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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

35-2019 Cooks, All Other

All cooks not listed separately.


National estimates for Cooks, All Other
Industry profile for Cooks, All Other
Geographic profile for Cooks, All Other

National estimates for Cooks, All Other:

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)
18,650 5.8 % $ 18.08 $ 37,610 1.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cooks, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.85 $ 15.17 $ 17.27 $ 19.69 $ 23.50
Annual Wage (2) $ 26,720 $ 31,550 $ 35,920 $ 40,960 $ 48,880


Industry profile for Cooks, All Other:

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)
Special Food Services 3,900 0.54 $ 18.33 $ 38,120
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 2,940 0.10 $ 16.90 $ 35,150
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 2,320 0.02 $ 16.28 $ 33,850
Employment Services 1,300 0.03 $ 17.71 $ 36,840
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 840 0.06 $ 16.96 $ 35,270

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, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps 440 4.47 $ 20.14 $ 41,890
Special Food Services 3,900 0.54 $ 18.33 $ 38,120
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 40 0.23 $ 28.08 $ 58,400
Other Food Manufacturing 450 0.17 $ 17.20 $ 35,770
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing 120 0.14 $ 18.66 $ 38,820

Top paying industries for Cooks, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) (8) (8) $ 36.76 $ 76,460
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 40 0.23 $ 28.08 $ 58,400
Traveler Accommodation 820 0.04 $ 24.80 $ 51,590
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 150 0.01 $ 21.29 $ 44,280
Other Personal Services (8) (8) $ 21.14 $ 43,960


Geographic profile for Cooks, All Other:

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.



Map of employment of cooks, all other by state, May 2023


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 3,310 0.18 1.50 $ 18.96 $ 39,450
Texas 2,090 0.15 1.25 $ 17.54 $ 36,490
New York 1,070 0.11 0.92 $ 21.11 $ 43,900
New Jersey 970 0.23 1.89 $ 20.29 $ 42,190
Louisiana 910 0.49 3.99 $ 15.18 $ 31,560


Map of location quotient of cooks, all other by state, May 2023


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)
Vermont 160 0.54 4.42 $ 20.10 $ 41,810
Louisiana 910 0.49 3.99 $ 15.18 $ 31,560
North Dakota 160 0.39 3.21 $ 16.93 $ 35,200
Oregon 750 0.39 3.14 $ 19.23 $ 40,000
Hawaii 230 0.37 3.02 $ 18.17 $ 37,800


Map of annual mean wages of cooks, all other by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Cooks, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts (8) (8) (8) $ 25.94 $ 53,950
Washington 160 0.05 0.38 $ 24.69 $ 51,360
Alaska 40 0.14 1.12 $ 21.14 $ 43,960
New York 1,070 0.11 0.92 $ 21.11 $ 43,900
Illinois 240 0.04 0.32 $ 20.76 $ 43,180



Map of employment of cooks, all other by area, May 2023


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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,530 0.16 1.31 $ 20.77 $ 43,210
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 730 0.12 0.96 $ 20.68 $ 43,020
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 620 0.27 2.19 $ 17.95 $ 37,330
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 600 0.36 2.96 $ 16.60 $ 34,520
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 580 0.15 1.19 $ 22.42 $ 46,630
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 480 0.40 3.27 $ 20.31 $ 42,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 470 0.19 1.57 $ 19.89 $ 41,370
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 450 0.24 1.94 $ 14.47 $ 30,090
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 430 0.14 1.14 $ 16.58 $ 34,490
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 380 0.35 2.83 $ 20.84 $ 43,340


Map of location quotient of cooks, all other by area, May 2023


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)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 50 0.71 5.76 $ 19.47 $ 40,490
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 350 0.67 5.48 $ 16.85 $ 35,060
Ithaca, NY 30 0.66 5.41 $ 21.30 $ 44,310
Grand Forks, ND-MN 30 0.62 5.08 $ 17.84 $ 37,120
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 50 0.60 4.85 $ 12.53 $ 26,060
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 60 0.57 4.63 $ 20.15 $ 41,920
Prescott, AZ 40 0.57 4.60 $ 17.86 $ 37,140
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 70 0.56 4.57 $ 18.19 $ 37,840
Santa Rosa, CA 110 0.55 4.44 $ 20.90 $ 43,470
Johnson City, TN 40 0.53 4.32 $ 14.59 $ 30,340


Map of annual mean wages of cooks, all other by area, May 2023


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)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 70 0.03 0.28 $ 26.44 $ 55,000
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (8) (8) (8) $ 26.15 $ 54,400
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 60 0.46 3.76 $ 22.76 $ 47,340
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 580 0.15 1.19 $ 22.42 $ 46,630
Trenton, NJ 40 0.18 1.44 $ 21.57 $ 44,870
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 130 0.12 0.94 $ 21.37 $ 44,450
Ithaca, NY 30 0.66 5.41 $ 21.30 $ 44,310
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 180 0.04 0.33 $ 21.19 $ 44,060
Santa Rosa, CA 110 0.55 4.44 $ 20.90 $ 43,470
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 380 0.35 2.83 $ 20.84 $ 43,340

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 110 0.77 6.25 $ 14.19 $ 29,520
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.92 7.48 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.18 1.46 $ 17.05 $ 35,460
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.61 5.00 $ 12.12 $ 25,200
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.31 2.56 $ 16.21 $ 33,710

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)
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.92 7.48 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 110 0.77 6.25 $ 14.19 $ 29,520
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 50 0.67 5.43 $ 17.56 $ 36,530
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.65 5.26 $ 13.18 $ 27,420
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.61 5.00 $ 12.12 $ 25,200

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)
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.92 7.48 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 50 0.45 3.64 $ 18.37 $ 38,210
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 50 0.67 5.43 $ 17.56 $ 36,530
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 30 0.26 2.09 $ 17.37 $ 36,120
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.18 1.46 $ 17.05 $ 35,460


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024