Cook market brief · Albuquerque, NM
Cook Jobs in Albuquerque, NM
161 cook openings are live in the Albuquerque, NM area from 57 employers, led by Merritt Restaurant Group, Brinker International, and Ampler Chicken. The middle half of posted salaries runs $30,076–$36,519 a year (median $34,320), from the 30% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 161
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Albuquerque market.
Companies hiring
- 57
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $34,320
- 30% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 20%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
161
Hiring employers
57
Salary coverage
30%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
52
25 companies · $34,310 median
Top of market
25
7 companies
Established employers
20
10 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$30,076
P50
$34,320
P75
$36,519
P90
$43,698
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live cook listings in Albuquerque
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare cook opportunities in Albuquerque, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 161 live roles tracked in this market.
- 57 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Albuquerque
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
161 cook openings across 57 employers establish the current Albuquerque opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Merritt Restaurant Group is one of the most active visible employers, with 20 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Albuquerque market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 57 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 161 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More cook openings in Albuquerque
- Line Cook - Paseo Del Norte Chili's · Brinker International
- Prep Cook - Rio Rancho Chili's · Brinker International
- Line Cook - Rio Rancho Chili's · Brinker International
- 2027 Summer Camp Kitchen Manager / Head Chef · Wolfoods
- 2027 Summer Camp Assistant Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef · Wolfoods
- 2027 Summer Camp Special Diet (Allergen) Chef · Wolfoods
- Dietary Cook (Full Time, Flexible AM & PM Availability) · healthcare services company
- Fine Dinning Cook - PM · Hyatt
- Culinary Cook, Full Time · Las Estancias by Pure Health
- Line Cook (Prep Cook) · Albertsons Companies Inc.
- Cook · Sodexo
- Cook · Sodexo
- Executive Chef 2 · Sodexo
- Cook · Sodexo
- Cook (Senior Living) · Morada Albuquerque
- Cook · Brookdale Senior Living
Cook jobs in Albuquerque: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many cook jobs are open in Albuquerque?
Metaintro tracks 161 live cook openings from 57 employers in the Albuquerque, NM area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in Albuquerque pay?
The median posted salary is $34,320 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $30,076 to $36,519. Based on the 30% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Albuquerque?
Merritt Restaurant Group, Brinker International, Ampler Chicken, and Texas Roadhouse Management LLC have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 57 hiring employers.
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