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Top 15 cities for cooks, institution and cafeteria by average salary
| Kahului, HI | $57,770 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $54,290 |
| Seattle, WA | $53,820 |
| Barnstable, MA | $52,850 |
| San Francisco, CA | $52,440 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $51,930 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $51,500 |
| Olympia, WA | $50,630 |
| Vallejo, CA | $50,500 |
| Napa, CA | $50,320 |
| Honolulu, HI | $50,250 |
| Bellingham, WA | $49,870 |
| Boston, MA | $49,740 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $49,350 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $49,070 |
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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 2 | $57,770 | $50,250 |
| California | 25 | $54,290 | $41,800 |
| Washington | 11 | $53,820 | $46,420 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $52,850 | $45,070 |
| Alaska | 2 | $51,500 | $49,020 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $48,510 | $43,490 |
| New York | 13 | $48,130 | $40,110 |
| Vermont | 1 | $48,130 | $48,130 |
| Oregon | 8 | $47,030 | $41,910 |
| Colorado | 7 | $46,510 | $39,450 |
| Maryland | 4 | $46,120 | $36,370 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $46,070 | $46,070 |
| Maine | 3 | $45,710 | $43,080 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $44,960 | $41,940 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $44,710 | $44,710 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $44,680 | $41,220 |
| Florida | 22 | $44,380 | $34,070 |
| Montana | 5 | $44,150 | $37,400 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $43,480 | $43,480 |
| Nevada | 3 | $42,460 | $38,580 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $42,420 | $40,230 |
| Arizona | 7 | $42,250 | $35,920 |
| Utah | 5 | $42,090 | $36,380 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $42,010 | $36,680 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $41,790 | $36,070 |
| Michigan | 15 | $41,680 | $34,340 |
| Delaware | 1 | $41,290 | $41,290 |
| Illinois | 8 | $40,800 | $35,790 |
| Virginia | 9 | $40,740 | $35,480 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $39,980 | $32,240 |
| Ohio | 12 | $39,620 | $34,130 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $39,240 | $29,760 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $39,050 | $27,830 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $38,850 | $32,460 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $38,830 | $35,800 |
| Georgia | 12 | $38,690 | $30,740 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $38,680 | $30,340 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $38,610 | $31,320 |
| Indiana | 12 | $38,450 | $33,610 |
| Idaho | 6 | $38,430 | $33,430 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $38,020 | $37,960 |
| Texas | 26 | $37,710 | $28,000 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $37,680 | $36,520 |
| Iowa | 8 | $37,200 | $34,640 |
| Missouri | 8 | $37,000 | $32,640 |
| Kansas | 4 | $36,760 | $32,340 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $34,220 | $27,720 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $33,310 | $30,040 |
| Louisiana | 10 | $31,940 | $24,610 |
| Alabama | 12 | $31,620 | $25,270 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $29,850 | $28,210 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | $28,540 | $26,960 |
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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $57,770 | $55,400 | $27.77 | 250 |
| San Jose, CA | $54,290 | $51,880 | $26.10 | 2,640 |
| Seattle, WA | $53,820 | $51,530 | $25.87 | 5,380 |
| Barnstable, MA | $52,850 | $49,720 | $25.41 | 170 |
| San Francisco, CA | $52,440 | $49,140 | $25.21 | 4,280 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $51,930 | $51,620 | $24.97 | 240 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $51,500 | $49,340 | $24.76 | 170 |
| Olympia, WA | $50,630 | $48,820 | $24.34 | 290 |
| Vallejo, CA | $50,500 | $47,130 | $24.28 | 270 |
| Napa, CA | $50,320 | $48,060 | $24.19 | 130 |
| Honolulu, HI | $50,250 | $46,780 | $24.16 | 1,080 |
| Bellingham, WA | $49,870 | $49,320 | $23.98 | 250 |
| Boston, MA | $49,740 | $48,530 | $23.92 | 5,310 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $49,350 | $46,850 | $23.72 | 250 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $49,070 | $48,210 | $23.59 | 430 |
| Anchorage, AK | $49,020 | $48,290 | $23.57 | 530 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $49,000 | $47,260 | $23.56 | 420 |
| Bremerton, WA | $48,680 | $49,280 | $23.41 | 240 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $48,510 | $47,380 | $23.32 | 1,100 |
| San Diego, CA | $48,170 | $47,100 | $23.16 | 3,070 |
| Salinas, CA | $48,160 | $46,820 | $23.15 | 350 |
| New York, NY | $48,130 | $46,870 | $23.14 | 15,270 |
| Burlington, VT | $48,130 | $47,390 | $23.14 | 490 |
| Kennewick, WA | $47,670 | $46,820 | $22.92 | 310 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $47,660 | $47,740 | $22.91 | 170 |
| Hanford, CA | $47,540 | $47,310 | $22.85 | 80 |
| Portland, OR | $47,030 | $45,800 | $22.61 | 3,920 |
| Worcester, MA | $46,920 | $46,780 | $22.56 | 690 |
| Yakima, WA | $46,890 | $46,730 | $22.55 | 430 |
| New Haven, CT | $46,860 | $46,000 | $22.53 | 790 |
| Bend, OR | $46,670 | $45,350 | $22.44 | 330 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $46,660 | $45,740 | $22.43 | 650 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $46,650 | $46,690 | $22.43 | 140 |
| Longview, WA | $46,610 | $45,640 | $22.41 | 120 |
| Modesto, CA | $46,530 | $45,480 | $22.37 | 330 |
| Boulder, CO | $46,510 | $48,020 | $22.36 | 820 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $46,490 | $45,400 | $22.35 | 9,860 |
| Spokane, WA | $46,460 | $45,330 | $22.34 | 750 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $46,420 | $46,170 | $22.32 | 90 |
| Hartford, CT | $46,320 | $46,650 | $22.27 | 1,460 |
| Oxnard, CA | $46,240 | $44,570 | $22.23 | 610 |
| Salisbury, MD | $46,120 | $44,430 | $22.17 | 100 |
| Providence, RI | $46,070 | $46,350 | $22.15 | 1,630 |
| Salem, OR | $46,010 | $44,690 | $22.12 | 720 |
| Sacramento, CA | $45,770 | $45,020 | $22.01 | 1,780 |
| Portland, ME | $45,710 | $47,000 | $21.98 | 600 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $45,670 | $44,970 | $21.96 | 340 |
| Riverside, CA | $45,640 | $44,470 | $21.94 | 2,540 |
| Kingston, NY | $45,620 | $44,650 | $21.93 | 190 |
| Amherst, MA | $45,590 | $41,470 | $21.92 | 520 |
| Redding, CA | $45,380 | $44,250 | $21.82 | 200 |
| Ithaca, NY | $45,070 | $46,870 | $21.67 | 190 |
| Springfield, MA | $45,070 | $46,440 | $21.67 | 450 |
| Stockton, CA | $45,050 | $43,950 | $21.66 | 400 |
| Merced, CA | $45,000 | $44,410 | $21.63 | 190 |
| Yuba City, CA | $44,970 | $43,940 | $21.62 | 120 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $44,960 | $43,910 | $21.62 | 510 |
| Vineland, NJ | $44,960 | $45,510 | $21.62 | 110 |
| Denver, CO | $44,810 | $45,070 | $21.54 | 4,410 |
| Washington, DC | $44,710 | $44,880 | $21.50 | 5,670 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $44,680 | $44,830 | $21.48 | 4,490 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $44,430 | $44,140 | $21.36 | 120 |
| Naples, FL | $44,380 | $43,890 | $21.34 | 440 |
| Bozeman, MT | $44,150 | $44,260 | $21.23 | 280 |
| Eugene, OR | $44,060 | $43,820 | $21.18 | 610 |
| Norwich, CT | $44,030 | $44,510 | $21.17 | 400 |
| Albany, NY | $43,760 | $43,550 | $21.04 | 920 |
| Medford, OR | $43,660 | $42,450 | $20.99 | 340 |
| Greeley, CO | $43,530 | $42,950 | $20.93 | 420 |
| Waterbury, CT | $43,490 | $44,110 | $20.91 | 440 |
| Manchester, NH | $43,480 | $44,670 | $20.90 | 490 |
| Syracuse, NY | $43,410 | $40,450 | $20.87 | 670 |
| Bangor, ME | $43,360 | $42,700 | $20.85 | 280 |
| Trenton, NJ | $43,300 | $42,960 | $20.82 | 460 |
| Buffalo, NY | $43,220 | $41,860 | $20.78 | 1,110 |
| Lewiston, ME | $43,080 | $43,730 | $20.71 | 150 |
| Visalia, CA | $43,040 | $41,820 | $20.69 | 280 |
| Fresno, CA | $42,890 | $42,580 | $20.62 | 900 |
| Chico, CA | $42,850 | $41,380 | $20.60 | 140 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $42,470 | $39,770 | $20.42 | 670 |
| Reno, NV | $42,460 | $43,270 | $20.41 | 380 |
| Utica, NY | $42,420 | $41,660 | $20.39 | 360 |
| Fargo, ND | $42,420 | $41,120 | $20.40 | 450 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $42,250 | $40,120 | $20.31 | 4,700 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $42,220 | $39,560 | $20.30 | 990 |
| Corvallis, OR | $42,130 | $38,950 | $20.25 | 190 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $42,090 | $39,870 | $20.24 | 1,900 |
| Rochester, MN | $42,070 | $43,160 | $20.23 | 330 |
| Binghamton, NY | $42,010 | $40,510 | $20.20 | 270 |
| Madison, WI | $42,010 | $42,960 | $20.20 | 1,030 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $41,980 | $40,590 | $20.18 | 300 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $41,940 | $40,240 | $20.16 | 320 |
| Albany, OR | $41,910 | $40,000 | $20.15 | 180 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $41,840 | $40,380 | $20.12 | 260 |
| Mankato, MN | $41,820 | $40,410 | $20.11 | 150 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $41,810 | $40,190 | $20.10 | 150 |
| El Centro, CA | $41,800 | $40,980 | $20.10 | 70 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $41,800 | $39,110 | $20.10 | 1,090 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $41,790 | $39,370 | $20.09 | 170 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $41,710 | $40,420 | $20.05 | 70 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $41,680 | $40,250 | $20.04 | 610 |
| Baltimore, MD | $41,670 | $39,310 | $20.04 | 1,660 |
| Dover, DE | $41,290 | $41,370 | $19.85 | 520 |
| Minot, ND | $41,260 | $38,570 | $19.84 | 170 |
| Duluth, MN | $41,220 | $40,300 | $19.82 | 530 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $41,170 | $39,190 | $19.79 | 260 |
| Watertown, NY | $41,040 | $37,830 | $19.73 | 100 |
| Rochester, NY | $41,000 | $38,670 | $19.71 | 1,620 |
| Chicago, IL | $40,800 | $38,290 | $19.62 | 14,010 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $40,740 | $38,440 | $19.59 | 2,510 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $40,630 | $38,500 | $19.54 | 200 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $40,430 | $38,980 | $19.44 | 2,710 |
| Champaign, IL | $40,400 | $38,330 | $19.42 | 550 |
| Bismarck, ND | $40,230 | $38,310 | $19.34 | 310 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $40,220 | $38,530 | $19.34 | 240 |
| Orlando, FL | $40,190 | $36,970 | $19.32 | 3,780 |
| Elmira, NY | $40,110 | $36,990 | $19.28 | 90 |
| Kenosha, WI | $40,090 | $38,150 | $19.27 | 240 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $40,030 | $39,140 | $19.25 | 260 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $39,980 | $38,870 | $19.22 | 9,810 |
| Traverse City, MI | $39,950 | $38,780 | $19.21 | 270 |
| Racine, WI | $39,830 | $38,880 | $19.15 | 250 |
| Columbus, OH | $39,620 | $38,100 | $19.05 | 4,020 |
| Green Bay, WI | $39,580 | $38,640 | $19.03 | 480 |
| Pueblo, CO | $39,450 | $38,560 | $18.97 | 380 |
| Crestview, FL | $39,250 | $37,190 | $18.87 | 180 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $39,240 | $32,720 | $18.87 | 240 |
| Tucson, AZ | $39,210 | $37,620 | $18.85 | 1,030 |
| La Crosse, WI | $39,180 | $39,050 | $18.84 | 310 |
| Bloomington, IL | $39,170 | $37,950 | $18.83 | 520 |
| Janesville, WI | $39,160 | $38,440 | $18.83 | 210 |
| Helena, MT | $39,110 | $37,190 | $18.80 | 130 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $39,050 | $38,920 | $18.78 | 280 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $39,040 | $38,580 | $18.77 | 260 |
| Allentown, PA | $39,020 | $38,570 | $18.76 | 1,750 |
| Billings, MT | $39,010 | $37,700 | $18.75 | 290 |
| Appleton, WI | $38,940 | $38,110 | $18.72 | 340 |
| Sebastian, FL | $38,900 | $38,730 | $18.70 | 160 |
| Durham, NC | $38,850 | $38,970 | $18.68 | 790 |
| Lincoln, NE | $38,830 | $36,830 | $18.67 | 640 |
| Miami, FL | $38,780 | $36,480 | $18.65 | 6,220 |
| Gainesville, GA | $38,690 | $38,220 | $18.60 | 170 |
| Asheville, NC | $38,680 | $37,550 | $18.60 | 430 |
| Nashville, TN | $38,680 | $37,910 | $18.60 | 2,880 |
| Wausau, WI | $38,670 | $38,170 | $18.59 | 160 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $38,660 | $37,990 | $18.59 | 330 |
| Paducah, KY | $38,610 | $35,310 | $18.56 | 440 |
| Carson City, NV | $38,580 | $36,740 | $18.55 | 110 |
| Provo, UT | $38,580 | $37,100 | $18.55 | 880 |
| Louisville, KY | $38,550 | $37,370 | $18.53 | 2,700 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $38,540 | $37,800 | $18.53 | 1,790 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $38,530 | $38,510 | $18.53 | 450 |
| Lafayette, IN | $38,450 | $38,580 | $18.48 | 260 |
| Missoula, MT | $38,450 | $37,270 | $18.49 | 200 |
| Lewiston, ID | $38,430 | $37,500 | $18.48 | 140 |
| St. George, UT | $38,420 | $37,440 | $18.47 | 310 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $38,390 | $37,740 | $18.46 | 1,160 |
| Jackson, MI | $38,380 | $38,360 | $18.45 | 270 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $38,360 | $37,200 | $18.44 | 170 |
| Sarasota, FL | $38,340 | $37,620 | $18.44 | 1,030 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $38,190 | $37,900 | $18.36 | 200 |
| Rapid City, SD | $38,020 | $36,870 | $18.28 | 260 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $37,990 | $37,650 | $18.26 | 320 |
| Richmond, VA | $37,980 | $37,140 | $18.26 | 1,550 |
| Decatur, IL | $37,970 | $36,750 | $18.25 | 170 |
| Lakeland, FL | $37,970 | $36,250 | $18.26 | 1,580 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $37,970 | $37,340 | $18.26 | 130 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $37,960 | $37,240 | $18.25 | 630 |
| Akron, OH | $37,870 | $37,080 | $18.21 | 1,310 |
| Lexington, KY | $37,830 | $36,470 | $18.19 | 1,410 |
| Lancaster, PA | $37,820 | $37,040 | $18.19 | 1,020 |
| Atlanta, GA | $37,740 | $37,080 | $18.14 | 4,170 |
| Logan, UT | $37,740 | $37,110 | $18.15 | 280 |
| Dallas, TX | $37,710 | $37,370 | $18.13 | 6,620 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $37,690 | $37,200 | $18.12 | 140 |
| Casper, WY | $37,680 | $38,230 | $18.12 | 140 |
| Detroit, MI | $37,640 | $37,360 | $18.10 | 4,910 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $37,630 | $37,180 | $18.09 | 4,310 |
| Farmington, NM | $37,610 | $37,310 | $18.08 | 250 |
| Omaha, NE | $37,560 | $36,750 | $18.06 | 1,890 |
| South Bend, IN | $37,520 | $37,010 | $18.04 | 440 |
| Boise, ID | $37,520 | $35,890 | $18.04 | 1,370 |
| Lebanon, PA | $37,500 | $36,230 | $18.03 | 290 |
| Midland, TX | $37,500 | $36,470 | $18.03 | 130 |
| Cleveland, OH | $37,460 | $36,930 | $18.01 | 4,080 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $37,450 | $36,490 | $18.01 | 1,770 |
| Wildwood, FL | $37,430 | $35,940 | $17.99 | 160 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $37,400 | $37,070 | $17.98 | 370 |
| Great Falls, MT | $37,400 | $35,770 | $17.98 | 180 |
| Charlotte, NC | $37,310 | $37,690 | $17.94 | 3,090 |
| Kankakee, IL | $37,300 | $35,200 | $17.93 | 230 |
| Bloomington, IN | $37,240 | $37,230 | $17.91 | 480 |
| Sebring, FL | $37,220 | $37,380 | $17.90 | 130 |
| Gainesville, FL | $37,210 | $36,400 | $17.89 | 330 |
| Ames, IA | $37,200 | $36,540 | $17.89 | 380 |
| State College, PA | $37,130 | $37,100 | $17.85 | 260 |
| Austin, TX | $37,120 | $36,670 | $17.85 | 2,210 |
| York, PA | $37,120 | $36,030 | $17.84 | 900 |
| Tampa, FL | $37,100 | $35,040 | $17.84 | 4,220 |
| Raleigh, NC | $37,090 | $37,460 | $17.83 | 1,060 |
| Dayton, OH | $37,080 | $36,680 | $17.83 | 1,510 |
| Reading, PA | $37,040 | $36,590 | $17.81 | 810 |
| St. Louis, MO | $37,000 | $36,200 | $17.79 | 5,410 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $36,950 | $34,810 | $17.76 | 1,080 |
| Lansing, MI | $36,920 | $35,970 | $17.75 | 710 |
| Charleston, SC | $36,920 | $36,990 | $17.75 | 940 |
| Peoria, IL | $36,910 | $35,980 | $17.74 | 790 |
| Winchester, VA | $36,860 | $35,350 | $17.72 | 230 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $36,840 | $36,510 | $17.71 | 420 |
| Toledo, OH | $36,840 | $36,760 | $17.71 | 1,280 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $36,810 | $37,030 | $17.70 | 300 |
| Roanoke, VA | $36,780 | $35,670 | $17.69 | 450 |
| Lawrence, KS | $36,760 | $36,080 | $17.68 | 180 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $36,740 | $36,880 | $17.66 | 1,190 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $36,680 | $37,470 | $17.63 | 210 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $36,670 | $36,350 | $17.63 | 3,410 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36,670 | $37,200 | $17.63 | 360 |
| Deltona, FL | $36,610 | $35,610 | $17.60 | 680 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $36,600 | $36,300 | $17.59 | 800 |
| Kansas City, MO | $36,590 | $36,080 | $17.59 | 4,470 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $36,520 | $35,780 | $17.56 | 210 |
| Yuma, AZ | $36,480 | $34,680 | $17.54 | 250 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $36,470 | $36,100 | $17.53 | 4,890 |
| Panama City, FL | $36,420 | $35,680 | $17.51 | 170 |
| Springfield, IL | $36,400 | $35,600 | $17.50 | 460 |
| Ogden, UT | $36,380 | $37,240 | $17.49 | 1,390 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $36,370 | $34,570 | $17.49 | 370 |
| Niles, MI | $36,350 | $36,180 | $17.48 | 270 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $36,310 | $36,470 | $17.46 | 140 |
| Erie, PA | $36,300 | $35,620 | $17.45 | 500 |
| Midland, MI | $36,240 | $36,870 | $17.42 | 140 |
| Greensboro, NC | $36,240 | $35,610 | $17.42 | 1,030 |
| Elkhart, IN | $36,210 | $36,170 | $17.41 | 320 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $36,150 | $36,510 | $17.38 | 410 |
| Des Moines, IA | $36,120 | $36,320 | $17.36 | 1,670 |
| Saginaw, MI | $36,100 | $35,060 | $17.36 | 210 |
| Springfield, OH | $36,080 | $35,590 | $17.35 | 280 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $36,070 | $36,060 | $17.34 | 350 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $35,960 | $36,670 | $17.29 | 860 |
| Muskegon, MI | $35,950 | $34,980 | $17.28 | 220 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $35,920 | $35,790 | $17.27 | 80 |
| Pensacola, FL | $35,850 | $35,890 | $17.24 | 390 |
| Staunton, VA | $35,820 | $36,190 | $17.22 | 170 |
| Sandusky, OH | $35,810 | $35,880 | $17.21 | 270 |
| Grand Island, NE | $35,800 | $35,630 | $17.21 | 130 |
| Rockford, IL | $35,790 | $34,580 | $17.21 | 690 |
| Mansfield, OH | $35,720 | $35,890 | $17.17 | 270 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $35,680 | $36,410 | $17.15 | 770 |
| Lima, OH | $35,630 | $35,820 | $17.13 | 260 |
| Wilmington, NC | $35,570 | $36,050 | $17.10 | 360 |
| Davenport, IA | $35,520 | $35,740 | $17.08 | 840 |
| Dubuque, IA | $35,520 | $36,890 | $17.08 | 290 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $35,510 | $35,770 | $17.07 | 170 |
| Houston, TX | $35,500 | $35,660 | $17.07 | 4,890 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $35,480 | $35,120 | $17.06 | 550 |
| Monroe, MI | $35,450 | $35,800 | $17.05 | 160 |
| Michigan City, IN | $35,410 | $36,100 | $17.03 | 120 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $35,410 | $33,430 | $17.02 | 1,290 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $35,380 | $36,710 | $17.01 | 190 |
| Iowa City, IA | $35,360 | $36,670 | $17.00 | 510 |
| Kokomo, IN | $35,340 | $36,290 | $16.99 | 120 |
| Canton, OH | $35,340 | $35,530 | $16.99 | 760 |
| San Antonio, TX | $35,290 | $35,250 | $16.96 | 2,290 |
| Scranton, PA | $35,220 | $35,320 | $16.93 | 1,080 |
| Sioux City, IA | $35,200 | $36,030 | $16.92 | 360 |
| Columbia, MO | $35,160 | $33,900 | $16.90 | 550 |
| Williamsport, PA | $35,120 | $35,720 | $16.89 | 170 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $35,060 | $38,120 | $16.86 | 120 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $34,960 | $34,880 | $16.81 | 220 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $34,940 | $36,130 | $16.80 | 360 |
| Columbus, IN | $34,930 | $35,490 | $16.79 | 110 |
| Savannah, GA | $34,910 | $35,480 | $16.78 | 280 |
| Jackson, TN | $34,890 | $35,110 | $16.77 | 510 |
| Augusta, GA | $34,870 | $34,970 | $16.77 | 430 |
| Burlington, NC | $34,860 | $34,860 | $16.76 | 150 |
| Kingsport, TN | $34,850 | $35,210 | $16.76 | 510 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $34,840 | $34,710 | $16.75 | 370 |
| Brunswick, GA | $34,830 | $33,530 | $16.74 | 100 |
| Bay City, MI | $34,800 | $34,950 | $16.73 | 140 |
| Killeen, TX | $34,770 | $34,930 | $16.71 | 300 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $34,770 | $34,070 | $16.72 | 210 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $34,760 | $33,410 | $16.71 | 940 |
| Waterloo, IA | $34,640 | $35,680 | $16.66 | 500 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $34,580 | $34,260 | $16.63 | 330 |
| Evansville, IN | $34,480 | $35,180 | $16.58 | 520 |
| Knoxville, TN | $34,460 | $35,150 | $16.57 | 970 |
| Greenville, NC | $34,440 | $34,840 | $16.56 | 220 |
| Memphis, TN | $34,410 | $33,170 | $16.54 | 1,530 |
| Flint, MI | $34,340 | $33,570 | $16.51 | 560 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $34,340 | $33,820 | $16.51 | 240 |
| Springfield, MO | $34,340 | $34,450 | $16.51 | 940 |
| Altoona, PA | $34,320 | $34,610 | $16.50 | 290 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $34,230 | $32,140 | $16.46 | 180 |
| Lawton, OK | $34,220 | $37,450 | $16.45 | 610 |
| Waco, TX | $34,210 | $34,410 | $16.45 | 280 |
| Sherman, TX | $34,160 | $34,480 | $16.42 | 130 |
| Muncie, IN | $34,150 | $34,370 | $16.42 | 190 |
| Hickory, NC | $34,150 | $35,130 | $16.42 | 350 |
| Youngstown, OH | $34,130 | $34,510 | $16.41 | 740 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $34,100 | $34,910 | $16.40 | 220 |
| Ocala, FL | $34,070 | $33,410 | $16.38 | 340 |
| Columbia, SC | $34,050 | $34,800 | $16.37 | 1,410 |
| College Station, TX | $34,010 | $36,890 | $16.35 | 460 |
| San Angelo, TX | $33,960 | $33,930 | $16.33 | 130 |
| Topeka, KS | $33,940 | $33,200 | $16.32 | 480 |
| Greenville, SC | $33,910 | $35,270 | $16.30 | 1,760 |
| Cleveland, TN | $33,870 | $32,220 | $16.28 | 150 |
| Clarksville, TN | $33,810 | $35,570 | $16.26 | 470 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $33,700 | $33,880 | $16.20 | 200 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $33,610 | $33,300 | $16.16 | 240 |
| Odessa, TX | $33,560 | $34,330 | $16.13 | 90 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $33,560 | $32,400 | $16.14 | 210 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $33,440 | $31,840 | $16.08 | 340 |
| Pocatello, ID | $33,430 | $33,720 | $16.07 | 190 |
| Morgantown, WV | $33,310 | $31,770 | $16.02 | 340 |
| Little Rock, AR | $33,220 | $30,480 | $15.97 | 1,400 |
| Athens, GA | $33,170 | $33,960 | $15.95 | 130 |
| Rome, GA | $33,060 | $31,150 | $15.90 | 90 |
| Manhattan, KS | $32,920 | $34,100 | $15.83 | 310 |
| Macon, GA | $32,870 | $31,090 | $15.81 | 260 |
| Amarillo, TX | $32,800 | $32,880 | $15.77 | 240 |
| Brownsville, TX | $32,710 | $32,950 | $15.73 | 380 |
| Joplin, MO | $32,640 | $31,070 | $15.69 | 350 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $32,570 | $34,080 | $15.66 | 440 |
| Weirton, WV | $32,460 | $30,850 | $15.61 | 240 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $32,460 | $33,560 | $15.61 | 120 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $32,360 | $31,550 | $15.56 | 530 |
| Wichita, KS | $32,340 | $31,850 | $15.55 | 1,370 |
| Columbus, GA | $32,250 | $31,940 | $15.51 | 350 |
| Johnstown, PA | $32,240 | $30,450 | $15.50 | 280 |
| Wheeling, WV | $32,130 | $30,600 | $15.45 | 330 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $32,120 | $30,260 | $15.44 | 360 |
| Albany, GA | $32,110 | $30,430 | $15.44 | 140 |
| Tyler, TX | $32,000 | $30,600 | $15.38 | 230 |
| Johnson City, TN | $31,990 | $31,330 | $15.38 | 440 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $31,940 | $32,460 | $15.36 | 280 |
| Florence, SC | $31,920 | $33,540 | $15.35 | 390 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $31,680 | $30,050 | $15.23 | 80 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $31,650 | $30,470 | $15.22 | 300 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $31,620 | $31,700 | $15.20 | 470 |
| Tulsa, OK | $31,610 | $30,750 | $15.20 | 2,450 |
| Slidell, LA | $31,600 | $30,410 | $15.19 | 160 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $31,590 | $30,540 | $15.19 | 3,040 |
| Abilene, TX | $31,560 | $31,850 | $15.17 | 250 |
| Beckley, WV | $31,360 | $29,630 | $15.08 | 240 |
| Beaumont, TX | $31,350 | $29,990 | $15.07 | 190 |
| Owensboro, KY | $31,320 | $30,170 | $15.06 | 330 |
| Huntington, WV | $31,310 | $29,630 | $15.05 | 920 |
| Lubbock, TX | $31,050 | $29,700 | $14.93 | 440 |
| Valdosta, GA | $30,740 | $29,710 | $14.78 | 90 |
| Charleston, WV | $30,720 | $30,050 | $14.77 | 660 |
| Longview, TX | $30,640 | $29,220 | $14.73 | 240 |
| Shreveport, LA | $30,570 | $28,630 | $14.70 | 260 |
| Morristown, TN | $30,340 | $30,080 | $14.59 | 130 |
| Victoria, TX | $30,200 | $28,860 | $14.52 | 80 |
| New Orleans, LA | $30,110 | $29,370 | $14.48 | 1,050 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $30,040 | $29,000 | $14.44 | 180 |
| Gulfport, MS | $29,850 | $29,080 | $14.35 | 810 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $29,760 | $29,380 | $14.31 | 560 |
| McAllen, TX | $29,630 | $29,300 | $14.25 | 550 |
| Auburn, AL | $29,530 | $29,680 | $14.20 | 260 |
| Huntsville, AL | $29,130 | $28,110 | $14.00 | 800 |
| El Paso, TX | $29,090 | $28,110 | $13.99 | 800 |
| Birmingham, AL | $28,980 | $27,220 | $13.94 | 2,460 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $28,590 | $27,710 | $13.74 | 60 |
| Ponce, PR | $28,540 | $28,540 | $13.72 | 640 |
| Mobile, AL | $28,410 | $28,580 | $13.66 | 630 |
| Laredo, TX | $28,360 | $27,570 | $13.63 | 170 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $28,340 | $27,600 | $13.63 | 360 |
| Jackson, MS | $28,210 | $26,980 | $13.56 | 1,190 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $28,060 | $26,260 | $13.49 | 390 |
| Texarkana, TX | $28,000 | $27,620 | $13.46 | 140 |
| San Juan, PR | $27,890 | $26,260 | $13.41 | 4,460 |
| Daphne, AL | $27,880 | $27,270 | $13.40 | 320 |
| Sumter, SC | $27,830 | $28,880 | $13.38 | 150 |
| Enid, OK | $27,720 | $27,090 | $13.33 | 210 |
| Guayama, PR | $27,570 | $23,570 | $13.26 | 200 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $27,080 | $24,740 | $13.02 | 1,240 |
| Arecibo, PR | $27,030 | $24,410 | $13.00 | 380 |
| Lafayette, LA | $27,000 | $26,400 | $12.98 | 470 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $26,960 | $23,820 | $12.96 | 510 |
| Dothan, AL | $26,790 | $27,860 | $12.88 | 180 |
| Montgomery, AL | $26,490 | $23,080 | $12.74 | 750 |
| Florence, AL | $26,410 | $27,210 | $12.70 | 240 |
| Houma, LA | $26,140 | $23,480 | $12.57 | 420 |
| Decatur, AL | $26,040 | $23,650 | $12.52 | 220 |
| Anniston, AL | $25,780 | $23,960 | $12.39 | 210 |
| Hammond, LA | $25,420 | $20,680 | $12.22 | 190 |
| Gadsden, AL | $25,270 | $22,480 | $12.15 | 190 |
| Alexandria, LA | $25,190 | $21,690 | $12.11 | 280 |
| Monroe, LA | $24,610 | $22,980 | $11.83 | 300 |
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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary: questions
Where do cooks, institution and cafeteria make the most money?
In Kahului, HI, with an average of $57,770 a year, among the 391 metro areas we cover.
What is the average cooks, institution and cafeteria salary in the U.S.?
$39,648 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is cooks, institution and cafeteria pay the lowest?
Monroe, LA, at $24,610 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
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 35-2012.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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