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          Wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in VIRGINIA

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          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
          Virginia Hourly $14.43 $16.79 $18.22 $21.37 $23.05
          Yearly $30,000 $34,920 $37,890 $44,460 $47,940
          Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Metro Area Hourly $14.70 $14.70 $17.40 $18.27 $21.34
          Yearly $30,580 $30,580 $36,190 $38,000 $44,390
          Lynchburg, VA Metro Area Hourly $13.87 $13.90 $16.89 $18.20 $21.66
          Yearly $28,850 $28,910 $35,120 $37,860 $45,040
          Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area Hourly $15.97 $16.28 $18.22 $19.22 $22.90
          Yearly $33,230 $33,870 $37,900 $39,970 $47,630
          Northeast Virginia Balance of State Hourly $14.08 $14.37 $16.76 $17.65 $20.90
          Yearly $29,280 $29,890 $34,870 $36,700 $43,480
          Northwest Virginia Balance of State Hourly $13.37 $14.16 $17.09 $18.62 $22.12
          Yearly $27,810 $29,450 $35,550 $38,720 $46,010
          Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area Hourly $13.40 $14.44 $16.93 $18.80 $20.39
          Yearly $27,870 $30,030 $35,210 $39,100 $42,400
          Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area Hourly $14.33 $14.53 $17.80 $20.03 $20.03
          Yearly $29,810 $30,220 $37,030 $41,660 $41,660
          Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area Hourly $14.79 $16.92 $18.48 $21.83 $25.74
          Yearly $30,770 $35,200 $38,440 $45,410 $53,540
          Southwest Virginia Balance of State Hourly $14.00 $14.14 $14.57 $17.69 $18.89
          Yearly $29,120 $29,420 $30,310 $36,800 $39,290
          Roanoke, VA Metro Area Hourly $14.69 $16.55 $17.15 $18.35 $21.40
          Yearly $30,550 $34,430 $35,670 $38,170 $44,510
          Charlottesville, VA Metro Area Hourly $14.71 $17.13 $18.52 $19.37 $21.64
          Yearly $30,600 $35,620 $38,510 $40,290 $45,020
          Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area Hourly $14.78 $16.69 $17.00 $19.88 $20.81
          Yearly $30,750 $34,710 $35,350 $41,340 $43,280
          Richmond, VA Metro Area Hourly $14.78 $17.13 $17.86 $19.45 $21.74
          Yearly $30,740 $35,630 $37,140 $40,450 $45,220
          Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area Hourly $17.59 $19.02 $21.58 $22.65 $25.91
          Yearly $36,580 $39,570 $44,880 $47,110 $53,890
          Southside Virginia Balance of State Hourly $13.51 $14.10 $16.76 $18.03 $20.59
          Yearly $28,110 $29,330 $34,860 $37,500 $42,820