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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Salary data
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🇺🇸 United States2025
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median37,390 USD
Average38,730 USD
Middle 50%34,010 USD - 44,620 USD
Decile range28,700 USD - 47,900 USD
Bottom decile28,700 USD
Top decile47,900 USD
🇺🇸 United States2025
40202018 Census Occupation / 2018 SOC 4020
GroupMen
Median36,764 USD
Average36,764 USD
Middle 50%N/A
GroupWomen
Median34,320 USD
Average34,320 USD
Middle 50%N/A
🇺🇸 Alabama2025
35-2014SOC 2018 35-2014
GroupAll
Median32,180 USD
Average33,000 USD
Middle 50%28,930 USD - 36,220 USD
Decile range24,170 USD - 39,220 USD
Bottom decile24,170 USD
Top decile39,220 USD
Sources
- BLS CPS Table 39 2025 median weekly earnings by occupation and sex2025 - 2018 Census Occupation / 2018 SOC
- BLS OEWS May 2025 National2025 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2025 State2025 - SOC 2018
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🇺🇸 United StatesCooks, Restaurant