Sommelier Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Sommelier make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Sommelier in New Mexico is $54,153 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, a Sommelier's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,433
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,267 to $61,104
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,908

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Sommelier Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,104	$5,092	$1,175	$29
Average	$54,153	$4,513	$1,041	$26
25th Percentile	$48,267	$4,022	$928	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Sommelier Salaries

A Sommelier'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 Sommelier Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Sommelier'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:

Back Bartender (0-1 years): $23,742
Bartender (1-3 years): $26,291
Sommelier (3-5 years): $54,153

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Back Bartender	0-1 years	$23,742
Bartender	1-3 years	$26,291
Sommelier	3-5 years	$54,153

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How Do Sommelier 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 Sommeliers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $64,736.
California: $64,490.
Massachusetts: $63,631.

District of Columbia $64,736 California $64,490 Massachusetts $63,631 Washington $63,397 New Jersey $63,373 Alaska $63,292 Connecticut $62,485 New York $62,157

Hawaii $61,111 Rhode Island $60,620 Maryland $60,286 Minnesota $59,830 Colorado $59,655 Illinois $59,596 Oregon $59,374 Delaware $59,211

New Hampshire $59,108 Virginia $58,877 Pennsylvania $58,205 Nevada $57,866 North Dakota $57,755 Michigan $57,579 Wisconsin $57,515 Vermont $57,386

Texas $57,030 Maine $57,006 Arizona $56,971 Ohio $56,930 Georgia $56,392 Indiana $56,123 Wyoming $56,071 Utah $55,989

Iowa $55,954 Kansas $55,673 Louisiana $55,591 North Carolina $55,562 Missouri $55,550 Florida $55,322 Montana $55,200 Nebraska $55,083

Kentucky $55,018 South Carolina $54,785 Tennessee $54,638 Idaho $54,580 New Mexico $54,153 Oklahoma $54,060 Alabama $53,715 South Dakota $53,136

Arkansas $52,820 West Virginia $52,650 Mississippi $52,142

Top Paying Cities for Sommeliers

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: $54,730
Belen: $54,425
Bernalillo: $54,827

Algodones, NM $54,730 Belen, NM $54,425 Bernalillo, NM $54,827 Bluewater, NM $53,675 Bosque, NM $54,025 Casa Blanca, NM $54,147 Cedar Crest, NM $54,872 Cedarvale, NM $52,721

Cerrillos, NM $54,769 Claunch, NM $52,525 Coyote, NM $53,962 Cuba, NM $53,876 Cubero, NM $54,267 Edgewood, NM $54,627 Estancia, NM $53,976 Gallina, NM $53,680

Counselor, NM $53,713 Grants, NM $53,614 Milan, NM $53,829 Isleta, NM $54,921 Jarales, NM $54,372 Jemez Pueblo, NM $54,466 Jemez Springs, NM $54,299 Laguna, NM $54,533

La Jara, NM $53,816 La Joya, NM $53,691 Lindrith, NM $53,626 Los Lunas, NM $54,713 Mcintosh, NM $54,273 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $53,912 Moriarty, NM $54,091 Mountainair, NM $53,507

Nageezi, NM $53,642 New Laguna, NM $54,241 Paguate, NM $54,278 Pena Blanca, NM $54,884 Peralta, NM $54,800 Placitas, NM $54,828 Ponderosa, NM $54,397 Prewitt, NM $53,659

Regina, NM $53,696 Sandia Park, NM $54,734 Corrales, NM $54,941 San Fidel, NM $53,948 San Rafael, NM $53,719 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $54,735 San Ysidro, NM $54,661 Stanley, NM $54,083

Tijeras, NM $54,741 Tome, NM $54,640 Torreon, NM $54,458 Veguita, NM $54,021 Willard, NM $53,411 Youngsville, NM $53,978 Bosque Farms, NM $54,900 Clines Corners, NM $53,756

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $54,776 Cochiti Lake, NM $54,848 Albuquerque, NM $54,972 Kirtland Afb, NM $54,972 Rio Rancho, NM $54,882 Gallup, NM $53,737 Brimhall, NM $53,585 Church Rock, NM $53,610

Continental Divide, NM $53,572 Crownpoint, NM $53,616 Fence Lake, NM $53,377 Fort Wingate, NM $53,591 Gamerco, NM $53,681 Mentmore, NM $53,598 Mexican Springs, NM $53,592 Ramah, NM $53,494

Rehoboth, NM $53,627 Thoreau, NM $53,630 Tohatchi, NM $53,581 Vanderwagen, NM $53,592 Zuni, NM $53,579 Navajo, NM $53,652 Jamestown, NM $53,519 Pinehill, NM $53,452

Sheep Springs, NM $53,639 Smith Lake, NM $53,839 Yatahey, NM $53,620 Farmington, NM $53,878 Aztec, NM $53,977 Blanco, NM $53,725 Bloomfield, NM $53,661 Flora Vista, NM $53,933

Fruitland, NM $53,596 Kirtland, NM $53,934 La Plata, NM $53,953 Navajo Dam, NM $53,929 Shiprock, NM $53,854 Waterflow, NM $53,827 Newcomb, NM $53,606 Sanostee, NM $53,640

Santa Fe, NM $55,252 Abiquiu, NM $53,741 Alcalde, NM $54,677 Amalia, NM $53,659 Arroyo Hondo, NM $53,584 Arroyo Seco, NM $53,646 Canjilon, NM $53,575 Canones, NM $54,063

Carson, NM $53,789 Cebolla, NM $53,606 Cerro, NM $53,622 Chama, NM $53,841 Chamisal, NM $54,532 Chimayo, NM $54,915 Cordova, NM $54,822 Costilla, NM $53,884

Taos Ski Valley, NM $53,475 Dixon, NM $54,480 Dulce, NM $53,840 El Prado, NM $53,693 El Rito, NM $53,939 Embudo, NM $54,200 Espanola, NM $54,848 Glorieta, NM $55,039

Hernandez, NM $54,338 Ilfeld, NM $54,531 La Madera, NM $53,844 Lamy, NM $54,830 Llano, NM $54,421 Los Alamos, NM $54,959 White Rock, NM $55,063 Medanales, NM $54,399

Ojo Caliente, NM $54,079 Los Ojos, NM $53,709 Pecos, NM $54,868 Penasco, NM $54,219 Petaca, NM $53,525 Questa, NM $53,679 Ranchos De Taos, NM $53,962 Red River, NM $53,526

Ribera, NM $53,870 Rowe, NM $54,583 San Cristobal, NM $53,524 San Jose, NM $54,448 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $54,714 Santa Cruz, NM $54,896 Serafina, NM $53,734 Taos, NM $53,662

Tererro, NM $55,044 Tesuque, NM $55,252 Tierra Amarilla, NM $53,662 Trampas, NM $54,175 Tres Piedras, NM $53,510 Truchas, NM $54,669 Vadito, NM $54,148 Valdez, NM $53,564

Vallecitos, NM $53,522 Velarde, NM $54,397 Villanueva, NM $53,766 Spaceport City, NM $52,670 Las Vegas, NM $53,310 Angel Fire, NM $53,467 Anton Chico, NM $53,218 Buena Vista, NM $53,706

Chacon, NM $53,744 Cimarron, NM $53,384 Cleveland, NM $54,126 Eagle Nest, NM $53,424 Guadalupita, NM $53,662 Holman, NM $53,988 La Loma, NM $53,128 Maxwell, NM $53,402

Miami, NM $53,287 Mills, NM $53,097 Montezuma, NM $54,400 Mora, NM $54,202 Mosquero, NM $53,051 Ocate, NM $53,344 Ojo Feliz, NM $53,485 Rainsville, NM $53,719

Raton, NM $53,536 Rociada, NM $54,428 Roy, NM $53,109 Sapello, NM $53,955 Solano, NM $53,044 Springer, NM $53,263 Ute Park, NM $53,409 Valmora, NM $53,265

Wagon Mound, NM $53,204 Watrous, NM $53,283 Socorro, NM $53,160 Aragon, NM $53,320 Datil, NM $53,101 Lemitar, NM $53,407 Luna, NM $53,415 Magdalena, NM $53,105

Pie Town, NM $53,282 Polvadera, NM $53,536 Quemado, NM $53,392 Reserve, NM $53,297 San Acacia, NM $53,624 San Antonio, NM $52,866 Truth Or Consequences, NM $52,854 Arrey, NM $52,846

Caballo, NM $52,882 Derry, NM $52,613 Elephant Butte, NM $52,992 Garfield, NM $52,460 Hatch, NM $51,620 Monticello, NM $52,852 Rincon, NM $51,323 Salem, NM $52,297

Williamsburg, NM $52,921 Winston, NM $52,890 Las Cruces, NM $50,651 White Sands Missile Range, NM $50,817 Santa Teresa, NM $51,186 Playas, NM $53,099 Animas, NM $53,229 Anthony, NM $51,174

Arenas Valley, NM $53,135 Bayard, NM $53,086 Berino, NM $50,942 Buckhorn, NM $53,141 Santa Clara, NM $53,179 Chamberino, NM $50,995 Cliff, NM $53,080 Columbus, NM $52,937

Deming, NM $52,949 Dona Ana, NM $50,653 Fairacres, NM $50,804 Faywood, NM $52,925 Fort Bayard, NM $53,128 Gila, NM $53,001 Glenwood, NM $53,043 Hachita, NM $52,937

Hanover, NM $52,948 Hillsboro, NM $52,840 Hurley, NM $53,050 La Mesa, NM $51,620 Lordsburg, NM $53,060 Mesilla, NM $50,652 Mesilla Park, NM $50,657 Mesquite, NM $50,701

Mimbres, NM $52,990 Mule Creek, NM $53,133 Organ, NM $50,684 Pinos Altos, NM $53,078 Radium Springs, NM $50,672 Redrock, NM $52,943 Rodeo, NM $53,297 San Miguel, NM $50,681

Silver City, NM $53,079 Sunland Park, NM $50,914 Tyrone, NM $53,236 Vado, NM $50,721 Chaparral, NM $51,361 Clovis, NM $52,977 Cannon Afb, NM $52,860 Broadview, NM $52,823

Causey, NM $52,732 Crossroads, NM $52,607 Dora, NM $52,857 Elida, NM $52,638 Floyd, NM $52,766 Fort Sumner, NM $52,724 Grady, NM $52,873 House, NM $52,831

Kenna, NM $52,639 Lingo, NM $52,729 Melrose, NM $52,840 Milnesand, NM $52,618 Pep, NM $52,690 Portales, NM $52,883 Rogers, NM $52,704 Saint Vrain, NM $52,874

Taiban, NM $52,705 Texico, NM $52,894 Yeso, NM $52,514 Roswell, NM $52,575 Artesia, NM $52,679 Caprock, NM $52,572 Carlsbad, NM $52,714 Dexter, NM $52,612

Eunice, NM $52,760 Hagerman, NM $52,639 Hobbs, NM $52,838 Hope, NM $52,446 Jal, NM $52,698 Lake Arthur, NM $52,552 Lakewood, NM $52,630 Loco Hills, NM $52,727

Loving, NM $52,700 Lovington, NM $52,787 Mcdonald, NM $52,643 Malaga, NM $52,649 Maljamar, NM $52,597 Monument, NM $52,721 Tatum, NM $52,677 Whites City, NM $52,765

Carrizozo, NM $52,326 Alamogordo, NM $52,159 Alto, NM $52,334 Bent, NM $52,169 Capitan, NM $52,212 Cloudcroft, NM $52,163 Corona, NM $52,553 Encino, NM $52,976

Fort Stanton, NM $52,234 Glencoe, NM $52,197 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $52,153 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $52,153 Hondo, NM $52,245 La Luz, NM $52,153 Lincoln, NM $52,093 Mayhill, NM $52,272

Mescalero, NM $52,177 Nogal, NM $52,401 Orogrande, NM $52,180 Picacho, NM $52,234 Pinon, NM $52,430 Ruidoso, NM $52,433 Ruidoso Downs, NM $52,362 Sacramento, NM $52,200

San Patricio, NM $52,262 Sunspot, NM $52,153 Timberon, NM $52,266 Tinnie, NM $52,203 Tularosa, NM $52,188 Vaughn, NM $52,762 Weed, NM $52,265 Tucumcari, NM $53,024

Amistad, NM $52,956 Bard, NM $52,871 Capulin, NM $53,470 Clayton, NM $53,059 Conchas Dam, NM $53,106 Cuervo, NM $52,851 Des Moines, NM $53,259 Folsom, NM $53,341

Garita, NM $53,005 Gladstone, NM $53,111 Grenville, NM $53,101 Logan, NM $53,022 Mcalister, NM $52,858 Nara Visa, NM $52,897 Newkirk, NM $52,955 Quay, NM $52,985

San Jon, NM $52,929 Santa Rosa, NM $52,985 Sedan, NM $53,004 Trementina, NM $53,002

Sommelier Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Sommelier salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $58,983. While startup companies pay approximate $49,744.

Sommelier Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$49,744
Growth Stage	51~500	$52,652
Established	501~5000	$56,925
Enterprise	5000+	$58,983

Sommelier Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Sommelier'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.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$48,267

Average $54,153/year

$61,104

$4,022

Average $4,513/month

$5,092

$928

Average $1,041/week

$1,175

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,104	$5,092	$1,175	$29
Average	$54,153	$4,513	$1,041	$26
25th Percentile	$48,267	$4,022	$928	$23

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