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          Wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in FLORIDA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $13.69 $15.60 $18.01 $21.54 $23.88
          Yearly $28,480 $32,440 $37,450 $44,800 $49,670
          Florida Hourly $15.22 $16.58 $17.43 $19.15 $22.36
          Yearly $31,650 $34,480 $36,250 $39,840 $46,520
          Jacksonville, FL Metro Area Hourly $14.83 $16.52 $17.54 $19.06 $21.93
          Yearly $30,840 $34,350 $36,490 $39,640 $45,610
          Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area Hourly $15.08 $16.75 $17.12 $18.37 $21.64
          Yearly $31,370 $34,840 $35,610 $38,220 $45,010
          Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL Metro Area Hourly $15.16 $16.35 $17.15 $18.05 $20.64
          Yearly $31,530 $34,010 $35,680 $37,550 $42,940
          Wildwood-The Villages, FL Metro Area Hourly $15.16 $15.33 $17.28 $19.34 $21.79
          Yearly $31,530 $31,880 $35,940 $40,220 $45,330
          Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area Hourly $16.43 $16.44 $17.54 $19.65 $22.45
          Yearly $34,180 $34,190 $36,480 $40,880 $46,690
          Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area Hourly $14.34 $16.55 $17.65 $17.65 $17.88
          Yearly $29,830 $34,430 $36,710 $36,710 $37,190
          Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area Hourly $15.31 $16.59 $17.77 $21.72 $23.78
          Yearly $31,840 $34,500 $36,970 $45,170 $49,470
          Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area Hourly $13.95 $16.29 $17.89 $18.79 $21.30
          Yearly $29,020 $33,880 $37,200 $39,070 $44,300
          Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Metro Area Hourly $14.92 $17.12 $18.62 $19.07 $21.86
          Yearly $31,030 $35,620 $38,730 $39,660 $45,460
          Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area Hourly $14.77 $15.53 $17.55 $18.50 $21.58
          Yearly $30,720 $32,300 $36,510 $38,480 $44,890
          Ocala, FL Metro Area Hourly $14.00 $15.20 $16.06 $17.24 $18.60
          Yearly $29,110 $31,620 $33,410 $35,860 $38,690
          Sebring, FL Metro Area Hourly $14.55 $16.58 $17.97 $18.32 $23.31
          Yearly $30,260 $34,480 $37,380 $38,110 $48,480
          Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area Hourly $14.46 $15.60 $17.26 $18.07 $20.44
          Yearly $30,070 $32,440 $35,890 $37,580 $42,510
          South Florida Balance of State Hourly $14.41 $16.60 $17.87 $20.72 $24.16
          Yearly $29,960 $34,530 $37,180 $43,100 $50,250
          Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Hourly $15.59 $16.85 $16.85 $18.67 $21.54
          Yearly $32,420 $35,040 $35,040 $38,820 $44,810
          Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metro Area Hourly $14.54 $17.22 $17.88 $20.23 $22.41
          Yearly $30,240 $35,820 $37,190 $42,080 $46,610
          North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metro Area Hourly $15.16 $15.16 $18.09 $20.13 $22.54
          Yearly $31,540 $31,540 $37,620 $41,870 $46,870
          North Florida Balance of State Hourly $13.87 $15.09 $17.18 $17.85 $20.12
          Yearly $28,840 $31,390 $35,740 $37,120 $41,860
          Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area Hourly $14.60 $16.72 $17.82 $18.74 $21.38
          Yearly $30,370 $34,780 $37,070 $38,980 $44,480
          Tallahassee, FL Metro Area Hourly $13.88 $14.63 $16.69 $17.97 $20.25
          Yearly $28,860 $30,420 $34,710 $37,390 $42,120
          Naples-Marco Island, FL Metro Area Hourly $17.12 $18.33 $21.10 $23.52 $26.61
          Yearly $35,620 $38,130 $43,890 $48,920 $55,350
          Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area Hourly $16.73 $16.73 $16.73 $18.29 $21.35
          Yearly $34,810 $34,810 $34,810 $38,050 $44,400
          Gainesville, FL Metro Area Hourly $13.82 $15.97 $17.50 $18.87 $22.62
          Yearly $28,750 $33,210 $36,400 $39,250 $47,040
          Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area Hourly $14.81 $17.12 $17.43 $20.69 $22.29
          Yearly $30,810 $35,600 $36,250 $43,040 $46,360