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Cooks Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$35,760
~$17/hr · ~$2,980/mo
Total US jobs
2.8M
Faster than average
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Growth: +5%
Salary range
10th %ile
$24,960
25th %ile
$29,590
Median
$35,760
75th %ile
$40,270
90th %ile
$46,690
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Find Cooks jobs →Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.