Cooks, All Other pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $41,600 or more. The middle half of other cooks in Nashville earn between $22,030 and $37,440.
- $22K10th
- $22K25th
- $33KMedian
- $37K75th
- $42K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $31,930 | $2,661 | $15.35 |
| Median | $33,220 | $2,768 | $15.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $22,030 | $1,836 | $10.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,440 | $3,120 | $18.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, All Other pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Other cooks in Nashville earn 6% less than the Tennessee average ($33,970) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($39,150). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $37,690.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $31,930 | $33,220 | $22,030 | $41,600 | 700 |
| Tennessee | $33,970 | $36,440 | $22,030 | $38,950 | 2,060 |
| United States | $39,150 | $37,690 | $27,040 | $51,140 | 19,350 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, All Other salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $31,930, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $27,836 a year, or $2,320 a month and $1,071 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for other cooks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $31,930 buys what about $33,144 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 14.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 5th of 6 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($37,720).
- Memphis$37,720
- Chattanooga$34,230
- Knoxville$32,220
- Clarksville$32,100
- Nashville$31,930
- Cleveland$26,840
Highest-paying cities for other cooks
Burlington, VT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,270).
- Burlington, VT$54,270
- Seattle, WA$53,780
- Las Vegas, NV$50,820
- Syracuse, NY$50,610
- San Jose, CA$48,760
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Cooks, All Other salary in Nashville: questions
How much do other cooks make an hour in Nashville?
$15.35 an hour on average, and $15.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other cooks salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other cooks take-home pay in Nashville?
About $27,836 a year ($2,320 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,930. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do other cooks earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,150).
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; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.1%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 5.15, this job is 5.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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