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Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cooks, All Other:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
18,170 | 9.3 % | $ 16.05 | $ 33,390 | 1.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Cooks, All Other:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 10.72 | $ 13.16 | $ 14.77 | $ 17.92 | $ 22.73 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 22,310 | $ 27,380 | $ 30,720 | $ 37,280 | $ 47,270 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Cooks, All Other are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Cooks, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Cooks, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Restaurants and Other Eating Places | 4,380 | 0.05 | $ 14.87 | $ 30,930 |
Special Food Services | 2,850 | 0.60 | $ 18.07 | $ 37,580 |
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) | 2,790 | 0.09 | $ 14.64 | $ 30,450 |
Employment Services | 770 | 0.02 | $ 14.46 | $ 30,070 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | 550 | 0.05 | $ 15.11 | $ 31,420 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Cooks, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rooming and Boarding Houses | 360 | 3.99 | $ 19.05 | $ 39,630 |
Special Food Services | 2,850 | 0.60 | $ 18.07 | $ 37,580 |
Inland Water Transportation | 70 | 0.29 | $ 19.96 | $ 41,520 |
Vending Machine Operators | 50 | 0.16 | $ 15.30 | $ 31,830 |
Other Food Manufacturing | 340 | 0.15 | $ 15.42 | $ 32,070 |
Top paying industries for Cooks, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 310 | 0.01 | $ 23.51 | $ 48,900 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | 40 | 0.01 | $ 22.54 | $ 46,890 |
Inland Water Transportation | 70 | 0.29 | $ 19.96 | $ 41,520 |
Beverage Manufacturing | 140 | 0.05 | $ 19.67 | $ 40,910 |
Rooming and Boarding Houses | 360 | 3.99 | $ 19.05 | $ 39,630 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Cooks, All Other are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Cooks, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Cooks, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 3,730 | 0.23 | 1.75 | $ 18.83 | $ 39,160 |
Tennessee | 2,340 | 0.78 | 6.08 | $ 13.58 | $ 28,250 |
Texas | 1,830 | 0.15 | 1.16 | $ 13.12 | $ 27,290 |
Louisiana | 1,370 | 0.77 | 5.94 | $ 15.69 | $ 32,620 |
Georgia | 1,080 | 0.25 | 1.91 | $ 15.66 | $ 32,580 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cooks, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tennessee | 2,340 | 0.78 | 6.08 | $ 13.58 | $ 28,250 |
Louisiana | 1,370 | 0.77 | 5.94 | $ 15.69 | $ 32,620 |
Hawaii | 310 | 0.56 | 4.32 | $ 18.46 | $ 38,400 |
North Dakota | 180 | 0.47 | 3.61 | $ 16.04 | $ 33,350 |
Maryland | 970 | 0.38 | 2.95 | $ 15.93 | $ 33,130 |
Top paying states for Cooks, All Other:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington | 90 | 0.03 | 0.21 | $ 23.06 | $ 47,960 |
Alaska | 30 | 0.10 | 0.79 | $ 21.90 | $ 45,550 |
Colorado | 80 | 0.03 | 0.24 | $ 20.47 | $ 42,570 |
New York | 440 | 0.05 | 0.40 | $ 19.77 | $ 41,120 |
Connecticut | 310 | 0.20 | 1.51 | $ 19.41 | $ 40,360 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Cooks, All Other:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 940 | 0.16 | 1.28 | $ 19.34 | $ 40,220 |
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 830 | 0.85 | 6.62 | $ 14.33 | $ 29,800 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 550 | 0.21 | 1.65 | $ 17.15 | $ 35,680 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 540 | 0.19 | 1.45 | $ 13.47 | $ 28,020 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 470 | 0.38 | 2.93 | $ 15.77 | $ 32,800 |
New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 470 | 0.92 | 7.13 | $ 13.69 | $ 28,480 |
Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 460 | 0.76 | 5.93 | $ 13.77 | $ 28,640 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 450 | 0.21 | 1.63 | $ 17.06 | $ 35,480 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 420 | 0.14 | 1.10 | $ 18.07 | $ 37,580 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 410 | 0.11 | 0.88 | $ 13.89 | $ 28,890 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cooks, All Other:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hammond, LA | 60 | 1.37 | 10.64 | $ 20.17 | $ 41,950 |
Morristown, TN | 60 | 1.22 | 9.50 | $ 13.73 | $ 28,550 |
Houma-Thibodaux, LA | 80 | 1.03 | 7.96 | $ 17.59 | $ 36,590 |
Johnson City, TN | 80 | 0.97 | 7.52 | $ 12.26 | $ 25,490 |
New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 470 | 0.92 | 7.13 | $ 13.69 | $ 28,480 |
Lafayette, LA | 160 | 0.87 | 6.76 | $ 13.79 | $ 28,680 |
Corvallis, OR | 30 | 0.86 | 6.68 | $ 16.28 | $ 33,870 |
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 830 | 0.85 | 6.62 | $ 14.33 | $ 29,800 |
Knoxville, TN | 320 | 0.84 | 6.55 | $ 12.21 | $ 25,400 |
Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 460 | 0.76 | 5.93 | $ 13.77 | $ 28,640 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Cooks, All Other:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 90 | 0.23 | 1.77 | $ 20.43 | $ 42,490 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 350 | 0.04 | 0.31 | $ 20.39 | $ 42,420 |
Hammond, LA | 60 | 1.37 | 10.64 | $ 20.17 | $ 41,950 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 20.09 | $ 41,780 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 250 | 0.24 | 1.84 | $ 19.59 | $ 40,750 |
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 80 | 0.15 | 1.17 | $ 19.57 | $ 40,700 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 19.55 | $ 40,650 |
Stockton-Lodi, CA | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 19.52 | $ 40,600 |
Danbury, CT | 40 | 0.54 | 4.21 | $ 19.51 | $ 40,580 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 940 | 0.16 | 1.28 | $ 19.34 | $ 40,220 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Cooks, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 1.07 | 8.26 | $ 13.31 | $ 27,680 |
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.75 | 5.84 | $ 16.62 | $ 34,570 |
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.37 | 2.89 | $ 13.06 | $ 27,150 |
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.84 | 6.53 | $ 19.31 | $ 40,150 |
Maryland nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 1.07 | 8.28 | $ 14.93 | $ 31,040 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cooks, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maryland nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 1.07 | 8.28 | $ 14.93 | $ 31,040 |
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 1.07 | 8.26 | $ 13.31 | $ 27,680 |
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.84 | 6.53 | $ 19.31 | $ 40,150 |
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.75 | 5.84 | $ 16.62 | $ 34,570 |
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.66 | 5.15 | $ 17.43 | $ 36,250 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Cooks, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.84 | 6.53 | $ 19.31 | $ 40,150 |
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.52 | 4.05 | $ 18.12 | $ 37,680 |
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.66 | 5.15 | $ 17.43 | $ 36,250 |
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.75 | 5.84 | $ 16.62 | $ 34,570 |
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.39 | 3.01 | $ 16.37 | $ 34,040 |
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
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022