Life As a Cook

Career Description All cooks not listed separately.

Other Cook Job Titles

• Assistant Cook
• Falafel Cart Cook
• Fraternity House Cook

What Kind of Cook Job Opportunities Are There?

In the United States, there were 17,800 jobs for Cooks in 2016.

New jobs are being produced at a rate of 9% which is lower than average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 1,600 new jobs for Cooks by 2026. The BLS estimates 2,700 yearly job openings in this field per year.

The states with the most job growth for Cooks are California, Florida, and Iowa.

Watch out if you plan on working in Vermont, Oklahoma, or Maine. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Cook Salary

Cooks Make between $19,420 and $42,700 a year. The median salary for this occupation is $28,650.

How much do Cooks make in different U.S. states?

Annual Mean Salary by State

State	Annual Mean Salary
Connecticut	$40,370
Hawaii	$39,220
Nevada	$38,980
Washington	$36,700
Minnesota	$35,430
Colorado	$34,770
Alaska	$34,760
District of Columbia	$34,060
New Jersey	$33,990
Massachusetts	$33,950
California	$33,910
New York	$32,800
New Mexico	$32,320
Alabama	$31,540
Georgia	$31,410
Arizona	$30,410
Maryland	$29,620
Oregon	$29,040
Illinois	$28,820
Maine	$28,670
Pennsylvania	$28,640
North Carolina	$28,520
Virginia	$28,220
Florida	$28,110
Indiana	$27,940
Iowa	$27,590
Missouri	$26,890
Louisiana	$26,350
Mississippi	$25,860
Michigan	$25,650
Kentucky	$24,910
Texas	$23,770
Wisconsin	$22,950
Tennessee	$22,880
Ohio	$22,070

Where Cooks Are Employed

References

Bureau of Labor Statistics

College Factual

O*NET Online

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