Cooks, Private Household

SOC 35-2013 • View wages by state

The median annual wage for Cooks, Private Household is $42,590, based on BLS OEWS 2023 data. The mean annual wage is $49,790, and an estimated 740 workers are employed in this occupation nationally. Between 2020 and 2023, pay rose +30.5% while consumer prices rose 17.7% — a real change of +10.9% after inflation. BLS projects employment will grow 5.1% between 2024 and 2034.

Wage Trend & Inflation Adjustment

How the national median wage for Cooks, Private Household has moved across BLS OEWS release years, and what each year's wage is worth in 2023 dollars after adjusting for CPI inflation. "Real" change strips out inflation — the truest measure of whether pay is actually rising.

National median wage trend for Cooks, Private Household, nominal and inflation-adjusted, BLS OEWS.
Year	Median (nominal)	In 2023 $ (real)	Employment
2023	$42,590	$42,590	740
2022	$38,570	$40,158	610
2021	$42,920	$48,263	440
2020	$32,630	$38,416	320

Nominal change

+30.5%

Inflation (CPI)

+17.7%

Real change

+10.9%

Job Outlook (2024–2034 BLS projection)

The BLS Employment Projections program estimates how each occupation's employment will change over the coming decade, and how many job openings to expect each year (from both growth and the need to replace workers who leave).

Projected Growth

+5.1%

Faster than average

Employment 2024

34,200

Projected 2034

36,000

Annual Openings

5,300

Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.

Highest-Paying Areas (2023)

Where Cooks, Private Household earn the most, and how each area's median compares to the national median of $42,590. A positive premium means the area pays above the national rate.