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 States2022
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median34,110 USD
Average33,940 USD
Middle 50%28,690 USD - 37,350 USD
Decile range23,610 USD - 44,570 USD
Bottom decile23,610 USD
Top decile44,570 USD
🇺🇸 Alabama2022
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median28,760 USD
Average29,120 USD
Middle 50%23,010 USD - 34,250 USD
Decile range20,740 USD - 37,530 USD
Bottom decile20,740 USD
Top decile37,530 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2022
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median37,890 USD
Average38,100 USD
Middle 50%33,480 USD - 41,060 USD
Decile range30,160 USD - 45,030 USD
Bottom decile30,160 USD
Top decile45,030 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2022
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median35,500 USD
Average36,800 USD
Middle 50%32,120 USD - 37,890 USD
Decile range30,090 USD - 45,090 USD
Bottom decile30,090 USD
Top decile45,090 USD
🇺🇸 Arkansas2022
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median27,890 USD
Average28,530 USD
Middle 50%26,290 USD - 29,980 USD
Decile range23,910 USD - 34,610 USD
Bottom decile23,910 USD
Top decile34,610 USD
🇺🇸 California2022
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median37,420 USD
Average39,470 USD
Middle 50%35,400 USD - 43,010 USD
Decile range31,590 USD - 46,270 USD
Bottom decile31,590 USD
Top decile46,270 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2022
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median36,610 USD
Average37,810 USD
Middle 50%34,190 USD - 42,250 USD
Decile range29,400 USD - 45,960 USD
Bottom decile29,400 USD
Top decile45,960 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2022
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median36,120 USD
Average36,670 USD
Middle 50%30,850 USD - 38,000 USD
Decile range28,540 USD - 45,590 USD
Bottom decile28,540 USD
Top decile45,590 USD
🇺🇸 Delaware2022
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median29,160 USD
Average31,510 USD
Middle 50%27,060 USD - 36,030 USD
Decile range23,250 USD - 41,850 USD
Bottom decile23,250 USD
Top decile41,850 USD
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Sources

  • BLS OEWS May 2022 National2022 - SOC 2018
  • BLS OEWS May 2022 State2022 - SOC 2018

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