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Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Tennessee

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2024

Mean Annual
$35,030
-7.2% vs national
Hourly Wage
$16.84
 
10th Percentile
$24,150
Entry level
90th Percentile
$44,740
Senior level
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Salary Range

Cooks, Restaurants in Tennessee earn between $24,150 and $44,740, with a mean of $35,030. The national average for this role is $37,731.

$35,030 mean
10th Percentile$24,15090th Percentile$44,740

How Tennessee Compares

LocationMean Salary
Tennessee$35,030
National Average$37,731
Hawaii$46,330
Massachusetts$45,160
District of Columbia$44,890
Washington$44,860
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Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2024. Tennessee. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.