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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in UNITED STATES


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      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $12.88 $14.68 $17.53 $20.61 $23.23
      Yearly $26,800 $30,530 $36,450 $42,860 $48,320
      Washington Hourly $18.94 $21.22 $23.20 $27.04 $29.57
      Yearly $39,400 $44,130 $48,260 $56,240 $61,510
      Hawaii Hourly $17.71 $18.71 $22.71 $27.84 $30.29
      Yearly $36,840 $38,910 $47,250 $57,900 $63,010
      Alaska Hourly $17.92 $20.01 $22.55 $24.11 $29.04
      Yearly $37,270 $41,610 $46,900 $50,140 $60,390
      Massachusetts Hourly $18.24 $19.39 $22.25 $23.97 $28.20
      Yearly $37,950 $40,340 $46,280 $49,860 $58,650
      Connecticut Hourly $17.71 $18.83 $22.05 $23.73 $28.39
      Yearly $36,830 $39,170 $45,870 $49,360 $59,040
      California Hourly $17.65 $18.84 $21.96 $24.21 $28.83
      Yearly $36,710 $39,200 $45,680 $50,350 $59,960
      District of Columbia Hourly $18.32 $18.57 $21.92 $23.04 $27.32
      Yearly $38,100 $38,630 $45,600 $47,920 $56,830
      Rhode Island Hourly $17.59 $18.36 $21.85 $23.17 $27.81
      Yearly $36,600 $38,200 $45,450 $48,190 $57,850
      New Hampshire Hourly $16.56 $18.44 $21.77 $23.59 $26.07
      Yearly $34,440 $38,350 $45,280 $49,070 $54,220
      New York Hourly $17.15 $18.22 $21.71 $23.99 $28.08
      Yearly $35,670 $37,900 $45,160 $49,900 $58,410
      New Jersey Hourly $16.76 $18.24 $21.18 $22.62 $26.05
      Yearly $34,850 $37,930 $44,050 $47,050 $54,190
      Delaware Hourly $16.69 $18.56 $20.91 $22.19 $22.63
      Yearly $34,720 $38,600 $43,490 $46,160 $47,070
      Minnesota Hourly $16.97 $18.15 $20.28 $21.98 $24.45
      Yearly $35,310 $37,740 $42,180 $45,720 $50,860
      Oregon Hourly $17.04 $17.89 $20.13 $22.94 $26.76
      Yearly $35,440 $37,220 $41,870 $47,720 $55,650
      Vermont Hourly $16.81 $18.00 $19.72 $22.67 $24.22
      Yearly $34,960 $37,430 $41,020 $47,150 $50,380
      Maine Hourly $16.66 $17.88 $19.14 $21.92 $23.05
      Yearly $34,650 $37,180 $39,810 $45,590 $47,940
      Arizona Hourly $16.42 $17.74 $18.97 $21.55 $23.21
      Yearly $34,150 $36,900 $39,470 $44,820 $48,280
      North Dakota Hourly $15.20 $17.12 $18.78 $21.33 $22.90
      Yearly $31,620 $35,620 $39,060 $44,370 $47,630
      Maryland Hourly $16.05 $17.37 $18.70 $21.71 $23.84
      Yearly $33,390 $36,120 $38,900 $45,150 $49,600
      Nevada Hourly $14.29 $16.50 $18.54 $21.45 $24.80
      Yearly $29,730 $34,320 $38,550 $44,610 $51,580
      Wisconsin Hourly $14.90 $16.85 $18.19 $21.04 $22.60
      Yearly $31,000 $35,050 $37,840 $43,760 $47,000
      Utah Hourly $14.04 $16.85 $18.15 $20.83 $22.79
      Yearly $29,190 $35,050 $37,740 $43,320 $47,410
      Pennsylvania Hourly $13.57 $14.98 $17.71 $19.94 $21.97
      Yearly $28,230 $31,160 $36,830 $41,470 $45,700
      Montana Hourly $14.25 $15.29 $17.64 $19.25 $22.53
      Yearly $29,640 $31,800 $36,690 $40,030 $46,860
      Illinois Hourly $14.10 $15.24 $17.52 $20.21 $23.29
      Yearly $29,330 $31,700 $36,430 $42,030 $48,440
      Ohio Hourly $13.90 $14.76 $17.43 $18.38 $21.64
      Yearly $28,910 $30,710 $36,250 $38,230 $45,000
      Virginia Hourly $13.76 $15.13 $17.43 $19.95 $22.76
      Yearly $28,620 $31,460 $36,260 $41,500 $47,340
      Michigan Hourly $13.89 $15.14 $17.25 $18.44 $21.00
      Yearly $28,890 $31,500 $35,870 $38,350 $43,690
      Wyoming Hourly $13.18 $14.57 $17.14 $18.93 $22.60
      Yearly $27,410 $30,310 $35,650 $39,380 $47,000
      Florida Hourly $13.93 $15.20 $17.13 $18.65 $21.71
      Yearly $28,980 $31,620 $35,640 $38,790 $45,160
      Nebraska Hourly $13.75 $15.19 $17.13 $18.64 $21.64
      Yearly $28,610 $31,590 $35,630 $38,780 $45,020
      South Dakota Hourly $13.90 $14.78 $17.00 $18.42 $20.99
      Yearly $28,920 $30,740 $35,360 $38,320 $43,660
      Indiana Hourly $13.43 $14.46 $16.87 $17.98 $20.30
      Yearly $27,930 $30,090 $35,080 $37,400 $42,230
      Georgia Hourly $12.78 $14.12 $16.81 $18.52 $21.12
      Yearly $26,570 $29,370 $34,960 $38,520 $43,930
      North Carolina Hourly $12.30 $14.34 $16.63 $18.11 $20.87
      Yearly $25,580 $29,820 $34,590 $37,670 $43,400
      Iowa Hourly $12.09 $14.27 $16.61 $17.71 $19.43
      Yearly $25,140 $29,680 $34,560 $36,830 $40,410
      New Mexico Hourly $13.25 $14.58 $16.46 $17.59 $20.00
      Yearly $27,550 $30,330 $34,240 $36,580 $41,600
      Idaho Hourly $12.65 $13.89 $16.29 $17.97 $21.07
      Yearly $26,320 $28,890 $33,880 $37,380 $43,820
      Guam Hourly $11.09 $12.80 $16.18 $16.55 $18.21
      Yearly $23,070 $26,620 $33,640 $34,420 $37,870
      Texas Hourly $11.06 $13.22 $15.76 $18.06 $20.63
      Yearly $23,000 $27,500 $32,780 $37,570 $42,900
      Tennessee Hourly $12.18 $13.54 $15.34 $18.19 $20.26
      Yearly $25,330 $28,160 $31,910 $37,840 $42,140
      South Carolina Hourly $9.79 $13.01 $15.26 $17.51 $19.76
      Yearly $20,370 $27,060 $31,730 $36,420 $41,090
      Kansas Hourly $11.54 $13.35 $14.87 $17.04 $19.41
      Yearly $24,000 $27,770 $30,920 $35,430 $40,370
      Missouri Hourly $12.60 $13.56 $14.86 $17.80 $20.82
      Yearly $26,200 $28,210 $30,920 $37,030 $43,310
      Kentucky Hourly $11.76 $13.13 $14.79 $17.51 $20.99
      Yearly $24,460 $27,310 $30,770 $36,410 $43,660
      Virgin Islands Hourly $11.76 $13.39 $14.39 $15.40 $18.16
      Yearly $24,460 $27,850 $29,940 $32,020 $37,770
      Arkansas Hourly $12.47 $13.35 $14.28 $16.04 $18.46
      Yearly $25,930 $27,770 $29,700 $33,370 $38,400
      West Virginia Hourly $11.06 $12.99 $13.84 $16.44 $18.65
      Yearly $23,000 $27,020 $28,790 $34,200 $38,800
      Oklahoma Hourly $10.30 $12.12 $13.80 $15.65 $17.67
      Yearly $21,430 $25,220 $28,710 $32,550 $36,760
      Alabama Hourly $8.89 $9.97 $12.87 $14.83 $17.43
      Yearly $18,480 $20,750 $26,780 $30,850 $36,250
      Louisiana Hourly $9.67 $10.90 $12.70 $15.09 $17.19
      Yearly $20,110 $22,680 $26,410 $31,400 $35,750
      Mississippi Hourly $9.16 $10.53 $12.42 $14.19 $17.50
      Yearly $19,060 $21,910 $25,830 $29,510 $36,390
      Puerto Rico Hourly $9.61 $10.13 $12.20 $13.48 $18.43
      Yearly $20,000 $21,060 $25,380 $28,040 $38,330
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