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Cooks, All Other

All cooks not listed separately.

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$37,690
Employment, U.S.19,350
Median hourly wage$18.12
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$27,040$32,150$37,690$43,680$51,140
By state (33)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Arizona550$41,7401.36
Arkansas90$30,7800.53
California3,990$42,8601.76
Colorado100$43,4900.27
Connecticut220$37,1901.02
Florida710$39,5200.57
Georgia340$42,9600.57
Hawaii100$39,8701.27
Illinois$35,940
Indiana30$44,2900.09
Iowa210$26,0601.08
Louisiana430$28,9301.79
Maryland610$32,1501.77
Massachusetts$69,570
Michigan300$37,1100.55
Minnesota80$36,8500.22
Mississippi$33,410
Missouri70$43,9900.19
Montana200$42,6403.18
Nevada320$51,2201.65
New Jersey280$46,0800.52
New York1,090$43,0000.91
North Carolina150$31,1200.25
North Dakota60$44,1901.10
Ohio180$35,3600.27
Oregon450$42,0201.83
Pennsylvania660$36,2200.88
Tennessee2,060$36,4405.04
Texas4,650$32,1502.65
Vermont160$41,2504.28
Virginia480$35,8100.93
Washington140$52,5100.32
Wisconsin50$33,7600.14

Where it concentrates

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA1807.03$47,840
Midland, TX1006.39$40,040
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN7005.15$33,220
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA1,1203.79$42,860
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX1,8103.58$35,500
Knoxville, TN1803.44$35,120
Chattanooga, TN-GA1103.42$35,990
El Paso, TX1403.23$27,460
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX4202.63$35,070
New Orleans-Metairie, LA1202.19$30,840

More metros, other thresholds