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Cooks, All Other: Career Profile

All cooks not listed separately.

What Do Cooks, All Other Do?

Related Job Titles

People in this occupation may also be known by titles such as:

• Assistant Cook
• Falafel Cart Cook
• Fraternity House Cook

How Many Cooks, All Other Are There?

There are about 291,528 cooks, all other working in the United States today. Demand is forecast to grow by +4.4% over the projection horizon.

How Much Do Cooks, All Other Make?

Statistic	Value
Annual median	$36,782
Hourly median	$17.68
10th percentile	$26,677
25th percentile	$31,729
75th percentile	$41,834
90th percentile	$46,887

Compensation varies based on experience, location, and industry.

How Much Do Cooks, All Other Make in Different U.S. States?

State	Annual median salary
Massachusetts	$67,140
Washington	$54,460
Nevada	$49,600
Illinois	$47,100
Colorado	$46,730
New Jersey	$44,490
Alaska	$42,920
Indiana	$42,290
Kentucky	$42,240
New York	$42,210
Idaho	$41,850
Montana	$41,220
Oregon	$40,540
Ohio	$40,090
Vermont	$40,070
Florida	$39,960
California	$39,430
Utah	$39,330
Minnesota	$39,330
South Carolina	$39,310
Hawaii	$37,850
North Dakota	$37,100
Arizona	$36,280
Michigan	$35,810
Georgia	$35,580
Tennessee	$35,350
Connecticut	$35,100
Pennsylvania	$35,030
Missouri	$34,900
Virginia	$33,930
Maryland	$33,280
Wisconsin	$32,760
North Carolina	$31,810
Iowa	$31,240
Texas	$31,020
Louisiana	$29,630
Arkansas	$27,500

Pay by U.S. Region

Compensation for cooks, all other shift depending on where you work. These regions lead on median pay:

Region	Median annual wage	Share of U.S. jobs	Location quotient
New England	$46,767	3.2%	1.68
Rocky Mountains	$42,774	1.7%	1.64
Far Western US	$40,461	23.8%	1.55
Middle Atlantic	$38,867	14.9%	1.09
Great Lakes	$38,046	4.0%	0.61
Southeast	$35,438	25.9%	3.00
Plains States	$34,405	2.4%	1.05
Southwest	$31,478	24.1%	2.30

Highest-Paying Metro Areas for Cooks, All Other

Metro area	State	Median annual wage	Employment
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	WA	$56,870	50
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	KY	$53,580	40
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	RI	$51,690	30
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	NV	$49,600	270
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	VT	$48,510	100
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	CO	$48,330	70
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	IL	$47,100
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	FL	$44,720	440

Which Industries Hire Cooks, All Other

The largest employers of cooks, all other work in these industries:

Industry	Employment	Median annual wage
Accommodation and Food Services	12,210	$36,210
Retail Trade	3,000	$33,550
Manufacturing	1,930	$37,250
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	1,190	$36,300
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	1,070	$38,640
Health Care and Social Assistance	1,070	$35,700
Information	880	$34,640
Other Services (except Public Administration)	600	$35,760

Cooks, All Other work in the following industries:

Degree Programs

Aspiring cooks, all other often complete programs in:

Personal and Culinary Services

4 programs across 1 majors

• Culinary Arts

References

Statistics shown above are sourced from the following authoritative sources:

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
• BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
• O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 35-2019.00 (Cooks, All Other).