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Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Wyoming

Get the information you need to know about working as an Institution and Cafeteria Cook.

1.5% Jobs Projection
$29,810 Median Salary
180 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Work in Wyoming?

In Wyoming, there were 1,360 people working as Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in the year 2018.

There were 1,320 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Wyoming

Jobs for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 1.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.7%.

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Wyoming Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 180 annual job openings, and a total of 1,330 jobs for Wyoming Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in 2026.

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

What do Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Make in Wyoming?

In 2018 wages for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks ranged from $21,910 to $40,040 with $29,810 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.54 to $19.25. The median hourly rate was $14.33.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.96 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.37.

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

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Top Wyoming 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
Casper, WY 140 $30,460
Cheyenne, WY 100 $28,920

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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