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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

35-2014 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.


National estimates for Cooks, Restaurant
Industry profile for Cooks, Restaurant
Geographic profile for Cooks, Restaurant

National estimates for Cooks, Restaurant:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cooks, Restaurant:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
1,321,480 0.8 % $ 16.32 $ 33,940 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cooks, Restaurant:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.35 $ 13.80 $ 16.40 $ 17.96 $ 21.43
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,610 $ 28,690 $ 34,110 $ 37,350 $ 44,570


Industry profile for Cooks, Restaurant:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Cooks, Restaurant are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Cooks, Restaurant, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Cooks, Restaurant:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 1,114,450 10.70 $ 16.10 $ 33,500
Traveler Accommodation 62,060 3.68 $ 18.93 $ 39,380
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 38,930 9.88 $ 15.50 $ 32,240
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 29,330 2.33 $ 17.27 $ 35,920
Special Food Services 22,100 3.47 $ 17.99 $ 37,420

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Cooks, Restaurant:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 1,114,450 10.70 $ 16.10 $ 33,500
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 38,930 9.88 $ 15.50 $ 32,240
Traveler Accommodation 62,060 3.68 $ 18.93 $ 39,380
Special Food Services 22,100 3.47 $ 17.99 $ 37,420
Gambling Industries 6,790 3.37 $ 16.77 $ 34,880

Top paying industries for Cooks, Restaurant:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 60 0.17 $ 25.74 $ 53,530
Other Personal Services 1,030 0.28 $ 23.85 $ 49,610
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 40 0.03 $ 21.86 $ 45,460
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,560 0.10 $ 21.17 $ 44,030
Other Schools and Instruction 80 0.02 $ 20.75 $ 43,160


Geographic profile for Cooks, Restaurant:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Cooks, Restaurant are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Cooks, Restaurant, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of cooks, restaurant by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Cooks, Restaurant:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 141,420 8.02 0.90 $ 18.98 $ 39,470
Florida 119,690 12.99 1.45 $ 16.30 $ 33,900
Texas 112,270 8.64 0.97 $ 14.57 $ 30,300
New York 59,340 6.51 0.73 $ 19.03 $ 39,580
Illinois 51,970 8.83 0.99 $ 16.74 $ 34,810


Map of location quotient of cooks, restaurant by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cooks, Restaurant:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 9,510 15.98 1.79 $ 20.54 $ 42,710
Rhode Island 7,030 14.66 1.64 $ 16.83 $ 35,010
Nevada 20,430 14.47 1.62 $ 17.07 $ 35,500
Florida 119,690 12.99 1.45 $ 16.30 $ 33,900
Montana 6,200 12.67 1.42 $ 15.40 $ 32,030


Map of annual mean wages of cooks, restaurant by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Cooks, Restaurant:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 9,510 15.98 1.79 $ 20.54 $ 42,710
Washington 30,200 8.87 0.99 $ 20.52 $ 42,680
District of Columbia 4,530 6.56 0.73 $ 20.31 $ 42,240
Massachusetts 31,300 8.78 0.98 $ 19.46 $ 40,480
New York 59,340 6.51 0.73 $ 19.03 $ 39,580



Map of employment of cooks, restaurant by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Cooks, Restaurant:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 57,010 6.21 0.69 $ 19.55 $ 40,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 48,050 7.88 0.88 $ 18.92 $ 39,360
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 41,360 9.37 1.05 $ 17.06 $ 35,490
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 34,230 13.05 1.46 $ 16.91 $ 35,170
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 29,580 9.68 1.08 $ 14.67 $ 30,510
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 29,570 7.77 0.87 $ 15.57 $ 32,380
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 25,100 9.20 1.03 $ 14.12 $ 29,370
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 24,810 8.19 0.92 $ 18.00 $ 37,450
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 23,090 8.54 0.96 $ 19.78 $ 41,140
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 21,620 16.66 1.86 $ 17.07 $ 35,510


Map of location quotient of cooks, restaurant by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cooks, Restaurant:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 1,910 26.12 2.92 $ 23.59 $ 49,070
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 4,380 25.42 2.84 $ 14.26 $ 29,660
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 1,880 24.16 2.70 $ 15.16 $ 31,530
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 1,640 20.90 2.34 $ 14.26 $ 29,650
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 2,440 20.52 2.30 $ 15.56 $ 32,360
Santa Fe, NM 1,200 20.10 2.25 $ 15.89 $ 33,060
Ocean City, NJ 800 19.96 2.23 $ 18.30 $ 38,050
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 3,090 19.65 2.20 $ 17.22 $ 35,820
Barnstable Town, MA 1,960 19.55 2.19 $ 19.52 $ 40,610
Hot Springs, AR 720 19.13 2.14 $ 13.17 $ 27,400


Map of annual mean wages of cooks, restaurant by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Cooks, Restaurant:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 1,910 26.12 2.92 $ 23.59 $ 49,070
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 18,250 8.96 1.00 $ 21.69 $ 45,120
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 6,660 5.93 0.66 $ 21.53 $ 44,780
Napa, CA 1,070 14.45 1.62 $ 20.63 $ 42,900
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 21,050 8.80 0.98 $ 20.39 $ 42,400
Santa Rosa, CA 2,250 11.08 1.24 $ 19.90 $ 41,400
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 2,240 10.88 1.22 $ 19.85 $ 41,300
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 23,090 8.54 0.96 $ 19.78 $ 41,140
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 510 10.39 1.16 $ 19.65 $ 40,880
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 57,010 6.21 0.69 $ 19.55 $ 40,670

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Cooks, Restaurant:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 3,140 9.75 1.09 $ 13.63 $ 28,350
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 3,070 24.90 2.79 $ 18.11 $ 37,660
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 2,980 7.77 0.87 $ 12.50 $ 26,000
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 2,800 10.69 1.20 $ 15.01 $ 31,220
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 2,510 19.46 2.18 $ 14.73 $ 30,640

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cooks, Restaurant:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 3,070 24.90 2.79 $ 18.11 $ 37,660
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 2,120 21.70 2.43 $ 20.60 $ 42,850
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 1,640 20.76 2.32 $ 16.38 $ 34,060
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 1,650 19.59 2.19 $ 15.88 $ 33,020
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 2,510 19.46 2.18 $ 14.73 $ 30,640

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Cooks, Restaurant:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 2,120 21.70 2.43 $ 20.60 $ 42,850
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 790 12.83 1.44 $ 19.58 $ 40,730
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 990 9.94 1.11 $ 18.77 $ 39,050
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 730 10.81 1.21 $ 18.64 $ 38,760
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 710 7.07 0.79 $ 18.59 $ 38,660


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023