fort Wingate, NM $51,390

Gamerco, NM $51,477

Mentmore, NM $51,397

Mexican Springs, NM $51,391

Ramah, NM $51,297

Rehoboth, NM $51,425

Thoreau, NM $51,428

Tohatchi, NM $51,381

Vanderwagen, NM $51,391

Zuni, NM $51,379

Navajo, NM $51,449

Jamestown, NM $51,321

Pinehill, NM $51,257

Sheep Springs, NM $51,436

Smith Lake, NM $51,628

Yatahey, NM $51,418

Farmington, NM $51,665

Aztec, NM $51,760

Blanco, NM $51,519

Bloomfield, NM $51,458

Flora Vista, NM $51,718

Fruitland, NM $51,395

Kirtland, NM $51,719

La Plata, NM $51,737

Navajo Dam, NM $51,714

Shiprock, NM $51,643

Waterflow, NM $51,616

Newcomb, NM $51,405

Sanostee, NM $51,437

Santa Fe, NM $52,983

Abiquiu, NM $51,534

Alcalde, NM $52,432

Amalia, NM $51,455

Arroyo Hondo, NM $51,383

Arroyo Seco, NM $51,443

Canjilon, NM $51,375

Canones, NM $51,843

Carson, NM $51,580

Cebolla, NM $51,405

Cerro, NM $51,420

Chama, NM $51,630

Chamisal, NM $52,292

Chimayo, NM $52,660

Cordova, NM $52,571

Costilla, NM $51,671

Taos Ski Valley, NM $51,279

Dixon, NM $52,243

Dulce, NM $51,629

El Prado, NM $51,488

El Rito, NM $51,724

Embudo, NM $51,974

Espanola, NM $52,596

Glorieta, NM $52,779

Hernandez, NM $52,107

Ilfeld, NM $52,292

La Madera, NM $51,633

Lamy, NM $52,578

Llano, NM $52,187

Los Alamos, NM $52,702

White Rock, NM $52,802

Medanales, NM $52,165

Ojo Caliente, NM $51,858

Los Ojos, NM $51,504

Pecos, NM $52,615

Penasco, NM $51,993

Petaca, NM $51,327

Questa, NM $51,474

Ranchos De Taos, NM $51,746

Red River, NM $51,328

Ribera, NM $51,658

Rowe, NM $52,341

San Cristobal, NM $51,326

San Jose, NM $52,212

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $52,467

Santa Cruz, NM $52,642

Serafina, NM $51,527

Taos, NM $51,458

Tererro, NM $52,783

Tesuque, NM $52,983

Tierra Amarilla, NM $51,458

Trampas, NM $51,950

Tres Piedras, NM $51,313

Truchas, NM $52,424

Vadito, NM $51,924

Valdez, NM $51,365

Vallecitos, NM $51,324

Velarde, NM $52,164

Villanueva, NM $51,558

Spaceport City, NM $50,507

Las Vegas, NM $51,121

Angel Fire, NM $51,271

Anton Chico, NM $51,032

Buena Vista, NM $51,501

Chacon, NM $51,537

Cimarron, NM $51,191

Cleveland, NM $51,903

Eagle Nest, NM $51,230

Guadalupita, NM $51,458

Holman, NM $51,770

La Loma, NM $50,946

Maxwell, NM $51,209

Miami, NM $51,098

Mills, NM $50,917

Montezuma, NM $52,166

Mora, NM $51,976

Mosquero, NM $50,872

Ocate, NM $51,154

Ojo Feliz, NM $51,288

Rainsville, NM $51,513

Raton, NM $51,338

Rociada, NM $52,193

Roy, NM $50,928

Sapello, NM $51,740

Solano, NM $50,866

Springer, NM $51,076

Ute Park, NM $51,215

Valmora, NM $51,078

Wagon Mound, NM $51,019

Watrous, NM $51,095

Socorro, NM $50,977

Aragon, NM $51,131

Datil, NM $50,920

Lemitar, NM $51,214

Luna, NM $51,222

Magdalena, NM $50,924

Pie Town, NM $51,094

Polvadera, NM $51,337

Quemado, NM $51,200

Reserve, NM $51,108

San Acacia, NM $51,422

San Antonio, NM $50,695

Truth Or Consequences, NM $50,684

Arrey, NM $50,676

Caballo, NM $50,710

Derry, NM $50,452

Elephant Butte, NM $50,816

Garfield, NM $50,306

Hatch, NM $49,500

Monticello, NM $50,681

Rincon, NM $49,215

Salem, NM $50,149

Williamsburg, NM $50,748

Winston, NM $50,718

Las Cruces, NM $48,571

White Sands Missile Range, NM $48,730

Santa Teresa, NM $49,084

Playas, NM $50,918

Animas, NM $51,043

Anthony, NM $49,073

Arenas Valley, NM $50,953

Bayard, NM $50,906

Berino, NM $48,850

Buckhorn, NM $50,959

Santa Clara, NM $50,995

Chamberino, NM $48,901

Cliff, NM $50,900

Columbus, NM $50,763

Deming, NM $50,775

Dona Ana, NM $48,572

Fairacres, NM $48,718

Faywood, NM $50,751

Fort Bayard, NM $50,946

Gila, NM $50,825

Glenwood, NM $50,864

Hachita, NM $50,763

Hanover, NM $50,774

Hillsboro, NM $50,670

Hurley, NM $50,872

La Mesa, NM $49,500

Lordsburg, NM $50,881

Mesilla, NM $48,572

Mesilla Park, NM $48,577

Mesquite, NM $48,618

Mimbres, NM $50,814

Mule Creek, NM $50,951

Organ, NM $48,602

Pinos Altos, NM $50,899

Radium Springs, NM $48,592

Redrock, NM $50,769

Rodeo, NM $51,108

San Miguel, NM $48,600

Silver City, NM $50,899

Sunland Park, NM $48,823

Tyrone, NM $51,050

Vado, NM $48,638

Chaparral, NM $49,251

Clovis, NM $50,802

Cannon Afb, NM $50,690

Broadview, NM $50,654

Causey, NM $50,567

Crossroads, NM $50,447

Dora, NM $50,687

Elida, NM $50,476

Floyd, NM $50,599

Fort Sumner, NM $50,558

Grady, NM $50,702

House, NM $50,661

Kenna, NM $50,477

Lingo, NM $50,563

Melrose, NM $50,670

Milnesand, NM $50,457

Pep, NM $50,526

Portales, NM $50,711

Rogers, NM $50,540

Saint Vrain, NM $50,702

Taiban, NM $50,541

Texico, NM $50,722

Yeso, NM $50,358

Roswell, NM $50,416

Artesia, NM $50,516

Caprock, NM $50,413

Carlsbad, NM $50,549

Dexter, NM $50,452

Eunice, NM $50,594

Hagerman, NM $50,477

Hobbs, NM $50,668

Hope, NM $50,292

Jal, NM $50,534

Lake Arthur, NM $50,393

Lakewood, NM $50,469

Loco Hills, NM $50,562

Loving, NM $50,536

Lovington, NM $50,619

Mcdonald, NM $50,481

Malaga, NM $50,487

Maljamar, NM $50,437

Monument, NM $50,556

Tatum, NM $50,513

Whites City, NM $50,598

Carrizozo, NM $50,177

Alamogordo, NM $50,017

Alto, NM $50,184

Bent, NM $50,027

Capitan, NM $50,068

Cloudcroft, NM $50,021

Corona, NM $50,395

Encino, NM $50,800

Fort Stanton, NM $50,089

Glencoe, NM $50,053

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $50,012

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $50,012

Hondo, NM $50,099

La Luz, NM $50,012

Lincoln, NM $49,953

Mayhill, NM $50,125

Mescalero, NM $50,034

Nogal, NM $50,249

Orogrande, NM $50,037

Picacho, NM $50,088

Pinon, NM $50,277

Ruidoso, NM $50,280

Ruidoso Downs, NM $50,211

Sacramento, NM $50,057

San Patricio, NM $50,116

Sunspot, NM $50,012

Timberon, NM $50,120

Tinnie, NM $50,059

Tularosa, NM $50,045

Vaughn, NM $50,595

Weed, NM $50,119

Tucumcari, NM $50,847

Amistad, NM $50,781

Bard, NM $50,700

Capulin, NM $51,274

Clayton, NM $50,880

Conchas Dam, NM $50,926

Cuervo, NM $50,681

Des Moines, NM $51,071

Folsom, NM $51,150

Garita, NM $50,828

Gladstone, NM $50,930

Grenville, NM $50,921

Logan, NM $50,845

Mcalister, NM $50,687

Nara Visa, NM $50,724

Newkirk, NM $50,780

Quay, NM $50,810

San Jon, NM $50,755

Santa Rosa, NM $50,810

Sedan, NM $50,827

Trementina, NM $50,825

Assistant Lead Kitchen Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Lead Kitchen'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.

$45,347

Average $51,929/year

$56,156

$3,779

Average $4,327/month

$4,680

$872

Average $999/week

$1,080

$22

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,156	$4,680	$1,080	$27
Average	$51,929	$4,327	$999	$25
25th Percentile	$45,347	$3,779	$872	$22

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