Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary by State

National average: $38,809 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Hawaii$52,100
Washington$51,290
Alaska$49,410
Massachusetts$48,750
California$47,900
New York$46,850
Rhode Island$46,620
Connecticut$46,320
Vermont$46,260
District of Columbia$45,560
New Hampshire$45,450
Oregon$45,220
New Jersey$44,110
Colorado$43,690
Maine$43,520
Minnesota$43,050
Maryland$42,750
Delaware$42,720
Nevada$41,850
Arizona$41,350
North Dakota$41,140
Wisconsin$39,860
Utah$39,570
Virginia$39,500
Illinois$39,210
Montana$38,950
Florida$38,170
South Dakota$37,630
Wyoming$37,620
Michigan$37,370
Nebraska$37,310
Ohio$37,160
New Mexico$37,130
Pennsylvania$36,950
Idaho$36,160
North Carolina$36,130
Indiana$35,910
Georgia$35,380
Tennessee$35,260
Iowa$35,260
Missouri$35,190
Texas$34,870
Kentucky$33,790
South Carolina$33,270
Kansas$32,990
Arkansas$32,720
West Virginia$31,470
Oklahoma$30,210
Alabama$27,870
Mississippi$27,850
Louisiana$27,300