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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
National estimates for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Industry profile for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Geographic profile for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
National estimates for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
387,300 |
0.8 % |
$ 14.40 |
$ 29,940 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 9.55 |
$ 11.21 |
$ 13.78 |
$ 16.84 |
$ 19.99 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 19,860 |
$ 23,320 |
$ 28,650 |
$ 35,020 |
$ 41,580 |
Industry profile for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Elementary and Secondary Schools |
122,290 |
1.48 |
$ 13.27 |
$ 27,610 |
Special Food Services |
48,420 |
8.68 |
$ 14.98 |
$ 31,160 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
46,850 |
3.05 |
$ 14.07 |
$ 29,270 |
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly |
41,780 |
4.44 |
$ 14.80 |
$ 30,790 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
30,170 |
0.54 |
$ 16.33 |
$ 33,960 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:
Top paying industries for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
2,710 |
0.13 |
$ 22.23 |
$ 46,240 |
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation |
240 |
0.67 |
$ 18.99 |
$ 39,490 |
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
60 |
0.01 |
$ 18.80 |
$ 39,100 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
180 |
0.01 |
$ 18.30 |
$ 38,060 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water |
80 |
0.69 |
$ 18.16 |
$ 37,780 |
Geographic profile for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Texas |
30,210 |
2.50 |
0.90 |
$ 12.70 |
$ 26,420 |
California |
22,300 |
1.36 |
0.49 |
$ 18.70 |
$ 38,890 |
Ohio |
22,280 |
4.34 |
1.56 |
$ 13.86 |
$ 28,840 |
Florida |
20,680 |
2.45 |
0.88 |
$ 13.45 |
$ 27,980 |
Illinois |
19,710 |
3.50 |
1.26 |
$ 14.00 |
$ 29,130 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
West Virginia |
4,930 |
7.59 |
2.73 |
$ 12.73 |
$ 26,470 |
Montana |
3,130 |
6.88 |
2.47 |
$ 13.91 |
$ 28,930 |
Oklahoma |
10,670 |
6.83 |
2.45 |
$ 11.11 |
$ 23,100 |
Mississippi |
7,120 |
6.61 |
2.37 |
$ 10.10 |
$ 21,010 |
Idaho |
4,440 |
6.17 |
2.22 |
$ 12.91 |
$ 26,860 |
Top paying states for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Hawaii |
1,060 |
1.85 |
0.66 |
$ 20.54 |
$ 42,720 |
Massachusetts |
6,860 |
2.05 |
0.74 |
$ 19.83 |
$ 41,240 |
Alaska |
1,320 |
4.46 |
1.60 |
$ 19.71 |
$ 41,000 |
Connecticut |
2,780 |
1.80 |
0.65 |
$ 19.42 |
$ 40,390 |
Washington |
8,520 |
2.67 |
0.96 |
$ 18.89 |
$ 39,300 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:
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 |
12,290 |
1.39 |
0.50 |
$ 18.96 |
$ 39,440 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
11,410 |
2.61 |
0.94 |
$ 14.60 |
$ 30,360 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
7,900 |
2.20 |
0.79 |
$ 13.32 |
$ 27,710 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
7,510 |
1.29 |
0.46 |
$ 18.19 |
$ 37,830 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
5,640 |
1.90 |
0.68 |
$ 12.46 |
$ 25,920 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
5,630 |
2.25 |
0.81 |
$ 13.89 |
$ 28,880 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
5,600 |
2.07 |
0.75 |
$ 16.99 |
$ 35,340 |
St. Louis, MO-IL |
5,460 |
4.20 |
1.51 |
$ 13.13 |
$ 27,320 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
5,220 |
2.48 |
0.89 |
$ 15.17 |
$ 31,560 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
5,050 |
1.94 |
0.70 |
$ 20.14 |
$ 41,890 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Danville, IL |
240 |
9.68 |
3.48 |
$ 13.46 |
$ 27,990 |
Great Falls, MT |
310 |
8.97 |
3.22 |
$ 12.27 |
$ 25,530 |
Lawton, OK |
350 |
8.49 |
3.05 |
$ 11.52 |
$ 23,950 |
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH |
290 |
8.33 |
2.99 |
$ 12.81 |
$ 26,640 |
Fort Smith, AR-OK |
840 |
8.10 |
2.91 |
$ 10.34 |
$ 21,510 |
Gadsden, AL |
250 |
7.87 |
2.83 |
$ 9.95 |
$ 20,700 |
Pueblo, CO |
460 |
7.73 |
2.78 |
$ 14.34 |
$ 29,830 |
Dover, DE |
470 |
7.60 |
2.73 |
$ 16.09 |
$ 33,460 |
Owensboro, KY |
360 |
7.59 |
2.73 |
$ 12.11 |
$ 25,180 |
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH |
900 |
7.35 |
2.64 |
$ 12.50 |
$ 25,990 |
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