Cooks, Restaurant Salary in West Virginia

Cooks, restaurant in West Virginia earn the most in Weirton (average $31,440 a year) and the least in Parkersburg ($29,240), across the 7 West Virginia metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cooks, restaurant average at $30,950 and the median at $29,590 for 6,450 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $38,730.

Cooks, Restaurant average salary by city in West Virginia

Weirton$31,440
Wheeling$31,190
Huntington$30,570
Morgantown$30,290
Charleston$29,730
Beckley$29,570
Parkersburg$29,240

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Weirton	$31,440	$30,030	$27,810	$26,669	89
Wheeling	$31,190	$29,710	$27,470	$26,476	88
Huntington	$30,570	$29,550	$27,360	$25,998	88
Morgantown	$30,290	$29,740	$27,390	$25,782	93
Charleston	$29,730	$29,450	$23,580	$25,349	89
Beckley	$29,570	$28,770	$27,270	$25,226	88
Parkersburg	$29,240	$29,700	$23,210	$24,971	87

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Cooks, Restaurant salary by city and state

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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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