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What cooks, all other are paid

Bureau of Labor Statistics pay for this job, by area.

What cooks, all other are paid nationally 10th percentile $27,040, 25th percentile $32,150, median $37,690, 75th percentile $43,680, 90th percentile $51,140 $27,040 $51,140 $32,150 $43,680 Median $37,690
The ten states with the most cooks, all other employment, by median pay and the middle-half range.
StateEmploymentTypical pay (BLS)
Texas4,650$27,470 to $36,350 (middle half), median $32,150
California3,990$38,350 to $46,030 (middle half), median $42,860
Tennessee2,060$29,120 to $38,950 (middle half), median $36,440
New York1,090$37,730 to $48,360 (middle half), median $43,000
Florida710$35,250 to $44,520 (middle half), median $39,520
Pennsylvania660$31,880 to $41,810 (middle half), median $36,220
Maryland610$31,720 to $40,720 (middle half), median $32,150
Arizona550$38,790 to $47,130 (middle half), median $41,740
Virginia480$30,340 to $57,250 (middle half), median $35,810
Oregon450$36,550 to $44,920 (middle half), median $42,020

Pay figures are Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for the occupation, May 2025. They describe the job nationally, not what any one school's graduates earn.