Restaurant Chef Salary in Las Cruces, New Mexico

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Restaurant Chef in Las Cruces, NM is $36,666. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Restaurant Chef in Las Cruces, NM can go up to $44,894 and the lowest down to $30,921, but most earn between $33,659 and $40,973. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Restaurant Chef in the United States.

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Develops standard recipes and techniques for food preparation and presentation which help to assure consistently high quality and to minimize food costs.

September 15, 2022

Training and development of all staff, scheduling, meeting or exceeding budgeted labor and other cost centers, as well as overseeing the inventory and ordering of food and supplies, and sanitation.

November 18, 2022

Provide leadership and guidance to team members in the preparation and serving of high quality and great tasting meals according to dietary restrictions.

December 07, 2022

Monitors business volume forecast and plans accordingly in areas of manpower, productivity, costs and other expenses.

December 20, 2022

Follows all guidelines and regulations pertaining to efficient and sanitary food.

March 01, 2023

Maintains inventory of food and non-food supplies to stay within established guidelines while assuring that necessary product is available when needed banquet.

May 15, 2023

Manages and mentors staff, including hiring, performance managment, scheduling,issues of discipline and ongoing training/education of all employees.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Restaurant Chef in Las Cruces, NM

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

33659

40973

36666

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

33821

41322

36844

What is the average salary for Restaurant Chef in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Restaurant Chef in Las Cruces, NM. The base salary for Restaurant Chef ranges from $33,659 to $40,973 with the average base salary of $36,666. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $33,821 to $41,322 with the average total cash compensation of $36,844.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$36,666	$33,659 - $40,973
Bonus	$178	$162 - $350
Total Pay	$36,844	$33,821 - $41,322

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Restaurant Chef Salary Near Las Cruces, NM

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Sunland Park, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $33,996 - $41,383	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE El Paso, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $33,996 - $41,383	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Alamogordo, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $34,669 - $42,203	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Roswell, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $34,086 - $41,493	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Albuquerque, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,544 - $44,485	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Rio Rancho, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,428 - $44,343	COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM

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About Las Cruces, New Mexico

Las Cruces is the seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 97,618, and in 2017 the estimated population was 101,712, making it the second largest city in the state, after Albuquerque. Las Cruces is the largest city in both Doña Ana County and southern New Mexico. The Las Cruces metropolitan area had an estimated population of 213,849 in 2017. It is the principal city of a metropolitan statistical area which encompasses all of Doña Ana County and is part of the larger El Paso–Las Cruces combined statistical area. Las Cruces is the economic and...

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