The average cook salary at Mental Health was $58,974 , which is 4 percent higher than the average salary for this job in New York, and 55 percent higher than the national average for this job . Cook salaries at Mental Health typically range from $52,284 to $66,563 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported cook salary was $110,492. There are 71 employees at Mental Health with the job title cook.