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Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Mississippi

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Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Mississippi

Considering a career as an Institution and Cafeteria Cook in Mississippi?

4.8% Jobs Projection
$19,170 Median Salary
1,060 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Mississippi are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Mississippi is growing slower than average.

  • Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Mississippi earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Work in Mississippi?

7,180 people worked as Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in 2018 in this state.

There were 7,230 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 6,580 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks working in it, which means Mississippi has more Institution and Cafeteria Cooks than average.

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 4.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.7%.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,060 annual job openings, and 7,590 total jobs in 2026 for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 64,400 annual jobs and 457,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks ranged from $16,370 to $26,010 with $19,170 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.87 to $12.51. The median hourly rate was $9.22.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.28 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.06.

The median salary in Mississippi is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Mississippi Metros for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Institution and Cafeteria Cooks.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1,380 $23,980
Jackson, MS 1,250 $18,930
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 830 $19,630
Hattiesburg, MS 300 $19,000

Top States for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Employment

The table below shows the states where most Institution and Cafeteria Cooks work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 33,000 $23,850
California 29,470 $33,720
Illinois 19,960 $26,260
Ohio 18,910 $26,280
New York 16,180 $32,880
Pennsylvania 15,960 $28,350
Florida 14,970 $26,480
Missouri 13,610 $23,430
Alabama 11,080 $19,530
Kentucky 10,770 $24,530
Washington 10,650 $33,180
Indiana 10,360 $24,420
Wisconsin 9,900 $28,660
Georgia 9,810 $25,130
Tennessee 9,800 $24,430
Oklahoma 9,680 $20,220
Colorado 9,360 $28,500
North Carolina 8,620 $24,600
Michigan 8,560 $27,820
South Carolina 8,290 $21,680

Below are the states where Institution and Cafeteria Cooks get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Connecticut $37,630
Hawaii $37,500
Massachusetts $36,200
Alaska $35,570
District of Columbia $35,440
Rhode Island $34,780
California $33,720
Delaware $33,290
Washington $33,180
New Jersey $32,950

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