Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary

Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada

Avg Median Salary

$34,267

Highest Paying City

San Jose

$49,000

Total Employed

411,400

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary by City

CityMedianAverageRange (10th-90th)Employed
San Jose, CA$49,000$55,000$32,000 - $62,0008,500
San Francisco, CA$48,000$53,000$31,000 - $61,00010,200
New York, NY$44,000$46,000$31,000 - $54,00034,100
Seattle, WA$43,000$46,000$30,000 - $53,00011,600
Washington DC, DC$43,000$48,000$30,000 - $53,0002,000
Boston, MA$43,000$48,000$30,000 - $53,0004,500
Los Angeles, CA$40,000$45,000$28,000 - $49,00021,700
San Diego, CA$39,000$40,000$27,000 - $48,0005,800
Portland, OR$39,000$41,000$27,000 - $48,0009,300
Anchorage, AK$39,000$41,000$27,000 - $48,0001,300
Denver, CO$38,000$40,000$27,000 - $47,0008,300
Austin, TX$38,000$42,000$27,000 - $47,00010,100
Honolulu, HI$38,000$40,000$27,000 - $47,0001,600
Dallas, TX$37,000$39,000$26,000 - $45,00012,100
Philadelphia, PA$37,000$39,000$26,000 - $45,0008,900
Baltimore, MD$37,000$40,000$26,000 - $45,00010,200
Minneapolis, MN$36,000$40,000$25,000 - $44,00011,700
Sacramento, CA$36,000$37,000$25,000 - $44,0004,700
Hartford, CT$36,000$40,000$25,000 - $44,0003,300
Chicago, IL$35,000$37,000$24,000 - $43,00013,100
Houston, TX$35,000$36,000$24,000 - $43,0007,800
Atlanta, GA$35,000$36,000$24,000 - $43,0004,800
Salt Lake City, UT$35,000$39,000$24,000 - $43,0001,200
Phoenix, AZ$34,000$38,000$24,000 - $42,0003,000
Detroit, MI$34,000$36,000$24,000 - $42,00011,100
Nashville, TN$34,000$37,000$24,000 - $42,0003,400
Raleigh, NC$34,000$35,000$24,000 - $42,0002,100
Charlotte, NC$34,000$36,000$24,000 - $42,0004,400
Kansas City, MO$34,000$35,000$24,000 - $42,0001,400
Milwaukee, WI$34,000$36,000$24,000 - $42,0006,700
Las Vegas, NV$33,000$35,000$23,000 - $40,0008,700
Columbus, OH$33,000$34,000$23,000 - $40,0003,600
Pittsburgh, PA$33,000$37,000$23,000 - $40,0002,100
St. Louis, MO$33,000$35,000$23,000 - $40,0008,000
Cincinnati, OH$33,000$36,000$23,000 - $40,0007,100
Richmond, VA$33,000$37,000$23,000 - $40,0005,400
Miami, FL$32,000$34,000$22,000 - $39,00010,900
Tampa, FL$32,000$35,000$22,000 - $39,0006,200
San Antonio, TX$32,000$35,000$22,000 - $39,0001,400
Indianapolis, IN$32,000$34,000$22,000 - $39,0003,000
Cleveland, OH$32,000$34,000$22,000 - $39,0005,900
Oklahoma City, OK$32,000$33,000$22,000 - $39,0007,600
Louisville, KY$32,000$35,000$22,000 - $39,0005,100
Toronto, ON$32,000$35,000$22,000 - $39,00015,400
Vancouver, BC$32,000$34,000$22,000 - $39,00017,300
Orlando, FL$31,000$32,000$22,000 - $38,0002,500
Jacksonville, FL$31,000$33,000$22,000 - $38,0005,300
Memphis, TN$31,000$32,000$22,000 - $38,0004,800
New Orleans, LA$31,000$32,000$22,000 - $38,0003,300
Buffalo, NY$31,000$33,000$22,000 - $38,0003,300
Tucson, AZ$31,000$34,000$22,000 - $38,000800
Calgary, AB$31,000$32,000$22,000 - $38,0003,400
Birmingham, AL$30,000$34,000$21,000 - $37,0005,500
Ottawa, ON$29,000$31,000$20,000 - $36,00011,600
Edmonton, AB$29,000$30,000$20,000 - $36,0003,100
Montreal, QC$26,000$27,000$18,000 - $32,00010,700
Hamilton, ON$26,000$29,000$18,000 - $32,0001,000
Winnipeg, MB$25,000$26,000$18,000 - $31,0004,000
Quebec City, QC$25,000$26,000$18,000 - $31,0004,000
Halifax, NS$25,000$27,000$18,000 - $31,0001,500