What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Manager/Cook'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 Manager/Cook?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Manager/Cook roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Manager/Cook's salary?

An Assistant Manager/Cook's salary grows with experience: starting around $36,895 for beginners, reaching about $37,628 at mid-level, and approach $39,505 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Manager/Cook?

Assistant Manager/Cook salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Manager/Cook roles are District of Columbia $46,744, California $46,567, Massachusetts $45,946. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assistant Manager/Cook Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Manager/Cook make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Manager/Cook in New Mexico is $39,102 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $47,023
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,247 to $43,248
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,737

10% $31,737

50% (Median) $39,102

90% $47,023

Assistant Manager/Cook Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,248	$3,604	$832	$21
Average	$39,102	$3,259	$752	$19
25th Percentile	$35,247	$2,937	$678	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Manager/Cook Salaries

An Assistant Manager/Cook'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 Manager/Cook Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Manager/Cook'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): $36,895
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,201
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $37,628
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $38,354
Expert (over 8 years): $39,505

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Manager/Cook	less than 1 year	$36,895
Early Career Level Assistant Manager/Cook	1-2 years	$37,201
Mid-Level Level Assistant Manager/Cook	2-4 years	$37,628
Senior-Level Level Assistant Manager/Cook	5-8 years	$38,354
Expert Level Assistant Manager/Cook	over 8 years	$39,505

How Do Assistant Manager/Cook 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 Manager/Cooks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $46,744.
California: $46,567.
Massachusetts: $45,946.

District of Columbia $46,744 California $46,567 Massachusetts $45,946 Washington $45,777 New Jersey $45,760 Alaska $45,701 Connecticut $45,118 New York $44,882

Hawaii $44,126 Rhode Island $43,772 Maryland $43,531 Minnesota $43,202 Colorado $43,075 Illinois $43,033 Oregon $42,872 Delaware $42,754

New Hampshire $42,680 Virginia $42,514 Pennsylvania $42,028 Nevada $41,783 North Dakota $41,703 Michigan $41,576 Wisconsin $41,530 Vermont $41,437

Texas $41,180 Maine $41,163 Arizona $41,137 Ohio $41,108 Georgia $40,719 Indiana $40,525 Wyoming $40,487 Utah $40,428

Iowa $40,403 Kansas $40,200 Louisiana $40,141 North Carolina $40,120 Missouri $40,111 Florida $39,947 Montana $39,858 Nebraska $39,774

Kentucky $39,727 South Carolina $39,558 Tennessee $39,453 Idaho $39,411 New Mexico $39,102 Oklahoma $39,035 Alabama $38,786 South Dakota $38,368

Arkansas $38,140 West Virginia $38,017 Mississippi $37,650

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Manager/Cook

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: $39,519
Belen: $39,299
Bernalillo: $39,589

Algodones, NM $39,519

Belen, NM $39,299

Bernalillo, NM $39,589

Bluewater, NM $38,757

Bosque, NM $39,010

Casa Blanca, NM $39,098

Cedar Crest, NM $39,622

Cedarvale, NM $38,068

Cerrillos, NM $39,547

Claunch, NM $37,927

Coyote, NM $38,965

Cuba, NM $38,902

Cubero, NM $39,185

Edgewood, NM $39,445

Estancia, NM $38,974

Gallina, NM $38,761

Counselor, NM $38,785

Grants, NM $38,713

Milan, NM $38,868

Isleta, NM $39,657

Jarales, NM $39,261

Jemez Pueblo, NM $39,329

Jemez Springs, NM $39,208

Laguna, NM $39,376

La Jara, NM $38,859

La Joya, NM $38,769

Lindrith, NM $38,722

Los Lunas, NM $39,507

Mcintosh, NM $39,189

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $38,928

Moriarty, NM $39,057

Mountainair, NM $38,636

Nageezi, NM $38,733

New Laguna, NM $39,166

Paguate, NM $39,192

Pena Blanca, NM $39,630

Peralta, NM $39,569

Placitas, NM $39,590

Ponderosa, NM $39,279

Prewitt, NM $38,746

Regina, NM $38,773

Sandia Park, NM $39,522

Corrales, NM $39,671

San Fidel, NM $38,955

San Rafael, NM $38,789

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $39,522

San Ysidro, NM $39,469

Stanley, NM $39,052

Tijeras, NM $39,527

Tome, NM $39,454

Torreon, NM $39,323

Veguita, NM $39,007

Willard, NM $38,566

Youngsville, NM $38,976

Bosque Farms, NM $39,642

Clines Corners, NM $38,816

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $39,552

Cochiti Lake, NM $39,604

Albuquerque, NM $39,693

Kirtland Afb, NM $39,693

Rio Rancho, NM $39,628

Gallup, NM $38,802

Brimhall, NM $38,692

Church Rock, NM $38,710

Continental Divide, NM $38,683

Crownpoint, NM $38,715

Fence Lake, NM $38,542

Fort Wingate, NM $38,697

Gamerco, NM $38,762

Mentmore, NM $38,702

Mexican Springs, NM $38,697

Ramah, NM $38,626

Rehoboth, NM $38,723

Thoreau, NM $38,725

Tohatchi, NM $38,690

Vanderwagen, NM $38,697

Zuni, NM $38,688

Navajo, NM $38,741

Jamestown, NM $38,644

Pinehill, NM $38,596

Sheep Springs, NM $38,731

Smith Lake, NM $38,876

Yatahey, NM $38,717

Farmington, NM $38,904

Aztec, NM $38,975

Blanco, NM $38,793

Bloomfield, NM $38,747

Flora Vista, NM $38,944

Fruitland, NM $38,700

Kirtland, NM $38,944

La Plata, NM $38,958

Navajo Dam, NM $38,941

Shiprock, NM $38,887

Waterflow, NM $38,867

Newcomb, NM $38,708

Sanostee, NM $38,732

Santa Fe, NM $39,896

Abiquiu, NM $38,805

Alcalde, NM $39,481

Amalia, NM $38,746

Arroyo Hondo, NM $38,691

Arroyo Seco, NM $38,736

Canjilon, NM $38,685

Canones, NM $39,037

Carson, NM $38,839

Cebolla, NM $38,708

Cerro, NM $38,719

Chama, NM $38,877

Chamisal, NM $39,376

Chimayo, NM $39,653

Cordova, NM $39,585

Costilla, NM $38,908

Taos Ski Valley, NM $38,613

Dixon, NM $39,338

Dulce, NM $38,877

El Prado, NM $38,770

El Rito, NM $38,948

Embudo, NM $39,136

Espanola, NM $39,604

Glorieta, NM $39,742

Hernandez, NM $39,236

Ilfeld, NM $39,376

La Madera, NM $38,879

Lamy, NM $39,591

Llano, NM $39,296

Los Alamos, NM $39,685

White Rock, NM $39,759

Medanales, NM $39,280

Ojo Caliente, NM $39,049

Los Ojos, NM $38,782

Pecos, NM $39,619

Penasco, NM $39,150

Petaca, NM $38,649

Questa, NM $38,760

Ranchos De Taos, NM $38,964

Red River, NM $38,649

Ribera, NM $38,898

Rowe, NM $39,413

San Cristobal, NM $38,648

San Jose, NM $39,316

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $39,508

Santa Cruz, NM $39,639

Serafina, NM $38,800

Taos, NM $38,748

Tererro, NM $39,745

Tesuque, NM $39,896

Tierra Amarilla, NM $38,748

Trampas, NM $39,118

Tres Piedras, NM $38,638

Truchas, NM $39,475

Vadito, NM $39,099

Valdez, NM $38,677

Vallecitos, NM $38,647

Velarde, NM $39,279

Villanueva, NM $38,823

Spaceport City, NM $38,031

Las Vegas, NM $38,494

Angel Fire, NM $38,607

Anton Chico, NM $38,427

Buena Vista, NM $38,780

Chacon, NM $38,807

Cimarron, NM $38,547

Cleveland, NM $39,083

Eagle Nest, NM $38,576

Guadalupita, NM $38,748

Holman, NM $38,983

La Loma, NM $38,362

Maxwell, NM $38,560

Miami, NM $38,477

Mills, NM $38,340

Montezuma, NM $39,281

Mora, NM $39,137

Mosquero, NM $38,307

Ocate, NM $38,519

Ojo Feliz, NM $38,620

Rainsville, NM $38,789

Raton, NM $38,657

Rociada, NM $39,301

Roy, NM $38,348

Sapello, NM $38,960

Solano, NM $38,302

Springer, NM $38,460

Ute Park, NM $38,565

Valmora, NM $38,461

Wagon Mound, NM $38,417

Watrous, NM $38,474

Socorro, NM $38,385

Aragon, NM $38,501

Datil, NM $38,342

Lemitar, NM $38,564

Luna, NM $38,570

Magdalena, NM $38,345

Pie Town, NM $38,473

Polvadera, NM $38,657

Quemado, NM $38,553

Reserve, NM $38,484

San Acacia, NM $38,720

San Antonio, NM $38,173

Truth Or Consequences, NM $38,165

Arrey, NM $38,158

Caballo, NM $38,185

Derry, NM $37,990

Elephant Butte, NM $38,264

Garfield, NM $37,880

Hatch, NM $37,273

Monticello, NM $38,163

Rincon, NM $37,059

Salem, NM $37,762

Williamsburg, NM $38,213

Winston, NM $38,190

Las Cruces, NM $36,574

White Sands Missile Range, NM $36,693

Santa Teresa, NM $36,960

Playas, NM $38,341

Animas, NM $38,435

Anthony, NM $36,951

Arenas Valley, NM $38,367

Bayard, NM $38,332

Berino, NM $36,784

Buckhorn, NM $38,372

Santa Clara, NM $38,399

Chamberino, NM $36,822

Cliff, NM $38,327

Columbus, NM $38,224

Deming, NM $38,233

Dona Ana, NM $36,575

Fairacres, NM $36,684

Faywood, NM $38,215

Fort Bayard, NM $38,362

Gila, NM $38,271

Glenwood, NM $38,301

Hachita, NM $38,224

Hanover, NM $38,232

Hillsboro, NM $38,154

Hurley, NM $38,306

La Mesa, NM $37,273

Lordsburg, NM $38,313

Mesilla, NM $36,574

Mesilla Park, NM $36,578

Mesquite, NM $36,609

Mimbres, NM $38,263

Mule Creek, NM $38,366

Organ, NM $36,597

Pinos Altos, NM $38,326

Radium Springs, NM $36,589

Redrock, NM $38,229

Rodeo, NM $38,484

San Miguel, NM $36,595

Silver City, NM $38,327

Sunland Park, NM $36,764

Tyrone, NM $38,440

Vado, NM $36,624

Chaparral, NM $37,086

Clovis, NM $38,253

Cannon Afb, NM $38,169

Broadview, NM $38,142

Causey, NM $38,077

Crossroads, NM $37,986

Dora, NM $38,167

Elida, NM $38,009

Floyd, NM $38,101

Fort Sumner, NM $38,070

Grady, NM $38,178

House, NM $38,148

Kenna, NM $38,009

Lingo, NM $38,074

Melrose, NM $38,154

Milnesand, NM $37,994

Pep, NM $38,046

Portales, NM $38,185

Rogers, NM $38,056

Saint Vrain, NM $38,179

Taiban, NM $38,057

Texico, NM $38,193

Yeso, NM $37,919

Roswell, NM $37,963

Artesia, NM $38,038

Caprock, NM $37,961

Carlsbad, NM $38,063

Dexter, NM $37,990

Eunice, NM $38,097

Hagerman, NM $38,009

Hobbs, NM $38,152

Hope, NM $37,870

Jal, NM $38,052

Lake Arthur, NM $37,946

Lakewood, NM $38,003

Loco Hills, NM $38,073

Loving, NM $38,053

Lovington, NM $38,116

Mcdonald, NM $38,012

Malaga, NM $38,016

Maljamar, NM $37,979

Monument, NM $38,068

Tatum, NM $38,036

Whites City, NM $38,100

Carrizozo, NM $37,783

Alamogordo, NM $37,663

Alto, NM $37,789

Bent, NM $37,670

Capitan, NM $37,701

Cloudcroft, NM $37,666

Corona, NM $37,947

Encino, NM $38,252

Fort Stanton, NM $37,717

Glencoe, NM $37,690

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $37,659

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $37,659

Hondo, NM $37,724

La Luz, NM $37,659

Lincoln, NM $37,615

Mayhill, NM $37,744

Mescalero, NM $37,675

Nogal, NM $37,837

Orogrande, NM $37,678

Picacho, NM $37,716

Pinon, NM $37,858

Ruidoso, NM $37,860

Ruidoso Downs, NM $37,809

Sacramento, NM $37,692

San Patricio, NM $37,737

Sunspot, NM $37,659

Timberon, NM $37,740

Tinnie, NM $37,694

Tularosa, NM $37,683

Vaughn, NM $38,098

Weed, NM $37,739

Tucumcari, NM $38,287

Amistad, NM $38,238

Bard, NM $38,177

Capulin, NM $38,609

Clayton, NM $38,312

Conchas Dam, NM $38,347

Cuervo, NM $38,162

Des Moines, NM $38,456

Folsom, NM $38,516

Garita, NM $38,273

Gladstone, NM $38,350

Grenville, NM $38,343

Logan, NM $38,286

Mcalister, NM $38,167

Nara Visa, NM $38,195

Newkirk, NM $38,237

Quay, NM $38,259

San Jon, NM $38,218

Santa Rosa, NM $38,259

Sedan, NM $38,273

Trementina, NM $38,271

Assistant Manager/Cook Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Manager/Cook roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and MFG Durable sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Manager/Cook positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Manager/Cook as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Manager/Cook

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$44,968	$22.0	15%
MFG Durable	$43,795	$21.0	12%
Construction	$43,013	$21.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$42,622	$20.0	9%
Internet	$42,231	$20.0	8%

Assistant Manager/Cook Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Manager/Cook'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.

$35,247

Average $39,102/year

$43,248

$2,937

Average $3,259/month

$3,604

$678

Average $752/week

$832

$17

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,248	$3,604	$832	$21
Average	$39,102	$3,259	$752	$19
25th Percentile	$35,247	$2,937	$678	$17

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