Valet Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Valet make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Valet in New Mexico is $34,520 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,846
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,559 to $37,308
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,864

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Valet Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,308	$3,109	$717	$18
Average	$34,520	$2,877	$664	$17
25th Percentile	$31,559	$2,630	$607	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Valet Salaries

A Valet'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 Valet Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Valet'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): $34,643
Early Career (1-2 years): $35,136
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $36,111
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $36,244
Expert (over 8 years): $36,466

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Valet	$34,643
Intermediate Level Valet	$35,136
Senior Level Valet	$36,111
Specialist Level Valet	$36,244
Expert Level Valet	$36,466

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

District of Columbia: $41,266.
California: $41,109.
Massachusetts: $40,561.

District of Columbia $41,266 California $41,109 Massachusetts $40,561 Washington $40,412 New Jersey $40,397 Alaska $40,345 Connecticut $39,831 New York $39,622

Hawaii $38,955 Rhode Island $38,642 Maryland $38,429 Minnesota $38,139 Colorado $38,027 Illinois $37,990 Oregon $37,848 Delaware $37,744

New Hampshire $37,678 Virginia $37,531 Pennsylvania $37,103 Nevada $36,886 North Dakota $36,816 Michigan $36,704 Wisconsin $36,663 Vermont $36,581

Texas $36,353 Maine $36,339 Arizona $36,316 Ohio $36,290 Georgia $35,947 Indiana $35,776 Wyoming $35,742 Utah $35,690

Iowa $35,668 Kansas $35,489 Louisiana $35,437 North Carolina $35,418 Missouri $35,411 Florida $35,265 Montana $35,187 Nebraska $35,112

Kentucky $35,071 South Carolina $34,922 Tennessee $34,829 Idaho $34,792 New Mexico $34,520 Oklahoma $34,460 Alabama $34,240 South Dakota $33,871

Arkansas $33,670 West Virginia $33,562 Mississippi $33,238

Top Paying Cities for Valets

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: $34,887
Belen: $34,693
Bernalillo: $34,949

Algodones, NM $34,887 Belen, NM $34,693 Bernalillo, NM $34,949 Bluewater, NM $34,215 Bosque, NM $34,438 Casa Blanca, NM $34,516 Cedar Crest, NM $34,978 Cedarvale, NM $33,607

Cerrillos, NM $34,913 Claunch, NM $33,482 Coyote, NM $34,398 Cuba, NM $34,343 Cubero, NM $34,592 Edgewood, NM $34,822 Estancia, NM $34,407 Gallina, NM $34,218

Counselor, NM $34,239 Grants, NM $34,176 Milan, NM $34,313 Isleta, NM $35,009 Jarales, NM $34,660 Jemez Pueblo, NM $34,720 Jemez Springs, NM $34,613 Laguna, NM $34,762

La Jara, NM $34,305 La Joya, NM $34,225 Lindrith, NM $34,184 Los Lunas, NM $34,877 Mcintosh, NM $34,596 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $34,366 Moriarty, NM $34,480 Mountainair, NM $34,108

Nageezi, NM $34,194 New Laguna, NM $34,576 Paguate, NM $34,599 Pena Blanca, NM $34,986 Peralta, NM $34,932 Placitas, NM $34,950 Ponderosa, NM $34,676 Prewitt, NM $34,205

Regina, NM $34,229 Sandia Park, NM $34,890 Corrales, NM $35,022 San Fidel, NM $34,389 San Rafael, NM $34,243 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $34,891 San Ysidro, NM $34,844 Stanley, NM $34,475

Tijeras, NM $34,895 Tome, NM $34,830 Torreon, NM $34,714 Veguita, NM $34,436 Willard, NM $34,046 Youngsville, NM $34,408 Bosque Farms, NM $34,996 Clines Corners, NM $34,267

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $34,917 Cochiti Lake, NM $34,963 Albuquerque, NM $35,042 Kirtland Afb, NM $35,042 Rio Rancho, NM $34,984 Gallup, NM $34,254 Brimhall, NM $34,157 Church Rock, NM $34,174

Continental Divide, NM $34,149 Crownpoint, NM $34,178 Fence Lake, NM $34,025 Fort Wingate, NM $34,162 Gamerco, NM $34,219 Mentmore, NM $34,166 Mexican Springs, NM $34,162 Ramah, NM $34,099

Rehoboth, NM $34,185 Thoreau, NM $34,187 Tohatchi, NM $34,155 Vanderwagen, NM $34,162 Zuni, NM $34,154 Navajo, NM $34,200 Jamestown, NM $34,115 Pinehill, NM $34,073

Sheep Springs, NM $34,192 Smith Lake, NM $34,320 Yatahey, NM $34,180 Farmington, NM $34,344 Aztec, NM $34,408 Blanco, NM $34,247 Bloomfield, NM $34,206 Flora Vista, NM $34,380

Fruitland, NM $34,165 Kirtland, NM $34,380 La Plata, NM $34,392 Navajo Dam, NM $34,377 Shiprock, NM $34,329 Waterflow, NM $34,312 Newcomb, NM $34,171 Sanostee, NM $34,193

Santa Fe, NM $35,220 Abiquiu, NM $34,257 Alcalde, NM $34,854 Amalia, NM $34,205 Arroyo Hondo, NM $34,157 Arroyo Seco, NM $34,196 Canjilon, NM $34,151 Canones, NM $34,462

Carson, NM $34,288 Cebolla, NM $34,171 Cerro, NM $34,181 Chama, NM $34,321 Chamisal, NM $34,761 Chimayo, NM $35,005 Cordova, NM $34,946 Costilla, NM $34,348

Taos Ski Valley, NM $34,088 Dixon, NM $34,728 Dulce, NM $34,320 El Prado, NM $34,226 El Rito, NM $34,383 Embudo, NM $34,550 Espanola, NM $34,963 Glorieta, NM $35,085

Hernandez, NM $34,638 Ilfeld, NM $34,761 La Madera, NM $34,323 Lamy, NM $34,951 Llano, NM $34,691 Los Alamos, NM $35,034 White Rock, NM $35,100 Medanales, NM $34,676

Ojo Caliente, NM $34,472 Los Ojos, NM $34,237 Pecos, NM $34,976 Penasco, NM $34,562 Petaca, NM $34,119 Questa, NM $34,217 Ranchos De Taos, NM $34,398 Red River, NM $34,120

Ribera, NM $34,339 Rowe, NM $34,794 San Cristobal, NM $34,119 San Jose, NM $34,708 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $34,878 Santa Cruz, NM $34,993 Serafina, NM $34,253 Taos, NM $34,207

Tererro, NM $35,087 Tesuque, NM $35,220 Tierra Amarilla, NM $34,207 Trampas, NM $34,534 Tres Piedras, NM $34,110 Truchas, NM $34,848 Vadito, NM $34,516 Valdez, NM $34,144

Vallecitos, NM $34,118 Velarde, NM $34,676 Villanueva, NM $34,273 Spaceport City, NM $33,574 Las Vegas, NM $33,982 Angel Fire, NM $34,083 Anton Chico, NM $33,923 Buena Vista, NM $34,235

Chacon, NM $34,259 Cimarron, NM $34,029 Cleveland, NM $34,502 Eagle Nest, NM $34,055 Guadalupita, NM $34,207 Holman, NM $34,414 La Loma, NM $33,866 Maxwell, NM $34,041

Miami, NM $33,967 Mills, NM $33,847 Montezuma, NM $34,677 Mora, NM $34,551 Mosquero, NM $33,817 Ocate, NM $34,004 Ojo Feliz, NM $34,094 Rainsville, NM $34,243

Raton, NM $34,127 Rociada, NM $34,695 Roy, NM $33,854 Sapello, NM $34,394 Solano, NM $33,813 Springer, NM $33,952 Ute Park, NM $34,045 Valmora, NM $33,954

Wagon Mound, NM $33,915 Watrous, NM $33,965 Socorro, NM $33,887 Aragon, NM $33,989 Datil, NM $33,849 Lemitar, NM $34,044 Luna, NM $34,049 Magdalena, NM $33,851

Pie Town, NM $33,964 Polvadera, NM $34,126 Quemado, NM $34,035 Reserve, NM $33,974 San Acacia, NM $34,182 San Antonio, NM $33,699 Truth Or Consequences, NM $33,692 Arrey, NM $33,686

Caballo, NM $33,709 Derry, NM $33,538 Elephant Butte, NM $33,780 Garfield, NM $33,441 Hatch, NM $32,905 Monticello, NM $33,690 Rincon, NM $32,715 Salem, NM $33,336

Williamsburg, NM $33,734 Winston, NM $33,715 Las Cruces, NM $32,287 White Sands Missile Range, NM $32,393 Santa Teresa, NM $32,629 Playas, NM $33,848 Animas, NM $33,931 Anthony, NM $32,621

Arenas Valley, NM $33,871 Bayard, NM $33,840 Berino, NM $32,473 Buckhorn, NM $33,875 Santa Clara, NM $33,899 Chamberino, NM $32,507 Cliff, NM $33,835 Columbus, NM $33,745

Deming, NM $33,752 Dona Ana, NM $32,288 Fairacres, NM $32,385 Faywood, NM $33,737 Fort Bayard, NM $33,866 Gila, NM $33,786 Glenwood, NM $33,812 Hachita, NM $33,745

Hanover, NM $33,752 Hillsboro, NM $33,683 Hurley, NM $33,817 La Mesa, NM $32,905 Lordsburg, NM $33,823 Mesilla, NM $32,288 Mesilla Park, NM $32,291 Mesquite, NM $32,319

Mimbres, NM $33,778 Mule Creek, NM $33,870 Organ, NM $32,308 Pinos Altos, NM $33,835 Radium Springs, NM $32,301 Redrock, NM $33,749 Rodeo, NM $33,974 San Miguel, NM $32,307

Silver City, NM $33,835 Sunland Park, NM $32,455 Tyrone, NM $33,935 Vado, NM $32,332 Chaparral, NM $32,740 Clovis, NM $33,770 Cannon Afb, NM $33,696 Broadview, NM $33,672

Causey, NM $33,614 Crossroads, NM $33,534 Dora, NM $33,694 Elida, NM $33,554 Floyd, NM $33,636 Fort Sumner, NM $33,608 Grady, NM $33,704 House, NM $33,677

Kenna, NM $33,554 Lingo, NM $33,612 Melrose, NM $33,683 Milnesand, NM $33,541 Pep, NM $33,587 Portales, NM $33,710 Rogers, NM $33,596 Saint Vrain, NM $33,704

Taiban, NM $33,597 Texico, NM $33,717 Yeso, NM $33,475 Roswell, NM $33,514 Artesia, NM $33,580 Caprock, NM $33,512 Carlsbad, NM $33,602 Dexter, NM $33,538

Eunice, NM $33,632 Hagerman, NM $33,554 Hobbs, NM $33,681 Hope, NM $33,431 Jal, NM $33,592 Lake Arthur, NM $33,499 Lakewood, NM $33,549 Loco Hills, NM $33,611

Loving, NM $33,594 Lovington, NM $33,649 Mcdonald, NM $33,557 Malaga, NM $33,561 Maljamar, NM $33,528 Monument, NM $33,607 Tatum, NM $33,579 Whites City, NM $33,635

Carrizozo, NM $33,355 Alamogordo, NM $33,249 Alto, NM $33,360 Bent, NM $33,255 Capitan, NM $33,282 Cloudcroft, NM $33,251 Corona, NM $33,500 Encino, NM $33,769

Fort Stanton, NM $33,297 Glencoe, NM $33,273 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $33,245 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $33,245 Hondo, NM $33,303 La Luz, NM $33,245 Lincoln, NM $33,206 Mayhill, NM $33,320

Mescalero, NM $33,260 Nogal, NM $33,403 Orogrande, NM $33,262 Picacho, NM $33,296 Pinon, NM $33,421 Ruidoso, NM $33,423 Ruidoso Downs, NM $33,378 Sacramento, NM $33,275

San Patricio, NM $33,314 Sunspot, NM $33,245 Timberon, NM $33,317 Tinnie, NM $33,277 Tularosa, NM $33,267 Vaughn, NM $33,633 Weed, NM $33,316 Tucumcari, NM $33,800

Amistad, NM $33,756 Bard, NM $33,702 Capulin, NM $34,084 Clayton, NM $33,822 Conchas Dam, NM $33,853 Cuervo, NM $33,690 Des Moines, NM $33,950 Folsom, NM $34,002

Garita, NM $33,788 Gladstone, NM $33,856 Grenville, NM $33,849 Logan, NM $33,799 Mcalister, NM $33,694 Nara Visa, NM $33,719 Newkirk, NM $33,756 Quay, NM $33,775

San Jon, NM $33,739 Santa Rosa, NM $33,775 Sedan, NM $33,787 Trementina, NM $33,786

Valet Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Valet roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Valet positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Valet as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Valet

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$41,424	$20.0	20%

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

Understanding how a Valet'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

$31,559

Average $34,520/year

$37,308

$2,630

Average $2,877/month

$3,109

$607

Average $664/week

$717

$15

Average $17/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,308	$3,109	$717	$18
Average	$34,520	$2,877	$664	$17
25th Percentile	$31,559	$2,630	$607	$15

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