Profession
Cooks, Restaurant
Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.
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United States
Salary data
Official salary rows can differ by local occupation, year and gender.
🇺🇸 United States2023
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median35,780 USD
Average36,060 USD
Middle 50%29,860 USD - 39,630 USD
Decile range26,980 USD - 46,420 USD
Bottom decile26,980 USD
Top decile46,420 USD
🇺🇸 Alabama2023
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median28,940 USD
Average30,060 USD
Middle 50%25,480 USD - 34,790 USD
Decile range21,820 USD - 37,390 USD
Bottom decile21,820 USD
Top decile37,390 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2023
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median37,160 USD
Average39,940 USD
Middle 50%34,920 USD - 43,440 USD
Decile range30,220 USD - 47,770 USD
Bottom decile30,220 USD
Top decile47,770 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2023
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median37,460 USD
Average39,070 USD
Middle 50%36,110 USD - 42,100 USD
Decile range31,700 USD - 45,490 USD
Bottom decile31,700 USD
Top decile45,490 USD
🇺🇸 Arkansas2023
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median28,880 USD
Average30,000 USD
Middle 50%27,370 USD - 33,740 USD
Decile range24,670 USD - 35,600 USD
Bottom decile24,670 USD
Top decile35,600 USD
🇺🇸 California2023
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median41,400 USD
Average42,650 USD
Middle 50%36,990 USD - 45,870 USD
Decile range35,260 USD - 50,370 USD
Bottom decile35,260 USD
Top decile50,370 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2023
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median38,130 USD
Average40,760 USD
Middle 50%35,810 USD - 44,790 USD
Decile range30,280 USD - 49,250 USD
Bottom decile30,280 USD
Top decile49,250 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2023
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median36,830 USD
Average38,540 USD
Middle 50%35,010 USD - 42,920 USD
Decile range30,620 USD - 47,200 USD
Bottom decile30,620 USD
Top decile47,200 USD
🇺🇸 Delaware2023
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median33,560 USD
Average33,990 USD
Middle 50%28,720 USD - 37,200 USD
Decile range27,600 USD - 44,290 USD
Bottom decile27,600 USD
Top decile44,290 USD
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Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2023 National2023 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2023 State2023 - SOC 2018
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🇺🇸 United StatesCooks, Restaurant