What is the salary of a Cook? In the United States, a Cook earns an average salary of $33,715. The salary range for a Cook is usually between $22,168 and $47,200 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $65,080. The highest Cook salary in the United States was $185,833. The average hourly pay for a Cook is $16.21.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Cook salary are Nevada, with an average salary of $70,704, followed by California, with an average salary of $59,814, and District of Columbia, with an average salary of $56,073. Employers paying the highest salary for a Cook job are Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District (CA), Rancho Santiago Community College District (CA) and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MN).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District, CA | $107,578 |
| Rancho Santiago Community College District, CA | $100,498 |
| Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, MN | $99,689 |
| Washington Township Health Care District, CA | $98,916 |
| Coast Community College District, CA | $95,705 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | $93,716 |
| San Francisco, CA | $93,179 |
| San Mateo County, CA | $93,117 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | $93,015 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | $92,821 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Cook Senior | $70,145 |
| Cook's Helper | $34,698 |
| Cook/Baker | $46,727 |
| Cook-Manager | $30,588 |
| Cooks | $17,505 |
| Cook Helper | $22,480 |
| Cook Aide | $20,961 |
| Cook's Assistant | $49,547 |
| Cook I | $18,411 |
| Cook/custodian | $22,540 |
Select a state to view specific salary for Cook and other interesting information
| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $12,229 | 1 |
| Alabama | $2,645 | 6 |
| Arkansas | $20,097 | 83 |
| Arizona | $30,781 | 57 |
| California | $59,814 | 1191 |
| Colorado | $20,077 | 70 |
| Connecticut | $32,600 | 78 |
| District of Columbia | $56,073 | 15 |
| Delaware | $28,378 | 18 |
| Federal | $51,925 | 10 |
| Florida | $40,308 | 17 |
| Georgia | $29,985 | 9 |
| Iowa | $29,950 | 357 |
| Idaho | $31,655 | 13 |
| Illinois | $48,390 | 84 |
| Indiana | $21,673 | 1369 |
| Kansas | $26,529 | 79 |
| Kentucky | $31,898 | 18 |
| Louisiana | $29,490 | 34 |
| Massachusetts | $46,504 | 275 |
| Maryland | $31,189 | 7 |
| Maine | $35,005 | 23 |
| Michigan | $39,062 | 220 |
| Minnesota | $54,437 | 156 |
| Missouri | $23,442 | 56 |
| Mississippi | $18,886 | 13 |
| Montana | $42,864 | 46 |
| North Dakota | $31,092 | 48 |
| Nebraska | $39,213 | 11 |
| New Hampshire | $32,184 | 52 |
| New Jersey | $34,231 | 44 |
| New Mexico | $26,425 | 59 |
| Nevada | $70,704 | 22 |
| New York | $51,525 | 519 |
| Ohio | $36,081 | 255 |
| Oklahoma | $24,679 | 6 |
| Oregon | $40,250 | 199 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,427 | 184 |
| Rhode Island | $46,487 | 56 |
| South Dakota | $34,705 | 4 |
| Tennessee | $18,369 | 133 |
| Texas | $26,385 | 781 |
| Utah | $26,199 | 310 |
| Virginia | $35,911 | 56 |
| Vermont | $31,718 | 10 |
| Washington | $38,823 | 485 |
| Wisconsin | $34,583 | 191 |
| West Virginia | $23,416 | 337 |
| Wyoming | $28,791 | 20 |
| Name | State | Employer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gale Cook RPacheco Union Elementary, CA | Gale Cook R | CA | Pacheco Union Elementary | View Details |
Rebeca VasquezPalomar Health District, CA | Rebeca Vasquez | CA | Palomar Health District | View Details |
Dara Smook ADepartment of Veterans Affairs, MN | Dara Smook A | MN | Department of Veterans Affairs | View Details |
Efigenia SantamariaPalomar Health District, CA | Efigenia Santamaria | CA | Palomar Health District | View Details |
Florentino AlfaroPalomar Health District, CA | Florentino Alfaro | CA | Palomar Health District | View Details |
Shammela Hall CSan Francisco, CA | Shammela Hall C | CA | San Francisco | View Details |
Seungho YooSan Francisco, CA | Seungho Yoo | CA | San Francisco | View Details |
Gildardo Ariza MillanPalomar Health District, CA | Gildardo Ariza Millan | CA | Palomar Health District | View Details |
Brittany Louise BlickenstaffMinnesota State Colleges and Universities, MN | Brittany Louise Blickenstaff | MN | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities | View Details |
Ana Almache CLos Angeles County, CA | Ana Almache C | CA | Los Angeles County | View Details |
Freddy GarciaPalomar Health District, CA | Freddy Garcia | CA | Palomar Health District | View Details |
Annette Rael-ArmasSanta Clara County, CA | Annette Rael-Armas | CA | Santa Clara County | View Details |
Ernesto PancubitSalinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District, CA | Ernesto Pancubit | CA | Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District | View Details |
Min PangSanta Clara County, CA | Min Pang | CA | Santa Clara County | View Details |
Ana Almache CLos Angeles County, CA | Ana Almache C | CA | Los Angeles County | View Details |
Guadalupe TrujilloPalomar Health District, CA | Guadalupe Trujillo | CA | Palomar Health District | View Details |
Rodolfo JuarezPalomar Health District, CA | Rodolfo Juarez | CA | Palomar Health District | View Details |
Sergio GodinezPalomar Health District, CA | Sergio Godinez | CA | Palomar Health District | View Details |
Hui ParenteauDepartment of Mental Health, MA | Hui Parenteau | MA | Department of Mental Health | View Details |
Baozhen XuSanta Clara County, CA | Baozhen Xu | CA | Santa Clara County | View Details |
