Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
SOC code 35-2012 · Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,480 | $13.69 |
| 25th percentile | $32,440 | $15.60 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $37,450 | $18.01 |
| 75th percentile | $44,800 | $21.54 |
| 90th percentile | $49,670 | $23.88 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria (SOC 35-2012), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8,970 | $26,910 | $26,780 | $18,480 | $20,750 | $30,850 | $36,250 |
| Alaska | 1,540 | $48,410 | $46,900 | $37,270 | $41,610 | $50,140 | $60,390 |
| Arizona | 6,840 | $40,890 | $39,470 | $34,150 | $36,900 | $44,820 | $48,280 |
| Arkansas | 6,700 | $31,160 | $29,700 | $25,930 | $27,770 | $33,370 | $38,400 |
| California | 27,320 | $47,060 | $45,680 | $36,710 | $39,200 | $50,350 | $59,960 |
| Colorado | 9,520 | $42,080 | $40,890 | $34,750 | $37,050 | $46,230 | $49,630 |
| Connecticut | 3,630 | $46,640 | $45,870 | $36,830 | $39,170 | $49,360 | $59,040 |
| Delaware | 2,520 | $42,020 | $43,490 | $34,720 | $38,600 | $46,160 | $47,070 |
| District of Columbia | 1,560 | $45,790 | $45,600 | $38,100 | $38,630 | $47,920 | $56,830 |
| Florida | 24,100 | $36,600 | $35,640 | $28,980 | $31,620 | $38,790 | $45,160 |
| Georgia | 7,440 | $34,720 | $34,960 | $26,570 | $29,370 | $38,520 | $43,930 |
| Hawaii | 1,270 | $50,250 | $47,250 | $36,840 | $38,910 | $57,900 | $63,010 |
| Idaho | 3,950 | $33,890 | $33,880 | $26,320 | $28,890 | $37,380 | $43,820 |
| Illinois | 22,850 | $38,050 | $36,430 | $29,330 | $31,700 | $42,030 | $48,440 |
| Indiana | 11,690 | $34,480 | $35,080 | $27,930 | $30,090 | $37,400 | $42,230 |
| Iowa | 9,460 | $33,580 | $34,560 | $25,140 | $29,680 | $36,830 | $40,410 |
| Kansas | 7,470 | $31,930 | $30,920 | $24,000 | $27,770 | $35,430 | $40,370 |
| Kentucky | 11,650 | $32,300 | $30,770 | $24,460 | $27,310 | $36,410 | $43,660 |
| Louisiana | 6,280 | $27,580 | $26,410 | $20,110 | $22,680 | $31,400 | $35,750 |
| Maine | 2,120 | $41,250 | $39,810 | $34,650 | $37,180 | $45,590 | $47,940 |
| Maryland | 3,730 | $41,130 | $38,900 | $33,390 | $36,120 | $45,150 | $49,600 |
| Massachusetts | 7,510 | $47,100 | $46,280 | $37,950 | $40,340 | $49,860 | $58,650 |
| Michigan | 13,650 | $35,910 | $35,870 | $28,890 | $31,500 | $38,350 | $43,690 |
| Minnesota | 7,650 | $42,340 | $42,180 | $35,310 | $37,740 | $45,720 | $50,860 |
| Mississippi | 6,470 | $27,190 | $25,830 | $19,060 | $21,910 | $29,510 | $36,390 |
| Missouri | 13,310 | $33,470 | $30,920 | $26,200 | $28,210 | $37,030 | $43,310 |
| Montana | 2,270 | $37,340 | $36,690 | $29,640 | $31,800 | $40,030 | $46,860 |
| Nebraska | 4,360 | $36,290 | $35,630 | $28,610 | $31,590 | $38,780 | $45,020 |
| Nevada | 1,590 | $40,150 | $38,550 | $29,730 | $34,320 | $44,610 | $51,580 |
| New Hampshire | 2,020 | $44,260 | $45,280 | $34,440 | $38,350 | $49,070 | $54,220 |
| New Jersey | 7,290 | $43,670 | $44,050 | $34,850 | $37,930 | $47,050 | $54,190 |
| New Mexico | 3,650 | $34,460 | $34,240 | $27,550 | $30,330 | $36,580 | $41,600 |
| New York | 16,980 | $46,050 | $45,160 | $35,670 | $37,900 | $49,900 | $58,410 |
| North Carolina | 11,970 | $34,380 | $34,590 | $25,580 | $29,820 | $37,670 | $43,400 |
| North Dakota | 2,120 | $40,080 | $39,060 | $31,620 | $35,620 | $44,370 | $47,630 |
| Ohio | 23,180 | $35,970 | $36,250 | $28,910 | $30,710 | $38,230 | $45,000 |
| Oklahoma | 11,660 | $29,190 | $28,710 | $21,430 | $25,220 | $32,550 | $36,760 |
| Oregon | 7,010 | $43,320 | $41,870 | $35,440 | $37,220 | $47,720 | $55,650 |
| Pennsylvania | 23,520 | $36,800 | $36,830 | $28,230 | $31,160 | $41,470 | $45,700 |
| Rhode Island | 940 | $44,960 | $45,450 | $36,600 | $38,200 | $48,190 | $57,850 |
| South Carolina | 7,560 | $31,830 | $31,730 | $20,370 | $27,060 | $36,420 | $41,090 |
| South Dakota | 2,160 | $35,790 | $35,360 | $28,920 | $30,740 | $38,320 | $43,660 |
| Tennessee | 11,890 | $33,260 | $31,910 | $25,330 | $28,160 | $37,840 | $42,140 |
| Texas | 35,110 | $33,020 | $32,780 | $23,000 | $27,500 | $37,570 | $42,900 |
| Utah | 5,480 | $38,680 | $37,740 | $29,190 | $35,050 | $43,320 | $47,410 |
| Vermont | 1,350 | $42,160 | $41,020 | $34,960 | $37,430 | $47,150 | $50,380 |
| Virginia | 11,070 | $37,640 | $36,260 | $28,620 | $31,460 | $41,500 | $47,340 |
| Washington | 10,210 | $49,920 | $48,260 | $39,400 | $44,130 | $56,240 | $61,510 |
| West Virginia | 4,540 | $30,700 | $28,790 | $23,000 | $27,020 | $34,200 | $38,800 |
| Wisconsin | 9,680 | $39,000 | $37,840 | $31,000 | $35,050 | $43,760 | $47,000 |
| Wyoming | 1,500 | $36,180 | $35,650 | $27,410 | $30,310 | $39,380 | $47,000 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
Similar-paying occupations in Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
- Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014$37,390/yr
- Cooks, All Other 35-2019$37,690/yr
- Cooks, Short Order 35-2015$35,880/yr
- Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 35-9099$35,840/yr
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 35-3041$35,360/yr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.