Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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.

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National estimates for Cooks, Restaurant
Industry profile for Cooks, Restaurant
Geographic profile for Cooks, Restaurant

National estimates for Cooks, Restaurant: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cooks, Restaurant:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
1,109,650	0.9 %	$ 14.20	$ 29,530	0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cooks, Restaurant:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 9.66	$ 11.64	$ 13.84	$ 16.13	$ 19.16
Annual Wage (2)	$ 20,100	$ 24,210	$ 28,800	$ 33,550	$ 39,840

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Industry profile for Cooks, Restaurant: Top

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	939,540	10.41	$ 14.00	$ 29,130
Traveler Accommodation	59,580	3.93	$ 16.27	$ 33,840
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	23,590	8.31	$ 13.60	$ 28,280
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	21,620	2.13	$ 15.16	$ 31,530
Special Food Services	17,310	3.10	$ 15.73	$ 32,730

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	939,540	10.41	$ 14.00	$ 29,130
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	23,590	8.31	$ 13.60	$ 28,280
Traveler Accommodation	59,580	3.93	$ 16.27	$ 33,840
Special Food Services	17,310	3.10	$ 15.73	$ 32,730
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	300	2.67	$ 16.22	$ 33,740

Top paying industries for Cooks, Restaurant:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Food Manufacturing	50	0.02	$ 23.10	$ 48,040
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	(8)	(8)	$ 18.40	$ 38,270
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	(8)	(8)	$ 17.64	$ 36,700
Grantmaking and Giving Services	160	0.11	$ 17.11	$ 35,600
Traveler Accommodation	59,580	3.93	$ 16.27	$ 33,840

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Geographic profile for Cooks, Restaurant: Top

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	137,160	8.35	1.05	$ 16.46	$ 34,230
Texas	106,950	8.84	1.11	$ 12.36	$ 25,720
Florida	100,640	11.92	1.49	$ 14.18	$ 29,500
New York	50,520	5.81	0.73	$ 16.59	$ 34,510
Pennsylvania	40,550	7.36	0.92	$ 13.25	$ 27,570

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)
Hawaii	7,870	13.71	1.72	$ 17.77	$ 36,960
Nevada	16,360	13.08	1.64	$ 15.42	$ 32,070
Florida	100,640	11.92	1.49	$ 14.18	$ 29,500
Oklahoma	18,010	11.52	1.44	$ 12.39	$ 25,780
South Carolina	22,780	11.31	1.42	$ 12.82	$ 26,660

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	5,980	8.70	1.09	$ 17.81	$ 37,040
Hawaii	7,870	13.71	1.72	$ 17.77	$ 36,960
Washington	23,170	7.25	0.91	$ 17.21	$ 35,800
Massachusetts	21,870	6.53	0.82	$ 16.89	$ 35,120
New Jersey	14,330	3.79	0.47	$ 16.86	$ 35,070

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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	51,550	8.85	1.11	$ 15.95	$ 33,180
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	44,590	5.05	0.63	$ 17.33	$ 36,050
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	30,990	7.10	0.89	$ 14.66	$ 30,490
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	30,520	8.51	1.07	$ 13.00	$ 27,030
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	27,890	11.12	1.39	$ 14.96	$ 31,120
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	26,710	9.00	1.13	$ 12.03	$ 25,010
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	21,830	9.37	1.17	$ 19.21	$ 39,950
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	20,710	9.82	1.23	$ 14.46	$ 30,070
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	20,290	7.71	0.97	$ 13.35	$ 27,770
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	19,880	6.58	0.82	$ 15.40	$ 32,030

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	4,320	27.97	3.51	$ 12.91	$ 26,860
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	3,470	23.79	2.98	$ 16.00	$ 33,280
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	1,650	22.22	2.79	$ 13.82	$ 28,740
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	2,380	21.78	2.73	$ 14.53	$ 30,230
Punta Gorda, FL	980	21.14	2.65	$ 13.92	$ 28,960
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI	1,320	19.67	2.47	$ 21.73	$ 45,200
Flagstaff, AZ	1,100	19.34	2.42	$ 14.62	$ 30,410
Santa Fe, NM	1,020	17.67	2.22	$ 15.12	$ 31,460
Prescott, AZ	1,090	17.58	2.20	$ 15.18	$ 31,570
Ocala, FL	1,710	16.58	2.08	$ 13.25	$ 27,560