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Where Cooks, Restaurant Pays Above the National Average

$36,830
National Median Salary
20
States Pay Above Average
58
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Cooks, Restaurant Earns a Premium

These 20 states pay Cooks, Restaurants above the national median of $36,830.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Massachusetts $46,280 +25.7% 31,640
2 District of Columbia $45,230 +22.8% 8,020
3 Washington $44,980 +22.1% 34,790
4 Maine $44,870 +21.8% 4,920
5 Hawaii $44,710 +21.4% 12,190
6 Vermont $44,560 +21.0% 2,710
7 California $44,290 +20.3% 160,270
8 New York $39,890 +8.3% 62,430
9 Colorado $39,170 +6.4% 33,920
10 New Hampshire $39,050 +6.0% 6,980
11 Rhode Island $38,940 +5.7% 6,490
12 Alaska $38,640 +4.9% 2,480
13 Minnesota $38,220 +3.8% 26,900
14 New Jersey $38,080 +3.4% 30,720
15 Oregon $38,040 +3.3% 18,970
16 Connecticut $38,020 +3.2% 13,940
17 Arizona $37,940 +3.0% 34,740
18 Maryland $37,470 +1.7% 19,260
19 Nevada $37,170 +0.9% 25,960
20 Wisconsin $36,940 +0.3% 24,360

Industries Where Cooks, Restaurant Earns a Premium

These 58 industries pay Cooks, Restaurants above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Land Subdivision $50,560 +37.3% 80
2 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $50,560 +37.3% 80
3 Religious Organizations $48,970 +33.0% 420
4 Management of Companies and Enterprises $47,150 +28.0% 930
5 Management of Companies and Enterprises $47,150 +28.0% 930
6 General Merchandise Retailers $46,460 +26.1% 470
7 General Merchandise Retailers $46,460 +26.1% 470
8 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $45,900 +24.6% —
9 Hospitals $44,610 +21.1% 200
10 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $44,220 +20.1% 190
11 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $44,020 +19.5% 60
12 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $44,020 +19.5% 50
13 Book Retailers and News Dealers $43,930 +19.3% 90
14 Other Personal Services $43,580 +18.3% —
15 Personal and Laundry Services $43,580 +18.3% —
16 Hospitals $42,630 +15.7% 260
17 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $42,570 +15.6% 260
18 Facilities Support Services $42,520 +15.4% 150
19 Hospitals $42,500 +15.4% 60
20 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $42,500 +15.4% 60
21 Traveler Accommodation $42,480 +15.3% 73,960
22 Accommodation $42,390 +15.1% 74,520
23 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $41,960 +13.9% 770
24 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $41,570 +12.9% 30
25 Personal Care Services $41,380 +12.4% 50
26 Gambling Industries $40,660 +10.4% 7,950
27 Amusement Parks and Arcades $40,340 +9.5% 4,050
28 Other Miscellaneous Retailers $39,970 +8.5% 250
29 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water $39,890 +8.3% —
30 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $39,750 +7.9% 1,160
31 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $39,520 +7.3% 670
32 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $39,350 +6.8% 2,040
33 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $39,340 +6.8% 47,170
34 Special Food Services $39,210 +6.5% 24,190
35 Performing Arts Companies $38,980 +5.8% 830
36 Spectator Sports $38,930 +5.7% 430
37 Food and Beverage Retailers $38,840 +5.5% 8,780
38 Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) $38,840 +5.5% 8,570
39 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $38,670 +5.0% 35,160
40 Real Estate $38,630 +4.9% 1,510
41 Real Estate $38,630 +4.9% 1,510
42 Administrative and Support Services $38,600 +4.8% 9,260
43 Employment Services $38,600 +4.8% 8,920
44 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation $38,520 +4.6% 170
45 Water Transportation $38,470 +4.5% —
46 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $38,470 +4.5% —
47 Temporary Help Services $38,340 +4.1% 5,900
48 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers $37,790 +2.6% 210
49 Other Schools and Instruction $37,740 +2.5% 50
50 Other Schools and Instruction $37,740 +2.5% 50
51 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $37,520 +1.9% 1,450
52 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $37,260 +1.2% 560
53 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $37,040 +0.6% 700
54 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $36,990 +0.4% 8,630
55 Beverage Manufacturing $36,990 +0.4% 8,630
56 Food Manufacturing $36,850 +0.1% 850
57 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $36,850 +0.1% —
58 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $36,850 +0.1% —
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