Albuquerque Minimum Wage Information
Information about Albuquerque's minimum wage for 2020.
2021 Minimum Wage
The 2021 minimum wage required to be paid from Jan. 1, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2021:
- Starting Jan. 1, 2021, the minimum wage will be $10.50.
- Starting Jan. 1, 2021, the minimum wage for tipped employees will be $6.30.
Consumer Price Index: Urban Wage Earners & Clerical Workers
| Period | CPI Index | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2019 | 250.112 | |||
| August 2020 | 253.597 | |||
| Percent Change | 1.393% | |||
2021 Minimum Wage Rates
| Minimum Wage of | January 2020 | Increase | Rounded | *Wage as of January 2021 | Percent Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Wage | $9.35 | $1.15 | $10.50 | 12.3% | |
| Tipped Employee (60% of minimum in 2021) |
$5.50 | $0.80 | $6.30 | 14.5% |
*Beginning January 1, 2021, pursuant to Section 50-4-22 A (3) of the Minimum Wage Act, NMSA 1978, as amended, the State of New Mexico minimum wage rate increases to $10.50 per hour. The City of Albuquerque Minimum Wage Ordinance's annual wage rate adjustment must therefore comply with this higher state-mandated rate of $10.50 per hour.