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Top 15 cities for cooks, restaurant by average salary
| Kahului, HI | $54,460 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $49,390 |
| Seattle, WA | $49,000 |
| San Francisco, CA | $48,630 |
| Napa, CA | $47,830 |
| Barnstable, MA | $46,830 |
| Portland, ME | $46,670 |
| Bremerton, WA | $46,520 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $46,470 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $46,240 |
| Portland, OR | $46,230 |
| Boston, MA | $45,880 |
| San Diego, CA | $45,770 |
| Bellingham, WA | $45,550 |
| Salinas, CA | $45,310 |
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Cooks, Restaurant salary by state
Washington pays cooks, restaurant the most statewide, $47,200 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $47,200 | $46,800 | 35,140 | 11 | $49,000 | $43,170 |
| Hawaii | $47,080 | $45,420 | 11,090 | 2 | $54,460 | $44,620 |
| Washington, D.C. | $45,570 | $46,130 | 7,720 | 1 | $42,590 | $42,590 |
| Massachusetts | $45,450 | $45,600 | 29,570 | 6 | $46,830 | $42,540 |
| Maine | $45,240 | $45,290 | 5,130 | 3 | $46,670 | $42,210 |
| California | $45,020 | $44,880 | 152,250 | 25 | $49,390 | $39,610 |
| Oregon | $44,130 | $43,100 | 21,550 | 8 | $46,230 | $40,880 |
| Vermont | $43,680 | $45,390 | 2,360 | 1 | $44,280 | $44,280 |
| New York | $43,150 | $43,680 | 71,530 | 13 | $43,200 | $37,820 |
| Colorado | $42,360 | $41,600 | 30,600 | 7 | $43,550 | $38,310 |
| Nevada | $42,130 | $38,610 | 27,250 | 3 | $42,640 | $39,230 |
| Connecticut | $42,110 | $39,480 | 14,830 | 5 | $43,400 | $40,750 |
| New Hampshire | $41,990 | $40,200 | 7,190 | 1 | $40,440 | $40,440 |
| Alaska | $41,770 | $40,140 | 2,350 | 2 | $42,080 | $41,860 |
| New Jersey | $40,770 | $38,460 | 28,800 | 3 | $42,690 | $38,410 |
| Rhode Island | $40,290 | $36,510 | 6,950 | 1 | $40,760 | $40,760 |
| Minnesota | $40,210 | $38,590 | 26,080 | 5 | $41,850 | $37,020 |
| Maryland | $40,120 | $37,820 | 17,690 | 4 | $39,330 | $34,690 |
| Arizona | $40,070 | $38,670 | 30,870 | 7 | $40,910 | $35,470 |
| Illinois | $39,520 | $37,580 | 53,540 | 8 | $40,450 | $35,860 |
| Delaware | $39,190 | $37,840 | 5,280 | 1 | $36,570 | $36,570 |
| Montana | $38,980 | $38,060 | 7,580 | 5 | $42,110 | $36,750 |
| Missouri | $38,460 | $36,940 | 25,990 | 8 | $40,500 | $34,150 |
| Florida | $38,320 | $37,020 | 124,040 | 22 | $42,790 | $34,970 |
| Virginia | $38,180 | $36,750 | 40,310 | 9 | $37,910 | $34,370 |
| Wyoming | $37,950 | $36,830 | 2,710 | 2 | $36,630 | $35,760 |
| Michigan | $37,570 | $36,980 | 39,100 | 15 | $39,380 | $34,500 |
| Utah | $37,340 | $36,490 | 10,520 | 5 | $38,160 | $35,230 |
| Nebraska | $37,190 | $37,030 | 4,750 | 3 | $38,400 | $36,610 |
| Idaho | $36,970 | $36,440 | 8,130 | 6 | $39,760 | $34,530 |
| South Dakota | $36,720 | $36,220 | 1,890 | 2 | $38,030 | $36,770 |
| Wisconsin | $36,690 | $36,550 | 25,410 | 13 | $39,150 | $34,480 |
| North Dakota | $36,690 | $36,470 | 4,490 | 4 | $37,490 | $36,310 |
| Tennessee | $36,530 | $36,420 | 28,220 | 10 | $39,040 | $33,520 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,750 | $36,580 | 54,100 | 16 | $38,970 | $31,000 |
| Iowa | $35,700 | $35,670 | 12,270 | 8 | $37,170 | $35,450 |
| South Carolina | $35,610 | $35,740 | 25,890 | 8 | $37,530 | $32,880 |
| Ohio | $35,280 | $35,540 | 46,910 | 12 | $37,330 | $33,000 |
| North Carolina | $35,140 | $35,400 | 50,150 | 15 | $37,110 | $31,050 |
| New Mexico | $35,070 | $35,020 | 7,810 | 4 | $38,390 | $32,770 |
| Kansas | $34,900 | $35,130 | 11,620 | 4 | $34,560 | $33,040 |
| Georgia | $34,430 | $35,940 | 46,350 | 13 | $35,780 | $29,940 |
| Indiana | $34,150 | $35,170 | 26,960 | 12 | $35,550 | $31,560 |
| Oklahoma | $33,920 | $31,720 | 17,050 | 4 | $36,440 | $29,720 |
| Kentucky | $33,700 | $34,640 | 13,510 | 6 | $35,360 | $31,580 |
| Texas | $33,370 | $34,760 | 126,620 | 25 | $36,430 | $27,710 |
| Alabama | $33,000 | $32,180 | 16,260 | 12 | $34,970 | $29,330 |
| Arkansas | $31,650 | $30,180 | 11,270 | 5 | $33,450 | $30,460 |
| West Virginia | $30,950 | $29,590 | 6,450 | 7 | $31,440 | $29,240 |
| Louisiana | $30,630 | $29,050 | 14,910 | 10 | $32,990 | $27,650 |
| Mississippi | $29,770 | $29,560 | 10,770 | 3 | $31,040 | $29,000 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,240 | $24,650 | 9,810 | 6 | $26,710 | $24,550 |
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Cooks, Restaurant salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $54,460 | $49,560 | $26.18 | 1,770 |
| San Jose, CA | $49,390 | $47,170 | $23.75 | 8,900 |
| Seattle, WA | $49,000 | $47,730 | $23.56 | 20,850 |
| San Francisco, CA | $48,630 | $46,030 | $23.38 | 20,540 |
| Napa, CA | $47,830 | $47,320 | $22.99 | 1,270 |
| Barnstable, MA | $46,830 | $46,930 | $22.52 | 1,760 |
| Portland, ME | $46,670 | $46,560 | $22.44 | 2,730 |
| Bremerton, WA | $46,520 | $46,460 | $22.36 | 1,090 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $46,470 | $45,720 | $22.34 | 2,340 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $46,240 | $46,450 | $22.23 | 590 |
| Portland, OR | $46,230 | $45,200 | $22.23 | 13,020 |
| Boston, MA | $45,880 | $45,830 | $22.06 | 22,900 |
| San Diego, CA | $45,770 | $46,440 | $22.00 | 15,670 |
| Bellingham, WA | $45,550 | $45,370 | $21.90 | 1,090 |
| Salinas, CA | $45,310 | $44,930 | $21.78 | 1,910 |
| Bend, OR | $44,790 | $44,540 | $21.54 | 1,530 |
| Kennewick, WA | $44,770 | $45,280 | $21.52 | 1,150 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $44,750 | $44,460 | $21.52 | 54,320 |
| Honolulu, HI | $44,620 | $42,450 | $21.45 | 6,960 |
| Lewiston, ME | $44,460 | $44,510 | $21.37 | 250 |
| Olympia, WA | $44,430 | $44,960 | $21.36 | 1,090 |
| Burlington, VT | $44,280 | $45,390 | $21.29 | 950 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $44,220 | $44,550 | $21.26 | 780 |
| Vallejo, CA | $44,200 | $44,100 | $21.25 | 1,020 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $44,090 | $44,560 | $21.20 | 1,020 |
| Amherst, MA | $44,060 | $44,680 | $21.18 | 540 |
| Worcester, MA | $43,960 | $44,250 | $21.13 | 2,490 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $43,580 | $43,340 | $20.95 | 2,300 |
| Spokane, WA | $43,580 | $44,230 | $20.95 | 2,490 |
| Denver, CO | $43,550 | $44,370 | $20.94 | 15,410 |
| Yakima, WA | $43,460 | $44,390 | $20.90 | 680 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $43,400 | $43,400 | $20.87 | 3,970 |
| Longview, WA | $43,360 | $44,980 | $20.85 | 310 |
| Sacramento, CA | $43,220 | $44,230 | $20.78 | 9,240 |
| New York, NY | $43,200 | $43,740 | $20.77 | 69,250 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $43,170 | $44,050 | $20.76 | 260 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $43,110 | $43,970 | $20.73 | 630 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $43,020 | $43,220 | $20.68 | 1,640 |
| Boulder, CO | $42,970 | $42,220 | $20.66 | 2,190 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $42,850 | $44,000 | $20.60 | 2,200 |
| Naples, FL | $42,790 | $41,220 | $20.57 | 3,650 |
| Riverside, CA | $42,750 | $42,450 | $20.55 | 14,280 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $42,690 | $40,250 | $20.53 | 3,370 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $42,640 | $38,800 | $20.50 | 22,530 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $42,610 | $39,110 | $20.49 | 280 |
| Washington, DC | $42,590 | $42,920 | $20.48 | 29,670 |
| Oxnard, CA | $42,550 | $42,060 | $20.46 | 3,000 |
| Springfield, MA | $42,540 | $39,970 | $20.45 | 1,410 |
| Stockton, CA | $42,430 | $41,170 | $20.40 | 1,560 |
| Kingston, NY | $42,230 | $43,150 | $20.30 | 750 |
| Modesto, CA | $42,220 | $41,910 | $20.30 | 1,300 |
| Bangor, ME | $42,210 | $40,760 | $20.29 | 510 |
| Bozeman, MT | $42,110 | $42,430 | $20.25 | 1,370 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $42,080 | $40,150 | $20.23 | 280 |
| Hartford, CT | $41,980 | $39,150 | $20.18 | 4,900 |
| New Haven, CT | $41,980 | $39,100 | $20.18 | 2,350 |
| Anchorage, AK | $41,860 | $40,140 | $20.12 | 1,340 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $41,850 | $39,640 | $20.12 | 17,760 |
| Yuba City, CA | $41,620 | $39,160 | $20.01 | 400 |
| Salem, OR | $41,510 | $39,170 | $19.96 | 1,610 |
| Ithaca, NY | $41,360 | $39,280 | $19.89 | 350 |
| Albany, NY | $41,320 | $39,610 | $19.87 | 3,100 |
| Utica, NY | $41,190 | $38,150 | $19.81 | 830 |
| Medford, OR | $41,180 | $38,430 | $19.80 | 960 |
| Norwich, CT | $41,140 | $38,180 | $19.78 | 1,670 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $40,950 | $38,730 | $19.69 | 480 |
| Corvallis, OR | $40,940 | $38,380 | $19.68 | 430 |
| Eugene, OR | $40,920 | $37,960 | $19.67 | 1,660 |
| Merced, CA | $40,920 | $38,480 | $19.67 | 410 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $40,910 | $39,170 | $19.67 | 21,780 |
| Albany, OR | $40,880 | $38,780 | $19.65 | 380 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $40,840 | $38,370 | $19.63 | 1,930 |
| Trenton, NJ | $40,790 | $38,400 | $19.61 | 1,020 |
| Providence, RI | $40,760 | $37,460 | $19.60 | 8,850 |
| Waterbury, CT | $40,750 | $38,570 | $19.59 | 1,290 |
| Syracuse, NY | $40,660 | $38,740 | $19.55 | 1,890 |
| Buffalo, NY | $40,620 | $38,060 | $19.53 | 3,990 |
| St. Louis, MO | $40,500 | $37,690 | $19.47 | 12,970 |
| Reno, NV | $40,490 | $38,930 | $19.47 | 3,200 |
| Fresno, CA | $40,460 | $38,260 | $19.45 | 2,980 |
| Chicago, IL | $40,450 | $38,930 | $19.45 | 41,690 |
| Manchester, NH | $40,440 | $38,960 | $19.44 | 1,900 |
| Redding, CA | $40,390 | $38,200 | $19.42 | 500 |
| Rochester, NY | $40,250 | $38,380 | $19.35 | 3,290 |
| Hanford, CA | $40,190 | $38,810 | $19.32 | 260 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $40,110 | $38,760 | $19.28 | 1,230 |
| Chico, CA | $40,100 | $37,980 | $19.28 | 600 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $40,070 | $38,000 | $19.26 | 3,330 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $40,050 | $37,800 | $19.26 | 2,100 |
| El Centro, CA | $39,760 | $37,710 | $19.12 | 380 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $39,760 | $38,200 | $19.12 | 1,010 |
| Visalia, CA | $39,610 | $37,090 | $19.04 | 1,000 |
| Sarasota, FL | $39,480 | $37,440 | $18.98 | 4,780 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $39,380 | $38,290 | $18.93 | 1,600 |
| Orlando, FL | $39,380 | $37,970 | $18.93 | 19,960 |
| Baltimore, MD | $39,330 | $37,420 | $18.91 | 7,760 |
| Rochester, MN | $39,310 | $38,150 | $18.90 | 1,060 |
| Greeley, CO | $39,270 | $36,900 | $18.88 | 1,000 |
| Carson City, NV | $39,230 | $38,430 | $18.86 | 290 |
| Madison, WI | $39,150 | $38,440 | $18.82 | 3,190 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $39,070 | $37,240 | $18.79 | 4,330 |
| Nashville, TN | $39,040 | $38,170 | $18.77 | 10,420 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $38,970 | $38,270 | $18.73 | 24,220 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $38,880 | $37,380 | $18.69 | 1,150 |
| Missoula, MT | $38,820 | $38,080 | $18.67 | 1,020 |
| Binghamton, NY | $38,770 | $37,530 | $18.64 | 750 |
| Kansas City, MO | $38,670 | $37,370 | $18.59 | 9,940 |
| Detroit, MI | $38,640 | $37,410 | $18.58 | 16,490 |
| Billings, MT | $38,600 | $38,260 | $18.56 | 1,370 |
| Helena, MT | $38,570 | $38,030 | $18.54 | 570 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $38,500 | $37,170 | $18.51 | 530 |
| Pueblo, CO | $38,490 | $35,920 | $18.51 | 580 |
| Vineland, NJ | $38,410 | $36,890 | $18.47 | 260 |
| Omaha, NE | $38,400 | $37,840 | $18.46 | 2,850 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $38,390 | $37,250 | $18.46 | 1,100 |
| Crestview, FL | $38,340 | $36,600 | $18.43 | 2,400 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $38,310 | $36,420 | $18.42 | 690 |
| Miami, FL | $38,300 | $36,920 | $18.41 | 37,210 |
| Elmira, NY | $38,280 | $36,970 | $18.40 | 260 |
| Tucson, AZ | $38,200 | $37,500 | $18.37 | 3,810 |
| Traverse City, MI | $38,160 | $37,270 | $18.35 | 1,060 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $38,160 | $36,700 | $18.35 | 4,600 |
| Boise, ID | $38,110 | $37,230 | $18.32 | 3,700 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $38,030 | $37,310 | $18.29 | 690 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $37,920 | $37,360 | $18.23 | 4,850 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $37,910 | $36,960 | $18.22 | 1,370 |
| Sebastian, FL | $37,850 | $36,490 | $18.20 | 870 |
| Lincoln, NE | $37,830 | $37,290 | $18.19 | 890 |
| Watertown, NY | $37,820 | $36,830 | $18.18 | 360 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $37,810 | $37,180 | $18.18 | 7,220 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $37,780 | $36,750 | $18.16 | 2,890 |
| Mankato, MN | $37,700 | $37,190 | $18.13 | 510 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $37,680 | $36,540 | $18.12 | 2,240 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $37,650 | $37,000 | $18.10 | 520 |
| Tampa, FL | $37,560 | $37,010 | $18.06 | 18,640 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $37,530 | $36,820 | $18.04 | 1,730 |
| Fargo, ND | $37,490 | $37,020 | $18.03 | 1,560 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $37,430 | $36,730 | $17.99 | 990 |
| Springfield, IL | $37,420 | $36,550 | $17.99 | 850 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $37,410 | $36,770 | $17.99 | 7,770 |
| Cleveland, OH | $37,330 | $37,060 | $17.95 | 8,190 |
| Lewiston, ID | $37,330 | $36,410 | $17.95 | 220 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $37,310 | $36,720 | $17.94 | 750 |
| Charleston, SC | $37,260 | $36,710 | $17.92 | 6,040 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $37,230 | $36,760 | $17.90 | 1,140 |
| Allentown, PA | $37,170 | $37,120 | $17.87 | 3,200 |
| Ames, IA | $37,170 | $36,410 | $17.87 | 570 |
| Charlotte, NC | $37,110 | $37,030 | $17.84 | 14,430 |
| Richmond, VA | $37,100 | $37,080 | $17.84 | 6,160 |
| Salisbury, MD | $37,090 | $35,940 | $17.83 | 320 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $37,040 | $36,270 | $17.81 | 780 |
| Lansing, MI | $37,030 | $37,100 | $17.81 | 1,850 |
| Champaign, IL | $37,020 | $36,040 | $17.80 | 970 |
| Duluth, MN | $37,020 | $36,680 | $17.80 | 1,460 |
| Bismarck, ND | $37,010 | $36,610 | $17.79 | 770 |
| Deltona, FL | $37,000 | $36,350 | $17.79 | 3,280 |
| Asheville, NC | $37,000 | $36,590 | $17.79 | 2,480 |
| Des Moines, IA | $36,980 | $36,070 | $17.78 | 3,320 |
| Wildwood, FL | $36,970 | $35,920 | $17.77 | 560 |
| Columbus, OH | $36,910 | $36,590 | $17.75 | 8,600 |
| Provo, UT | $36,820 | $36,540 | $17.70 | 1,400 |
| Decatur, IL | $36,800 | $36,440 | $17.69 | 320 |
| Rapid City, SD | $36,770 | $35,910 | $17.68 | 390 |
| Great Falls, MT | $36,750 | $36,610 | $17.67 | 490 |
| Yuma, AZ | $36,750 | $36,080 | $17.67 | 590 |
| Rockford, IL | $36,730 | $36,200 | $17.66 | 1,130 |
| Kenosha, WI | $36,730 | $36,730 | $17.66 | 640 |
| Niles, MI | $36,720 | $36,610 | $17.65 | 840 |
| Gainesville, FL | $36,700 | $35,760 | $17.64 | 1,320 |
| Jackson, MI | $36,700 | $36,680 | $17.65 | 520 |
| Panama City, FL | $36,660 | $35,720 | $17.63 | 1,310 |
| Pensacola, FL | $36,630 | $35,800 | $17.61 | 2,260 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $36,630 | $35,300 | $17.61 | 370 |
| Grand Island, NE | $36,610 | $36,500 | $17.60 | 200 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $36,580 | $36,520 | $17.59 | 2,510 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $36,580 | $36,800 | $17.59 | 560 |
| Dover, DE | $36,570 | $35,570 | $17.58 | 590 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $36,530 | $36,280 | $17.56 | 8,380 |
| Ogden, UT | $36,510 | $36,430 | $17.55 | 1,340 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $36,440 | $36,130 | $17.52 | 7,130 |
| Austin, TX | $36,430 | $36,810 | $17.52 | 13,000 |
| Kankakee, IL | $36,430 | $35,560 | $17.51 | 320 |
| Peoria, IL | $36,410 | $36,040 | $17.50 | 1,420 |
| Raleigh, NC | $36,350 | $36,280 | $17.48 | 7,160 |
| Minot, ND | $36,310 | $36,390 | $17.46 | 380 |
| Green Bay, WI | $36,280 | $36,760 | $17.44 | 1,620 |
| Midland, MI | $36,200 | $36,540 | $17.40 | 260 |
| Flint, MI | $36,150 | $36,350 | $17.38 | 1,330 |
| Sioux City, IA | $36,140 | $36,270 | $17.38 | 560 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $36,130 | $35,560 | $17.37 | 320 |
| Saginaw, MI | $36,110 | $36,000 | $17.36 | 780 |
| Durham, NC | $36,050 | $36,170 | $17.33 | 2,660 |
| Dubuque, IA | $35,990 | $35,610 | $17.31 | 440 |
| Lakeland, FL | $35,960 | $35,600 | $17.29 | 2,080 |
| Knoxville, TN | $35,930 | $36,520 | $17.28 | 3,820 |
| Staunton, VA | $35,900 | $35,900 | $17.26 | 500 |
| Muskegon, MI | $35,870 | $35,810 | $17.24 | 600 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $35,870 | $36,500 | $17.25 | 700 |
| Bloomington, IL | $35,860 | $35,310 | $17.24 | 850 |
| Dallas, TX | $35,860 | $36,490 | $17.24 | 34,430 |
| Monroe, MI | $35,860 | $36,200 | $17.24 | 440 |
| York, PA | $35,860 | $36,310 | $17.24 | 1,470 |
| La Crosse, WI | $35,820 | $36,260 | $17.22 | 860 |
| Davenport, IA | $35,810 | $35,480 | $17.21 | 1,560 |
| Atlanta, GA | $35,780 | $37,230 | $17.20 | 29,040 |
| Iowa City, IA | $35,780 | $35,910 | $17.20 | 1,060 |
| Casper, WY | $35,760 | $35,250 | $17.19 | 390 |
| Appleton, WI | $35,740 | $36,520 | $17.18 | 1,060 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $35,680 | $35,830 | $17.15 | 650 |
| Columbia, MO | $35,660 | $35,240 | $17.14 | 990 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $35,660 | $34,940 | $17.14 | 450 |
| Lebanon, PA | $35,630 | $36,250 | $17.13 | 470 |
| Sebring, FL | $35,620 | $34,530 | $17.12 | 300 |
| Canton, OH | $35,620 | $35,600 | $17.12 | 1,570 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $35,600 | $35,920 | $17.12 | 740 |
| Lancaster, PA | $35,590 | $36,500 | $17.11 | 2,230 |
| Ocala, FL | $35,580 | $35,500 | $17.11 | 1,260 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $35,550 | $36,610 | $17.09 | 9,180 |
| Greenville, SC | $35,520 | $35,680 | $17.08 | 4,360 |
| State College, PA | $35,500 | $35,990 | $17.07 | 730 |
| Memphis, TN | $35,500 | $36,340 | $17.07 | 4,800 |
| Savannah, GA | $35,500 | $35,940 | $17.07 | 2,570 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $35,470 | $35,360 | $17.05 | 450 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $35,470 | $35,380 | $17.06 | 300 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $35,450 | $35,720 | $17.04 | 1,110 |
| Waterloo, IA | $35,450 | $35,420 | $17.04 | 670 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $35,440 | $35,190 | $17.04 | 3,390 |
| Winchester, VA | $35,420 | $35,390 | $17.03 | 660 |
| Racine, WI | $35,380 | $35,800 | $17.01 | 600 |
| Springfield, MO | $35,370 | $35,100 | $17.01 | 1,910 |
| Louisville, KY | $35,360 | $35,950 | $17.00 | 5,390 |
| Janesville, WI | $35,320 | $35,920 | $16.98 | 640 |
| Akron, OH | $35,300 | $36,030 | $16.97 | 2,820 |
| Logan, UT | $35,260 | $35,210 | $16.95 | 360 |
| St. George, UT | $35,230 | $35,590 | $16.94 | 840 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $35,200 | $36,010 | $16.92 | 2,490 |
| Dayton, OH | $35,200 | $35,700 | $16.92 | 2,960 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $35,160 | $34,720 | $16.91 | 530 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $35,050 | $35,500 | $16.85 | 1,180 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $35,010 | $36,030 | $16.83 | 10,810 |
| Wausau, WI | $34,980 | $36,180 | $16.82 | 530 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $34,970 | $34,610 | $16.81 | 1,520 |
| Huntsville, AL | $34,970 | $35,520 | $16.81 | 1,800 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $34,890 | $35,190 | $16.77 | 3,420 |
| Morristown, TN | $34,870 | $35,670 | $16.76 | 320 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $34,850 | $35,780 | $16.75 | 790 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $34,840 | $35,050 | $16.75 | 720 |
| Toledo, OH | $34,830 | $35,560 | $16.75 | 2,920 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $34,780 | $35,080 | $16.72 | 1,000 |
| Lexington, KY | $34,740 | $35,970 | $16.70 | 2,300 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $34,690 | $34,330 | $16.68 | 800 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $34,640 | $34,670 | $16.65 | 460 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $34,630 | $35,690 | $16.65 | 670 |
| Springfield, OH | $34,620 | $34,490 | $16.64 | 320 |
| Columbia, SC | $34,580 | $35,490 | $16.62 | 3,520 |
| Jackson, TN | $34,580 | $35,490 | $16.63 | 490 |
| Reading, PA | $34,570 | $36,020 | $16.62 | 1,420 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $34,560 | $35,350 | $16.62 | 400 |
| Lawrence, KS | $34,560 | $35,140 | $16.62 | 690 |
| Pocatello, ID | $34,530 | $34,920 | $16.60 | 330 |
| Tulsa, OK | $34,530 | $33,410 | $16.60 | 4,420 |
| Bay City, MI | $34,500 | $35,420 | $16.59 | 330 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $34,480 | $35,720 | $16.58 | 320 |
| Midland, TX | $34,460 | $35,670 | $16.57 | 900 |
| Sandusky, OH | $34,430 | $35,250 | $16.56 | 910 |
| Roanoke, VA | $34,370 | $34,920 | $16.52 | 1,560 |
| Wichita, KS | $34,370 | $34,510 | $16.52 | 2,810 |
| Farmington, NM | $34,310 | $34,540 | $16.50 | 370 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $34,230 | $36,130 | $16.46 | 13,260 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $34,230 | $34,870 | $16.46 | 380 |
| Kokomo, IN | $34,190 | $35,300 | $16.44 | 370 |
| Joplin, MO | $34,150 | $33,930 | $16.42 | 700 |
| Wilmington, NC | $34,140 | $34,940 | $16.41 | 3,440 |
| Cleveland, TN | $34,100 | $35,030 | $16.40 | 340 |
| Greensboro, NC | $34,040 | $34,550 | $16.37 | 3,250 |
| Elkhart, IN | $34,010 | $33,770 | $16.35 | 640 |
| Birmingham, AL | $34,010 | $34,340 | $16.35 | 4,020 |
| Daphne, AL | $33,810 | $33,850 | $16.25 | 1,600 |
| Topeka, KS | $33,810 | $34,450 | $16.26 | 770 |
| Kingsport, TN | $33,800 | $34,600 | $16.25 | 1,020 |
| South Bend, IN | $33,740 | $34,650 | $16.22 | 1,300 |
| Johnson City, TN | $33,670 | $34,620 | $16.19 | 780 |
| Bloomington, IN | $33,660 | $34,910 | $16.18 | 930 |
| Lima, OH | $33,640 | $34,200 | $16.17 | 380 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $33,630 | $34,600 | $16.17 | 2,580 |
| Gainesville, GA | $33,570 | $35,310 | $16.14 | 700 |
| Scranton, PA | $33,550 | $34,870 | $16.13 | 2,170 |
| Clarksville, TN | $33,520 | $34,840 | $16.12 | 880 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $33,450 | $33,730 | $16.08 | 2,940 |
| Youngstown, OH | $33,450 | $32,150 | $16.08 | 1,600 |
| Florence, SC | $33,340 | $34,550 | $16.03 | 730 |
| Lafayette, IN | $33,300 | $34,870 | $16.01 | 930 |
| Burlington, NC | $33,300 | $32,830 | $16.01 | 740 |
| Mobile, AL | $33,270 | $33,030 | $16.00 | 1,310 |
| Evansville, IN | $33,210 | $34,290 | $15.97 | 1,330 |
| Odessa, TX | $33,210 | $34,900 | $15.97 | 840 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $33,180 | $34,490 | $15.95 | 2,030 |
| Greenville, NC | $33,130 | $34,130 | $15.93 | 890 |
| Decatur, AL | $33,090 | $32,410 | $15.91 | 380 |
| Brunswick, GA | $33,070 | $34,480 | $15.90 | 760 |
| Manhattan, KS | $33,040 | $32,280 | $15.89 | 520 |
| Mansfield, OH | $33,000 | $31,300 | $15.87 | 480 |
| Montgomery, AL | $33,000 | $33,070 | $15.86 | 1,280 |
| New Orleans, LA | $32,990 | $30,520 | $15.86 | 4,720 |
| San Antonio, TX | $32,980 | $34,860 | $15.85 | 10,860 |
| Houston, TX | $32,970 | $35,050 | $15.85 | 32,710 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $32,880 | $34,620 | $15.81 | 500 |
| Hickory, NC | $32,880 | $30,380 | $15.81 | 1,410 |
| Sumter, SC | $32,880 | $31,370 | $15.81 | 290 |
| Michigan City, IN | $32,800 | $29,860 | $15.77 | 490 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $32,770 | $30,980 | $15.75 | 730 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $32,640 | $32,720 | $15.69 | 1,210 |
| Columbus, IN | $32,610 | $29,740 | $15.68 | 360 |
| Williamsport, PA | $32,520 | $32,340 | $15.64 | 500 |
| Athens, GA | $32,520 | $33,540 | $15.64 | 1,120 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $32,510 | $31,040 | $15.63 | 570 |
| Paducah, KY | $32,510 | $31,200 | $15.63 | 490 |
| Augusta, GA | $32,440 | $33,990 | $15.60 | 2,200 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $32,410 | $32,180 | $15.58 | 780 |
| Altoona, PA | $32,360 | $34,210 | $15.56 | 530 |
| Erie, PA | $32,350 | $33,550 | $15.55 | 1,330 |
| Owensboro, KY | $32,240 | $30,010 | $15.50 | 440 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $32,240 | $30,690 | $15.50 | 890 |
| Sherman, TX | $32,220 | $31,760 | $15.49 | 510 |
| Little Rock, AR | $32,150 | $30,690 | $15.46 | 3,560 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $32,070 | $32,420 | $15.42 | 420 |
| Rome, GA | $32,030 | $33,620 | $15.40 | 400 |
| Auburn, AL | $32,020 | $30,580 | $15.39 | 760 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $32,000 | $30,190 | $15.39 | 540 |
| Macon, GA | $31,970 | $31,650 | $15.37 | 970 |
| College Station, TX | $31,660 | $32,630 | $15.22 | 1,410 |
| Muncie, IN | $31,620 | $30,050 | $15.20 | 460 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $31,590 | $29,910 | $15.19 | 2,420 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $31,590 | $29,070 | $15.19 | 420 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $31,580 | $30,120 | $15.18 | 370 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $31,560 | $29,830 | $15.17 | 600 |
| Florence, AL | $31,480 | $30,350 | $15.14 | 590 |
| Weirton, WV | $31,440 | $30,030 | $15.12 | 320 |
| Waco, TX | $31,420 | $31,500 | $15.10 | 1,140 |
| Beaumont, TX | $31,210 | $30,520 | $15.01 | 1,480 |
| Wheeling, WV | $31,190 | $29,710 | $15.00 | 580 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $31,120 | $30,670 | $14.96 | 2,130 |
| Dothan, AL | $31,120 | $29,710 | $14.96 | 560 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $31,050 | $29,580 | $14.93 | 730 |
| Gulfport, MS | $31,040 | $30,590 | $14.92 | 2,520 |
| Johnstown, PA | $31,000 | $30,040 | $14.90 | 460 |
| Lawton, OK | $30,990 | $28,800 | $14.90 | 410 |
| Dalton, GA | $30,930 | $31,060 | $14.87 | 410 |
| Anniston, AL | $30,900 | $29,850 | $14.86 | 390 |
| Amarillo, TX | $30,880 | $30,560 | $14.85 | 1,300 |
| Columbus, GA | $30,880 | $30,470 | $14.85 | 1,130 |
| Abilene, TX | $30,710 | $30,180 | $14.77 | 730 |
| Albany, GA | $30,700 | $29,150 | $14.76 | 470 |
| Killeen, TX | $30,670 | $30,510 | $14.74 | 1,340 |
| Tyler, TX | $30,640 | $30,300 | $14.73 | 1,050 |
| Huntington, WV | $30,570 | $29,550 | $14.70 | 1,090 |
| Longview, TX | $30,520 | $29,930 | $14.67 | 920 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $30,510 | $29,370 | $14.67 | 850 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $30,460 | $29,260 | $14.64 | 690 |
| Lubbock, TX | $30,420 | $30,250 | $14.63 | 1,700 |
| San Angelo, TX | $30,420 | $29,800 | $14.62 | 510 |
| Morgantown, WV | $30,290 | $29,740 | $14.56 | 760 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $30,280 | $28,550 | $14.56 | 850 |
| Slidell, LA | $30,280 | $29,050 | $14.56 | 1,100 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $30,010 | $29,790 | $14.43 | 520 |
| Valdosta, GA | $29,940 | $29,880 | $14.39 | 680 |
| Victoria, TX | $29,760 | $29,680 | $14.31 | 340 |
| Charleston, WV | $29,730 | $29,450 | $14.29 | 770 |
| Enid, OK | $29,720 | $29,340 | $14.29 | 220 |
| Shreveport, LA | $29,650 | $28,440 | $14.26 | 1,240 |
| Beckley, WV | $29,570 | $28,770 | $14.22 | 420 |
| Texarkana, TX | $29,380 | $29,490 | $14.13 | 640 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $29,340 | $29,360 | $14.11 | 610 |
| Gadsden, AL | $29,330 | $28,790 | $14.10 | 400 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $29,240 | $29,700 | $14.06 | 410 |
| Jackson, MS | $29,000 | $29,260 | $13.94 | 2,280 |
| El Paso, TX | $28,970 | $28,990 | $13.93 | 3,550 |
| Lafayette, LA | $28,720 | $27,660 | $13.81 | 1,430 |
| Hammond, LA | $28,640 | $27,130 | $13.77 | 460 |
| Houma, LA | $28,530 | $27,690 | $13.72 | 530 |
| Brownsville, TX | $28,230 | $28,670 | $13.57 | 1,510 |
| McAllen, TX | $28,010 | $28,380 | $13.47 | 2,590 |
| Alexandria, LA | $27,780 | $27,220 | $13.36 | 360 |
| Laredo, TX | $27,710 | $28,120 | $13.32 | 1,060 |
| Monroe, LA | $27,650 | $27,090 | $13.29 | 570 |
| San Juan, PR | $26,710 | $25,500 | $12.84 | 7,210 |
| Arecibo, PR | $25,450 | $23,970 | $12.24 | 380 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $25,200 | $23,130 | $12.12 | 600 |
| Guayama, PR | $25,190 | $23,380 | $12.11 | 110 |
| Ponce, PR | $25,110 | $23,350 | $12.07 | 600 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $24,550 | $23,090 | $11.80 | 570 |
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Where do cooks, restaurant make the most money?
In Kahului, HI, with an average of $54,460 a year, among the 391 metro areas we cover.
What is the average cooks, restaurant salary in the U.S.?
$38,730 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $37,390, so half of cooks, restaurant earn more than that and half less.
What salary should cooks, restaurant ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of cooks, restaurant nationwide earn between $34,010 (25th percentile) and $44,620 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays cooks, restaurant the most?
Washington, with a statewide average of $47,200 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is cooks, restaurant pay the lowest?
Mayaguez, PR, at $24,550 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
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 35-2014.
- 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.
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