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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

35-2013 Cooks, Private Household

Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.


National estimates for Cooks, Private Household
Industry profile for Cooks, Private Household
Geographic profile for Cooks, Private Household

National estimates for Cooks, Private Household:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cooks, Private Household:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
440 25.2 % $ 20.80 $ 43,260 12.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cooks, Private Household:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.95 $ 14.50 $ 20.63 $ 24.65 $ 26.01
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,010 $ 30,160 $ 42,920 $ 51,260 $ 54,110


Industry profile for Cooks, Private Household:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Cooks, Private Household are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Cooks, Private Household, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Cooks, Private Household:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Religious Organizations 210 0.12 $ 18.35 $ 38,170

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Cooks, Private Household:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Religious Organizations 210 0.12 $ 18.35 $ 38,170

Top paying industries for Cooks, Private Household:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Personal Services (8) (8) $ 24.12 $ 50,160
Religious Organizations 210 0.12 $ 18.35 $ 38,170


Geographic profile for Cooks, Private Household:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Cooks, Private Household are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Cooks, Private Household, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of cooks, private household by state, May 2021


States with the highest employment level in Cooks, Private Household:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 140 0.01 2.77 $ 21.71 $ 45,150
Ohio 30 0.01 2.05 $ 12.72 $ 26,470


Map of location quotient of cooks, private household by state, May 2021


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cooks, Private Household:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 140 0.01 2.77 $ 21.71 $ 45,150
Ohio 30 0.01 2.05 $ 12.72 $ 26,470


Map of annual mean wages of cooks, private household by state, May 2021


Top paying states for Cooks, Private Household:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii (8) (8) (8) $ 22.78 $ 47,370
California 140 0.01 2.77 $ 21.71 $ 45,150
Ohio 30 0.01 2.05 $ 12.72 $ 26,470



About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022