BLS OEWS 2024 · SOC 35-2012

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary by State

National median: $36,450/yr · 448,260 employed nationally

51 states
$36,450National Median
$37,310National Mean
448,260Total Employed
$26,800 – $48,32010th–90th Percentile

Salary by State

51 states
State Median Annual vs. National Employment Detail
Washington $48,260 +32% 10,210 View →
Hawaii $47,250 +30% 1,270 View →
Alaska $46,900 +29% 1,540 View →
Massachusetts $46,280 +27% 7,510 View →
Connecticut $45,870 +26% 3,630 View →
California $45,680 +25% 27,320 View →
District of Columbia $45,600 +25% 1,560 View →
Rhode Island $45,450 +25% 940 View →
New Hampshire $45,280 +24% 2,020 View →
New York $45,160 +24% 16,980 View →
New Jersey $44,050 +21% 7,290 View →
Delaware $43,490 +19% 2,520 View →
Minnesota $42,180 +16% 7,650 View →
Oregon $41,870 +15% 7,010 View →
Vermont $41,020 +13% 1,350 View →
Colorado $40,890 +12% 9,520 View →
Maine $39,810 +9% 2,120 View →
Arizona $39,470 +8% 6,840 View →
North Dakota $39,060 +7% 2,120 View →
Maryland $38,900 +7% 3,730 View →
Nevada $38,550 +6% 1,590 View →
Wisconsin $37,840 +4% 9,680 View →
Utah $37,740 +4% 5,480 View →
Pennsylvania $36,830 +1% 23,520 View →
Montana $36,690 +1% 2,270 View →
Illinois $36,430 +0% 22,850 View →
Virginia $36,260 -1% 11,070 View →
Ohio $36,250 -1% 23,180 View →
Michigan $35,870 -2% 13,650 View →
Wyoming $35,650 -2% 1,500 View →
Florida $35,640 -2% 24,100 View →
Nebraska $35,630 -2% 4,360 View →
South Dakota $35,360 -3% 2,160 View →
Indiana $35,080 -4% 11,690 View →
Georgia $34,960 -4% 7,440 View →
North Carolina $34,590 -5% 11,970 View →
Iowa $34,560 -5% 9,460 View →
New Mexico $34,240 -6% 3,650 View →
Idaho $33,880 -7% 3,950 View →
Texas $32,780 -10% 35,110 View →
Tennessee $31,910 -12% 11,890 View →
South Carolina $31,730 -13% 7,560 View →
Kansas $30,920 -15% 7,470 View →
Missouri $30,920 -15% 13,310 View →
Kentucky $30,770 -16% 11,650 View →
Arkansas $29,700 -19% 6,700 View →
West Virginia $28,790 -21% 4,540 View →
Oklahoma $28,710 -21% 11,660 View →
Alabama $26,780 -27% 8,970 View →
Louisiana $26,410 -28% 6,280 View →
Mississippi $25,830 -29% 6,470 View →