Tapers pay range in Albuquerque
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,780 or more. The middle half of tapers in Albuquerque earn between $46,430 and $60,780.
- $46K10th
- $46K25th
- $48KMedian
- $61K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,280 | $4,440 | $25.62 |
| Median | $48,420 | $4,035 | $23.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,430 | $3,869 | $22.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,780 | $5,065 | $29.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tapers salary after taxes in Albuquerque
On the average salary of $53,280, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $43,652 a year, or $3,638 a month and $1,679 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 tapers? 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 $53,280 buys what about $55,764 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Tapers salary in nearby metro areas
- Phoenix, AZ$59,480
- Provo, UT$55,920
- Las Vegas, NV$67,360
- Ogden, UT$55,300
- Salt Lake City, UT$58,290
- Riverside, CA$62,030
Highest-paying cities for tapers
Chicago, IL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($105,620).
- Chicago, IL$105,620
- San Jose, CA$99,680
- San Francisco, CA$90,220
- Philadelphia, PA$89,200
- Honolulu, HI$88,800
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Tapers salary in Albuquerque: questions
How much do tapers make an hour in Albuquerque?
$25.62 an hour on average, and $23.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tapers salary in Albuquerque?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tapers take-home pay in Albuquerque?
About $43,652 a year ($3,638 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,280.
Do tapers earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,113).
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 47-2082; area Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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