Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Cooks, Restaurant in UNITED STATES


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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $13.80 $16.35 $17.98 $21.45 $23.03
          Yearly $28,700 $34,010 $37,390 $44,620 $47,900
          Kentucky Hourly $11.90 $13.87 $16.65 $17.88 $21.03
          Yearly $24,750 $28,850 $34,640 $37,200 $43,750
          Georgia Hourly $11.62 $14.03 $17.28 $18.19 $20.77
          Yearly $24,160 $29,190 $35,940 $37,840 $43,210
          Illinois Hourly $15.00 $17.00 $18.07 $21.64 $22.34
          Yearly $31,200 $35,360 $37,580 $45,010 $46,460
          South Dakota Hourly $14.49 $15.89 $17.42 $18.71 $21.63
          Yearly $30,140 $33,040 $36,220 $38,910 $44,990
          Wyoming Hourly $13.39 $14.15 $17.71 $20.70 $25.26
          Yearly $27,850 $29,440 $36,830 $43,060 $52,530
          Indiana Hourly $12.50 $13.77 $16.91 $18.07 $21.25
          Yearly $26,000 $28,650 $35,170 $37,590 $44,190
          Missouri Hourly $13.89 $14.80 $17.76 $20.54 $22.58
          Yearly $28,890 $30,790 $36,940 $42,720 $46,970
          Guam Hourly $10.46 $10.75 $11.03 $13.27 $13.81
          Yearly $21,760 $22,360 $22,950 $27,600 $28,730
          West Virginia Hourly $10.66 $12.88 $14.23 $16.91 $18.27
          Yearly $22,180 $26,790 $29,590 $35,170 $38,010
          California Hourly $17.84 $18.55 $21.58 $22.76 $26.72
          Yearly $37,100 $38,590 $44,880 $47,330 $55,580
          Arizona Hourly $15.99 $17.40 $18.59 $21.57 $22.23
          Yearly $33,250 $36,200 $38,670 $44,870 $46,240
          Pennsylvania Hourly $10.89 $14.37 $17.59 $19.09 $21.69
          Yearly $22,650 $29,890 $36,580 $39,710 $45,120
          Hawaii Hourly $17.18 $17.91 $21.84 $26.71 $31.41
          Yearly $35,740 $37,260 $45,420 $55,550 $65,320
          Arkansas Hourly $12.51 $13.69 $14.51 $17.03 $17.86
          Yearly $26,020 $28,470 $30,180 $35,410 $37,140
          Tennessee Hourly $13.42 $14.72 $17.51 $19.59 $21.95
          Yearly $27,910 $30,610 $36,420 $40,740 $45,650
          South Carolina Hourly $12.59 $14.65 $17.18 $18.54 $21.96
          Yearly $26,200 $30,470 $35,740 $38,560 $45,680
          Maine Hourly $18.29 $19.13 $21.78 $22.94 $23.81
          Yearly $38,040 $39,800 $45,290 $47,720 $49,530
          Oregon Hourly $17.35 $18.28 $20.72 $22.95 $28.02
          Yearly $36,080 $38,030 $43,100 $47,730 $58,280
          Oklahoma Hourly $10.99 $13.78 $15.25 $18.01 $21.24
          Yearly $22,850 $28,670 $31,720 $37,470 $44,170
          Alabama Hourly $11.62 $13.91 $15.47 $17.41 $18.86
          Yearly $24,170 $28,930 $32,180 $36,220 $39,220
          New Hampshire Hourly $16.53 $17.88 $19.33 $22.52 $23.75
          Yearly $34,390 $37,190 $40,200 $46,850 $49,400
          Wisconsin Hourly $13.47 $15.02 $17.57 $19.37 $22.25
          Yearly $28,010 $31,240 $36,550 $40,280 $46,270
          Virginia Hourly $14.11 $16.00 $17.67 $20.67 $21.99
          Yearly $29,340 $33,270 $36,750 $42,990 $45,740
          North Carolina Hourly $13.45 $14.28 $17.02 $18.35 $21.85
          Yearly $27,980 $29,690 $35,400 $38,170 $45,450
          Utah Hourly $13.85 $15.00 $17.55 $20.17 $22.40
          Yearly $28,800 $31,200 $36,490 $41,950 $46,580
          Florida Hourly $14.28 $16.85 $17.80 $20.60 $22.33
          Yearly $29,710 $35,050 $37,020 $42,850 $46,450
          Mississippi Hourly $10.58 $12.50 $14.21 $16.32 $17.73
          Yearly $22,010 $26,000 $29,560 $33,940 $36,880
          Washington Hourly $18.24 $20.56 $22.50 $23.82 $27.84
          Yearly $37,940 $42,770 $46,800 $49,540 $57,910
          New Mexico Hourly $13.51 $14.53 $16.84 $17.94 $20.87
          Yearly $28,100 $30,220 $35,020 $37,320 $43,400
          Connecticut Hourly $17.05 $17.82 $18.98 $22.09 $23.76
          Yearly $35,460 $37,060 $39,480 $45,950 $49,420
          Massachusetts Hourly $17.57 $18.45 $21.92 $23.58 $28.17
          Yearly $36,540 $38,370 $45,600 $49,040 $58,590
          Montana Hourly $14.13 $16.87 $18.30 $21.11 $22.92
          Yearly $29,380 $35,100 $38,060 $43,910 $47,670
          Vermont Hourly $15.00 $18.02 $21.82 $22.76 $27.01
          Yearly $31,210 $37,470 $45,390 $47,340 $56,180
          Ohio Hourly $13.27 $14.19 $17.09 $18.23 $21.61
          Yearly $27,590 $29,520 $35,540 $37,920 $44,940
          Delaware Hourly $15.02 $17.03 $18.19 $21.62 $22.57
          Yearly $31,250 $35,410 $37,840 $44,960 $46,940
          Iowa Hourly $13.79 $14.60 $17.15 $18.36 $21.38
          Yearly $28,690 $30,360 $35,670 $38,180 $44,460
          District of Columbia Hourly $17.52 $19.21 $22.18 $23.02 $25.49
          Yearly $36,440 $39,960 $46,130 $47,890 $53,020
          Maryland Hourly $16.84 $17.56 $18.19 $21.15 $23.00
          Yearly $35,030 $36,520 $37,820 $43,980 $47,840
          Colorado Hourly $16.63 $17.76 $20.00 $21.99 $23.87
          Yearly $34,590 $36,930 $41,600 $45,740 $49,650
          Alaska Hourly $17.42 $17.70 $19.30 $21.21 $22.50
          Yearly $36,230 $36,820 $40,140 $44,110 $46,800
          Kansas Hourly $12.56 $14.27 $16.89 $18.00 $21.41
          Yearly $26,120 $29,690 $35,130 $37,440 $44,540
          Michigan Hourly $14.22 $16.72 $17.78 $20.60 $22.13
          Yearly $29,570 $34,770 $36,980 $42,850 $46,030
          Texas Hourly $11.21 $13.72 $16.71 $17.80 $20.58
          Yearly $23,330 $28,540 $34,760 $37,030 $42,810
          New Jersey Hourly $15.49 $17.25 $18.49 $21.92 $24.04
          Yearly $32,220 $35,880 $38,460 $45,600 $50,010
          North Dakota Hourly $13.87 $14.62 $17.53 $18.32 $21.95
          Yearly $28,850 $30,410 $36,470 $38,110 $45,650
          Nebraska Hourly $13.79 $16.25 $17.81 $20.44 $21.58
          Yearly $28,680 $33,800 $37,030 $42,510 $44,880
          Louisiana Hourly $10.56 $12.43 $13.97 $17.29 $19.01
          Yearly $21,970 $25,860 $29,050 $35,960 $39,540
          Nevada Hourly $14.57 $17.56 $18.56 $22.68 $27.18
          Yearly $30,300 $36,530 $38,610 $47,170 $56,540
          Puerto Rico Hourly $10.50 $10.86 $11.85 $13.36 $14.25
          Yearly $21,840 $22,590 $24,650 $27,790 $29,640
          Virgin Islands Hourly $15.27 $16.90 $17.99 $19.87 $22.59
          Yearly $31,770 $35,150 $37,430 $41,320 $46,990
          Rhode Island Hourly $15.31 $16.64 $17.55 $21.95 $23.77
          Yearly $31,840 $34,610 $36,510 $45,650 $49,450
          Minnesota Hourly $15.04 $17.32 $18.55 $21.81 $23.01
          Yearly $31,280 $36,020 $38,590 $45,360 $47,850
          New York Hourly $16.58 $17.84 $21.00 $22.37 $26.08
          Yearly $34,490 $37,100 $43,680 $46,530 $54,240
          Idaho Hourly $12.25 $14.35 $17.52 $20.41 $22.61
          Yearly $25,470 $29,850 $36,440 $42,450 $47,020
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          U.S. Virgin Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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