Cooks, All Other Salary in Connecticut

Other cooks in Connecticut earn the most in New Haven (average $42,590 a year) and the least in Bridgeport ($38,160), across the 2 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the other cooks average at $40,350 and the median at $37,190 for 220 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $39,150.

Cooks, All Other average salary by city in Connecticut

New Haven$42,590
Bridgeport$38,160

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
New Haven	$42,590	$39,670	$37,190	$34,982	105
Bridgeport	$38,160	$34,260	$34,010	$31,764	107

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Cooks, All Other salary in other states

Cooks, All Other salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2019.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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