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Cooks, Restaurant Salary by State (2024)

Compare Cooks, Restaurant salaries across 50 states

$36,632
National Average (Median)
$46,280
Highest: Massachusetts
$28,560
Lowest: West Virginia

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Massachusetts
$46,280
#2
Washington
$44,980
#3
Maine
$44,870
#4
Hawaii
$44,710
#5
Vermont
$44,560

Cooks, Restaurant Salary in All 50 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Massachusetts $46,280 $45,160 31,640
2 Washington $44,980 $44,860 34,790
3 Maine $44,870 $44,320 4,920
4 Hawaii $44,710 $46,330 12,190
5 Vermont $44,560 $44,140 2,710
6 California $44,290 $44,240 160,270
7 New York $39,890 $42,890 62,430
8 Colorado $39,170 $41,610 33,920
9 New Hampshire $39,050 $40,390 6,980
10 Rhode Island $38,940 $41,470 6,490
11 Alaska $38,640 $40,580 2,480
12 Minnesota $38,220 $40,020 26,900
13 New Jersey $38,080 $40,900 30,720
14 Oregon $38,040 $40,350 18,970
15 Connecticut $38,020 $40,190 13,940
16 Arizona $37,940 $39,660 34,740
17 Maryland $37,470 $39,060 19,260
18 Nevada $37,170 $40,150 25,960
19 Wisconsin $36,940 $37,080 24,360
20 Montana $36,830 $38,230 8,170
21 Delaware $36,820 $37,450 5,460
22 Nebraska $36,800 $36,280 5,050
23 Wyoming $36,770 $37,690 3,250
24 Illinois $36,630 $37,840 61,630
25 Virginia $36,580 $37,840 41,010
26 Michigan $36,560 $36,150 37,860
27 Utah $36,510 $37,290 11,630
28 Florida $36,300 $36,620 134,480
29 North Dakota $36,060 $35,530 4,400
30 Tennessee $35,810 $35,030 27,300
31 Iowa $35,720 $35,280 13,310
32 South Carolina $35,700 $34,690 26,230
33 Pennsylvania $35,340 $34,140 54,830
34 Missouri $35,320 $35,730 28,390
35 North Carolina $35,240 $34,820 50,400
36 South Dakota $35,150 $35,150 1,880
37 Georgia $35,090 $33,440 49,320
38 Indiana $35,040 $33,670 27,640
39 Idaho $34,890 $33,420 8,290
40 Ohio $34,750 $33,230 49,880
41 Kansas $34,200 $33,730 11,790
42 New Mexico $34,110 $34,160 8,730
43 Texas $34,050 $33,250 125,880
44 Kentucky $30,960 $32,340 14,400
45 Oklahoma $30,610 $33,320 18,760
46 Alabama $30,100 $31,510 18,370
47 Mississippi $29,520 $29,690 9,710
48 Arkansas $29,470 $30,970 10,450
49 Louisiana $28,880 $30,280 15,130
50 West Virginia $28,560 $29,410 6,370

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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