Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant
Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.
National estimates for Cooks, Restaurant
Industry profile for Cooks, Restaurant
Geographic profile for Cooks, Restaurant
National estimates for Cooks, Restaurant:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cooks, Restaurant:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 1,193,860 |
1.1 % |
$ 15.21 |
$ 31,630 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Cooks, Restaurant:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 10.84 |
$ 13.37 |
$ 14.43 |
$ 17.54 |
$ 18.80 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 22,550 |
$ 27,810 |
$ 30,010 |
$ 36,480 |
$ 39,090 |
Industry profile for Cooks, Restaurant:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Cooks, Restaurant are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Cooks, Restaurant, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Cooks, Restaurant:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
1,028,940 |
10.91 |
$ 15.07 |
$ 31,350 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
44,580 |
3.24 |
$ 17.16 |
$ 35,690 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
30,120 |
9.82 |
$ 14.45 |
$ 30,060 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
26,610 |
2.39 |
$ 16.07 |
$ 33,430 |
| Special Food Services |
18,200 |
3.84 |
$ 16.87 |
$ 35,090 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Cooks, Restaurant:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
1,028,940 |
10.91 |
$ 15.07 |
$ 31,350 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
30,120 |
9.82 |
$ 14.45 |
$ 30,060 |
| Special Food Services |
18,200 |
3.84 |
$ 16.87 |
$ 35,090 |
| Gambling Industries |
6,510 |
3.59 |
$ 15.56 |
$ 32,360 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
44,580 |
3.24 |
$ 17.16 |
$ 35,690 |
Top paying industries for Cooks, Restaurant:
Geographic profile for Cooks, Restaurant:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Cooks, Restaurant are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Cooks, Restaurant, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Cooks, Restaurant:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
129,350 |
7.82 |
0.92 |
$ 18.26 |
$ 37,980 |
| Texas |
117,530 |
9.61 |
1.13 |
$ 13.80 |
$ 28,710 |
| Florida |
102,950 |
11.96 |
1.41 |
$ 14.97 |
$ 31,130 |
| New York |
58,540 |
6.75 |
0.80 |
$ 17.42 |
$ 36,240 |
| Ohio |
47,910 |
9.21 |
1.09 |
$ 13.69 |
$ 28,470 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cooks, Restaurant:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nevada |
17,600 |
13.65 |
1.61 |
$ 15.62 |
$ 32,500 |
| Montana |
6,260 |
13.32 |
1.57 |
$ 13.87 |
$ 28,850 |
| Hawaii |
7,280 |
13.28 |
1.57 |
$ 18.66 |
$ 38,820 |
| Rhode Island |
5,920 |
12.93 |
1.53 |
$ 15.75 |
$ 32,750 |
| Florida |
102,950 |
11.96 |
1.41 |
$ 14.97 |
$ 31,130 |
Top paying states for Cooks, Restaurant:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
2,940 |
4.44 |
0.52 |
$ 19.41 |
$ 40,380 |
| Washington |
24,860 |
7.75 |
0.92 |
$ 18.99 |
$ 39,500 |
| Hawaii |
7,280 |
13.28 |
1.57 |
$ 18.66 |
$ 38,820 |
| Vermont |
1,900 |
6.69 |
0.79 |
$ 18.56 |
$ 38,600 |
| California |
129,350 |
7.82 |
0.92 |
$ 18.26 |
$ 37,980 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Cooks, Restaurant:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
54,410 |
6.27 |
0.74 |
$ 18.10 |
$ 37,650 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
49,520 |
8.66 |
1.02 |
$ 18.32 |
$ 38,100 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
33,100 |
9.22 |
1.09 |
$ 14.57 |
$ 30,310 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
31,150 |
12.70 |
1.50 |
$ 15.49 |
$ 32,220 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
30,870 |
10.66 |
1.26 |
$ 14.05 |
$ 29,210 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
28,910 |
6.83 |
0.81 |
$ 15.85 |
$ 32,970 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
25,460 |
9.84 |
1.16 |
$ 13.87 |
$ 28,840 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
19,440 |
7.52 |
0.89 |
$ 18.01 |
$ 37,460 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
19,170 |
6.54 |
0.77 |
$ 16.67 |
$ 34,670 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
18,130 |
8.57 |
1.01 |
$ 16.11 |
$ 33,510 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cooks, Restaurant:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC |
4,050 |
24.95 |
2.94 |
$ 13.34 |
$ 27,740 |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
1,500 |
23.41 |
2.76 |
$ 21.11 |
$ 43,900 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC |
1,740 |
23.25 |
2.74 |
$ 14.25 |
$ 29,640 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL |
1,630 |
21.87 |
2.58 |
$ 12.75 |
$ 26,530 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL |
2,420 |
21.23 |
2.50 |
$ 14.61 |
$ 30,390 |
| Ocean City, NJ |
730 |
18.73 |
2.21 |
$ 16.26 |
$ 33,820 |
| Brunswick, GA |
750 |
18.43 |
2.17 |
$ 12.52 |
$ 26,030 |
| Wilmington, NC |
2,300 |
17.80 |
2.10 |
$ 13.61 |
$ 28,300 |
| The Villages, FL |
590 |
17.65 |
2.08 |
$ 14.05 |
$ 29,220 |
| Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL |
2,560 |
17.46 |
2.06 |
$ 16.75 |
$ 34,840 |
United States Department of Labor
