Cooks, All Other Wages
SOC 35-2019 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Cooks, All Other is $35,920 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $26,720 and the 90th percentile is $48,880, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
18,650
P10
$26,720
P25
$31,550
Median
$35,920
P75
$40,960
P90
$48,880
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Cooks, All Other have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $35,920 | $37,610 | $26,720 | $48,880 | 18,650 | — |
| 2022 | $33,390 | $35,120 | $23,650 | $46,040 | 18,590 | -7.04% |
| 2021 | $30,720 | $33,390 | $22,310 | $47,270 | 18,170 | -8% |
| 2020 | $30,460 | $32,350 | $20,470 | $46,350 | 19,080 | -0.85% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Cooks, All Other. The highest median is in Massachusetts at $57,420, 60% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $57,420 | +59.9% | $53,950 | — |
| Washington | $51,310 | +42.8% | $51,360 | 160 |
| Nevada | $45,380 | +26.3% | $42,410 | 490 |
| Illinois | $44,970 | +25.2% | $43,180 | 240 |
| New Jersey | $40,110 | +11.7% | $42,190 | 970 |
| New York | $39,700 | +10.5% | $43,900 | 1,070 |
| Idaho | $38,820 | +8.1% | $42,760 | 90 |
| Alaska | $38,710 | +7.8% | $43,960 | 40 |
| Oregon | $38,600 | +7.5% | $40,000 | 750 |
| Colorado | $38,570 | +7.4% | $40,020 | 210 |
| Indiana | $38,340 | +6.7% | $36,750 | — |
| Wisconsin | $38,320 | +6.7% | $35,980 | 60 |
| Vermont | $38,210 | +6.4% | $41,810 | 160 |
| Connecticut | $37,910 | +5.5% | $37,340 | 290 |
| South Carolina | $37,410 | +4.1% | $39,070 | — |
| Pennsylvania | $37,230 | +3.6% | $36,470 | 150 |
| Utah | $37,200 | +3.6% | $38,590 | 80 |
| California | $36,740 | +2.3% | $39,450 | 3,310 |
| Maryland | $36,590 | +1.9% | $36,640 | 540 |
| Ohio | $36,100 | +0.5% | $37,060 | 310 |
| North Dakota | $35,980 | +0.2% | $35,200 | 160 |
| Florida | $35,950 | +0.1% | $36,520 | 900 |
| Hawaii | $35,400 | -1.4% | $37,800 | 230 |
| Arizona | $35,110 | -2.3% | $36,820 | 900 |
| Minnesota | $34,500 | -4% | $38,580 | 260 |
| Michigan | $34,130 | -5% | $32,020 | 740 |
| Tennessee | $33,560 | -6.6% | $32,930 | 860 |
| Iowa | $33,410 | -7% | $35,190 | 340 |
| Alabama | $32,960 | -8.2% | $32,850 | 70 |
| Missouri | $31,950 | -11.1% | $34,770 | 230 |
| Arkansas | $31,890 | -11.2% | $31,200 | 40 |
| Texas | $30,420 | -15.3% | $36,490 | 2,090 |
| Georgia | $29,940 | -16.6% | $32,990 | 510 |
| Montana | $29,810 | -17% | $33,550 | 170 |
| Louisiana | $29,550 | -17.7% | $31,560 | 910 |
| Virginia | $29,280 | -18.5% | $30,840 | 530 |
| North Carolina | $29,010 | -19.2% | $30,090 | 270 |
| Kentucky | $26,450 | -26.4% | $29,180 | 50 |