Cooks, Restaurant
SOC code 35-2014 · Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,700 | $13.80 |
| 25th percentile | $34,010 | $16.35 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $37,390 | $17.98 |
| 75th percentile | $44,620 | $21.45 |
| 90th percentile | $47,900 | $23.03 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Cooks, Restaurant (SOC 35-2014), 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 | 18,370 | $31,510 | $30,100 | $22,290 | $27,690 | $35,660 | $38,200 |
| Alaska | 2,480 | $40,580 | $38,640 | $31,510 | $37,000 | $43,590 | $45,900 |
| Arizona | 34,740 | $39,660 | $37,940 | $33,980 | $35,730 | $44,340 | $46,790 |
| Arkansas | 10,450 | $30,970 | $29,470 | $24,490 | $27,720 | $35,450 | $37,350 |
| California | 160,270 | $44,240 | $44,290 | $36,430 | $38,160 | $46,960 | $54,690 |
| Colorado | 33,920 | $41,610 | $39,170 | $32,120 | $36,640 | $45,250 | $49,040 |
| Connecticut | 13,940 | $40,190 | $38,020 | $32,640 | $36,140 | $44,340 | $48,040 |
| Delaware | 5,460 | $37,450 | $36,820 | $29,590 | $31,180 | $40,070 | $46,520 |
| District of Columbia | 8,020 | $44,890 | $45,230 | $37,440 | $39,260 | $46,780 | $54,330 |
| Florida | 134,480 | $36,620 | $36,300 | $28,570 | $30,730 | $38,590 | $44,980 |
| Georgia | 49,320 | $33,440 | $35,090 | $22,410 | $29,170 | $37,500 | $42,930 |
| Hawaii | 12,190 | $46,330 | $44,710 | $29,170 | $37,510 | $55,920 | $66,700 |
| Idaho | 8,290 | $33,420 | $34,890 | $20,580 | $27,880 | $37,420 | $44,980 |
| Illinois | 61,630 | $37,840 | $36,630 | $29,790 | $31,760 | $43,680 | $46,440 |
| Indiana | 27,640 | $33,670 | $35,040 | $26,490 | $29,290 | $36,910 | $42,620 |
| Iowa | 13,310 | $35,280 | $35,720 | $24,270 | $29,960 | $38,080 | $47,420 |
| Kansas | 11,790 | $33,730 | $34,200 | $22,980 | $28,120 | $37,340 | $43,270 |
| Kentucky | 14,400 | $32,340 | $30,960 | $22,680 | $28,400 | $36,380 | $41,620 |
| Louisiana | 15,130 | $30,280 | $28,880 | $21,090 | $23,760 | $34,780 | $38,230 |
| Maine | 4,920 | $44,320 | $44,870 | $36,670 | $38,550 | $47,720 | $49,670 |
| Maryland | 19,260 | $39,060 | $37,470 | $31,310 | $35,220 | $43,170 | $47,310 |
| Massachusetts | 31,640 | $45,160 | $46,280 | $34,910 | $38,120 | $48,900 | $57,510 |
| Michigan | 37,860 | $36,150 | $36,560 | $28,790 | $30,640 | $38,730 | $44,880 |
| Minnesota | 26,900 | $40,020 | $38,220 | $30,340 | $35,630 | $45,690 | $47,320 |
| Mississippi | 9,710 | $29,690 | $29,520 | $21,200 | $25,100 | $33,860 | $36,990 |
| Missouri | 28,390 | $35,730 | $35,320 | $26,980 | $29,020 | $37,770 | $45,250 |
| Montana | 8,170 | $38,230 | $36,830 | $26,540 | $30,550 | $45,020 | $50,780 |
| Nebraska | 5,050 | $36,280 | $36,800 | $27,070 | $31,540 | $42,100 | $44,100 |
| Nevada | 25,960 | $40,150 | $37,170 | $29,780 | $35,610 | $45,910 | $52,370 |
| New Hampshire | 6,980 | $40,390 | $39,050 | $31,090 | $35,850 | $45,920 | $48,360 |
| New Jersey | 30,720 | $40,900 | $38,080 | $31,470 | $36,610 | $45,750 | $49,010 |
| New Mexico | 8,730 | $34,160 | $34,110 | $27,670 | $29,980 | $36,510 | $42,060 |
| New York | 62,430 | $42,890 | $39,890 | $33,610 | $35,850 | $46,380 | $56,630 |
| North Carolina | 50,400 | $34,820 | $35,240 | $27,080 | $29,280 | $37,800 | $45,190 |
| North Dakota | 4,400 | $35,530 | $36,060 | $27,560 | $29,290 | $37,850 | $45,500 |
| Ohio | 49,880 | $33,230 | $34,750 | $23,900 | $28,020 | $36,970 | $42,630 |
| Oklahoma | 18,760 | $33,320 | $30,610 | $22,790 | $28,010 | $36,730 | $48,610 |
| Oregon | 18,970 | $40,350 | $38,040 | $31,940 | $35,990 | $45,290 | $48,210 |
| Pennsylvania | 54,830 | $34,140 | $35,340 | $21,500 | $29,020 | $38,530 | $44,390 |
| Rhode Island | 6,490 | $41,470 | $38,940 | $30,560 | $36,640 | $46,410 | $49,010 |
| South Carolina | 26,230 | $34,690 | $35,700 | $25,420 | $29,770 | $37,440 | $44,210 |
| South Dakota | 1,880 | $35,150 | $35,150 | $29,800 | $31,010 | $37,090 | $43,720 |
| Tennessee | 27,300 | $35,030 | $35,810 | $24,150 | $28,970 | $39,130 | $44,740 |
| Texas | 125,880 | $33,250 | $34,050 | $23,430 | $28,610 | $36,970 | $43,360 |
| Utah | 11,630 | $37,290 | $36,510 | $28,320 | $31,210 | $41,860 | $46,770 |
| Vermont | 2,710 | $44,140 | $44,560 | $32,650 | $38,020 | $46,310 | $56,460 |
| Virginia | 41,010 | $37,840 | $36,580 | $28,380 | $31,140 | $42,060 | $46,080 |
| Washington | 34,790 | $44,860 | $44,980 | $36,280 | $38,360 | $47,180 | $56,080 |
| West Virginia | 6,370 | $29,410 | $28,560 | $21,190 | $23,900 | $33,390 | $37,030 |
| Wisconsin | 24,360 | $37,080 | $36,940 | $27,980 | $31,200 | $40,600 | $47,030 |
| Wyoming | 3,250 | $37,690 | $36,770 | $27,130 | $30,230 | $44,020 | $51,020 |
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, Institution and Cafeteria 35-2012$37,450/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.