Cooks, Restaurant Salary by State

National average: $38,734 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Washington$47,200
Hawaii$47,080
District of Columbia$45,570
Massachusetts$45,450
Maine$45,240
California$45,020
Oregon$44,130
Vermont$43,680
New York$43,150
Colorado$42,360
Nevada$42,130
Connecticut$42,110
New Hampshire$41,990
Alaska$41,770
New Jersey$40,770
Rhode Island$40,290
Minnesota$40,210
Maryland$40,120
Arizona$40,070
Illinois$39,520
Delaware$39,190
Montana$38,980
Missouri$38,460
Florida$38,320
Virginia$38,180
Wyoming$37,950
Michigan$37,570
Utah$37,340
Nebraska$37,190
Idaho$36,970
South Dakota$36,720
Wisconsin$36,690
North Dakota$36,690
Tennessee$36,530
Pennsylvania$35,750
Iowa$35,700
South Carolina$35,610
Ohio$35,280
North Carolina$35,140
New Mexico$35,070
Kansas$34,900
Georgia$34,430
Indiana$34,150
Oklahoma$33,920
Kentucky$33,700
Texas$33,370
Alabama$33,000
Arkansas$31,650
West Virginia$30,950
Louisiana$30,630
Mississippi$29,770