Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay range in Albuquerque
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,820 or more. The middle half of other personal care and service workers in Albuquerque earn between $36,810 and $49,030.
- $29K10th
- $37K25th
- $39KMedian
- $49K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,410 | $3,618 | $20.87 |
| Median | $39,150 | $3,262 | $18.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,810 | $3,068 | $17.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,030 | $4,086 | $23.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay in Albuquerque vs. New Mexico and the U.S.
Other personal care and service workers in Albuquerque earn 7% more than the New Mexico average ($40,400) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($40,120). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $41,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | $43,410 | $39,150 | $28,600 | $62,820 | 50 |
| New Mexico | $40,400 | $39,440 | $26,080 | $62,130 | 90 |
| United States | $40,120 | $41,600 | $27,480 | $48,910 | 60,420 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Albuquerque
On the average salary of $43,410, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $36,161 a year, or $3,013 a month and $1,391 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Albuquerque a good place for other personal care and service workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $43,410 buys what about $45,434 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas
- Colorado Springs, CO$35,690
- Grand Junction, CO$42,390
- Denver, CO$41,750
- Phoenix, AZ$45,930
- Boulder, CO$45,690
- Tucson, AZ$38,270
Highest-paying cities for other personal care and service workers
Logan, UT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,620).
- Logan, UT$55,620
- San Jose, CA$55,350
- Salinas, CA$53,980
- New York, NY$51,480
- San Francisco, CA$49,140
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Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary in Albuquerque: questions
How much do other personal care and service workers make an hour in Albuquerque?
$20.87 an hour on average, and $18.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other personal care and service workers salary in Albuquerque?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other personal care and service workers take-home pay in Albuquerque?
About $36,161 a year ($3,013 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,410.
Do other personal care and service workers earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,120).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-9099; area Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.30, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.30).
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