Cooks, All Other Salary by State and Metro Area
Cooks, All Others in the United States earn a median salary of $37,690/year ($18.12/hr). Salaries range from $27,040 to $51,140 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 33 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$27K
10th percentile
$32K
25th percentile
$38K
Median
$44K
75th percentile
$51K
90th percentile
Where Cooks, All Others have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $70K | $2,347 | $26K |
| Nevada | $51K | $1,501 | $25K |
| North Dakota | $44K | $1,034 | $24K |
| Indiana | $44K | $1,144 | $23K |
| Missouri | $44K | $1,097 | $23K |
| Washington | $53K | $1,830 | $22K |
| Montana | $43K | $1,129 | $21K |
| Georgia | $43K | $1,434 | $17K |
| Tennessee | $36K | $1,215 | $17K |
| Arizona | $42K | $1,437 | $17K |
| Ohio | $35K | $1,188 | $16K |
| Vermont | $41K | $1,498 | $16K |
| Michigan | $37K | $1,272 | $15K |
| Florida | $40K | $1,658 | $14K |
| Minnesota | $37K | $1,384 | $14K |
| Mississippi | $33K | $1,077 | $14K |
| Oregon | $42K | $1,555 | $14K |
| Pennsylvania | $36K | $1,351 | $14K |
| Wisconsin | $34K | $1,202 | $14K |
| New Jersey | $46K | $2,067 | $13K |
| Colorado | $43K | $1,832 | $13K |
| Arkansas | $31K | $1,021 | $13K |
| Illinois | $36K | $1,407 | $12K |
| New York | $43K | $1,917 | $12K |
| Texas | $32K | $1,415 | $11K |
| Louisiana | $29K | $1,191 | $10K |
| North Carolina | $31K | $1,284 | $10K |
| Virginia | $36K | $1,646 | $10K |
| Connecticut | $37K | $1,679 | $10K |
| Iowa | $26K | $1,064 | $9K |
| California | $43K | $2,471 | $6K |
| Hawaii | $40K | $2,240 | $5K |
| Maryland | $32K | $1,795 | $5K |
Cooks, All Other salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $70K | $33.45/hr | , |
| Washington | $53K | $25.25/hr | 140 |
| Nevada | $51K | $24.63/hr | 320 |
| New Jersey | $46K | $22.15/hr | 280 |
| Indiana | $44K | $21.3/hr | 30 |
| North Dakota | $44K | $21.25/hr | 60 |
| Missouri | $44K | $21.15/hr | 70 |
| Colorado | $43K | $20.91/hr | 100 |
| New York | $43K | $20.67/hr | 1,090 |
| Georgia | $43K | $20.65/hr | 340 |
| California | $43K | $20.61/hr | 3,990 |
| Montana | $43K | $20.5/hr | 200 |
| Oregon | $42K | $20.2/hr | 450 |
| Arizona | $42K | $20.07/hr | 550 |
| Vermont | $41K | $19.83/hr | 160 |
| Hawaii | $40K | $19.17/hr | 100 |
| Florida | $40K | $19/hr | 710 |
| Connecticut | $37K | $17.88/hr | 220 |
| Michigan | $37K | $17.84/hr | 300 |
| Minnesota | $37K | $17.72/hr | 80 |
| Tennessee | $36K | $17.52/hr | 2,060 |
| Pennsylvania | $36K | $17.41/hr | 660 |
| Illinois | $36K | $17.28/hr | , |
| Virginia | $36K | $17.22/hr | 480 |
| Ohio | $35K | $17/hr | 180 |
| Wisconsin | $34K | $16.23/hr | 50 |
| Mississippi | $33K | $16.06/hr | , |
| Texas | $32K | $15.46/hr | 4,650 |
| Maryland | $32K | $15.46/hr | 610 |
| North Carolina | $31K | $14.96/hr | 150 |
| Arkansas | $31K | $14.8/hr | 90 |
| Louisiana | $29K | $13.91/hr | 430 |
| Iowa | $26K | $12.53/hr | 210 |
Showing 1–10 of 33 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small