Cooks, All Other
SOC code 35-2019 · Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,040 | $13.00 |
| 25th percentile | $32,150 | $15.46 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $37,690 | $18.12 |
| 75th percentile | $43,680 | $21.00 |
| 90th percentile | $51,140 | $24.59 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Cooks, All Other (SOC 35-2019), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 40 | $46,270 | $42,920 | $38,070 | $39,100 | $56,480 | $56,480 |
| Arizona | 490 | $38,710 | $36,280 | $32,150 | $33,340 | $42,140 | $49,680 |
| Arkansas | 80 | $27,370 | $27,500 | $26,090 | $26,090 | $27,510 | $29,160 |
| California | 4,420 | $41,770 | $39,430 | $34,080 | $36,210 | $44,400 | $50,480 |
| Colorado | 130 | $44,140 | $46,730 | $35,720 | $38,710 | $48,500 | $48,500 |
| Connecticut | 310 | $38,970 | $35,100 | $32,640 | $32,640 | $40,800 | $51,460 |
| Florida | 1,120 | $45,050 | $39,960 | $28,430 | $35,710 | $52,450 | $72,380 |
| Georgia | 520 | $35,940 | $35,580 | $26,710 | $29,400 | $41,530 | $41,600 |
| Hawaii | 120 | $39,820 | $37,850 | $33,550 | $34,790 | $40,250 | $52,160 |
| Idaho | — | $45,630 | $41,850 | $40,480 | $40,610 | $50,160 | $50,160 |
| Illinois | 170 | $48,580 | $47,100 | $36,730 | $46,980 | $55,410 | $55,410 |
| Indiana | 80 | $43,030 | $42,290 | $33,020 | $37,770 | $53,580 | $53,580 |
| Iowa | 310 | $31,330 | $31,240 | $23,620 | $24,690 | $35,600 | $40,870 |
| Kentucky | 90 | $38,510 | $42,240 | $23,420 | $26,890 | $49,140 | $50,030 |
| Louisiana | 620 | $31,990 | $29,630 | $22,040 | $25,220 | $36,870 | $41,960 |
| Maryland | 750 | $36,460 | $33,280 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $41,850 | $45,400 |
| Massachusetts | 240 | $62,800 | $67,140 | $39,290 | $63,370 | $67,180 | $69,860 |
| Michigan | 580 | $35,380 | $35,810 | $28,280 | $32,090 | $38,150 | $41,540 |
| Minnesota | 150 | $40,230 | $39,330 | $29,410 | $34,040 | $44,590 | $48,530 |
| Missouri | — | $38,280 | $34,900 | $30,440 | $33,390 | $42,150 | $58,230 |
| Montana | 220 | $40,740 | $41,220 | $22,460 | $31,160 | $43,630 | $47,390 |
| Nevada | 350 | $44,820 | $49,600 | $27,060 | $36,600 | $50,380 | $53,400 |
| New Jersey | 590 | $43,590 | $44,490 | $33,540 | $37,530 | $48,020 | $51,630 |
| New York | 1,260 | $42,540 | $42,210 | $34,940 | $36,610 | $43,870 | $50,160 |
| North Carolina | 120 | $32,960 | $31,810 | $25,000 | $29,260 | $35,710 | $41,800 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $36,040 | $37,100 | $26,070 | $35,450 | $38,680 | $42,470 |
| Ohio | — | $44,570 | $40,090 | $32,670 | $36,740 | $42,180 | $57,780 |
| Oregon | 490 | $40,490 | $40,540 | $32,280 | $35,400 | $45,060 | $46,470 |
| Pennsylvania | 870 | $35,430 | $35,030 | $28,590 | $31,200 | $38,280 | $44,920 |
| South Carolina | 60 | $44,240 | $39,310 | $36,610 | $38,210 | $43,630 | $57,600 |
| Tennessee | 2,710 | $32,870 | $35,350 | $21,300 | $29,290 | $37,800 | $38,100 |
| Texas | 5,130 | $32,980 | $31,020 | $24,280 | $26,870 | $35,080 | $43,580 |
| Utah | 50 | $37,440 | $39,330 | $25,560 | $33,930 | $42,600 | $43,070 |
| Vermont | 190 | $45,320 | $40,070 | $32,740 | $35,150 | $55,360 | $56,380 |
| Virginia | 710 | $37,910 | $33,930 | $27,040 | $29,520 | $41,650 | $59,660 |
| Washington | 110 | $52,260 | $54,460 | $38,960 | $43,040 | $59,900 | $64,790 |
| Wisconsin | 110 | $40,080 | $32,760 | $29,860 | $30,540 | $44,090 | $79,080 |
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, Restaurant 35-2014$37,390/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.