Cooks, Restaurant
Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
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| Alabama | 16,050 | $25,840 | $12.43 | |
| Alaska | 1,860 | $33,690 | $16.20 | |
| Arizona | 25,960 | $33,120 | $15.93 | |
| Arkansas | 10,630 | $26,720 | $12.85 | |
| California | 129,350 | $37,980 | $18.26 | |
| Colorado | 27,230 | $35,850 | $17.23 | |
| Connecticut | 10,280 | $36,430 | $17.51 | |
| Delaware | 4,090 | $31,820 | $15.30 | |
| District of Columbia | 2,940 | $40,380 | $19.41 | |
| Florida | 102,950 | $31,130 | $14.97 | |
| Georgia | 40,860 | $27,770 | $13.35 | |
| Hawaii | 7,280 | $38,820 | $18.66 | |
| Idaho | 6,910 | $26,830 | $12.90 | |
| Illinois | 36,950 | $31,820 | $15.30 | |
| Indiana | 25,810 | $28,320 | $13.62 | |
| Iowa | 10,740 | $28,920 | $13.91 | |
| Kansas | 11,580 | $27,000 | $12.98 | |
| Kentucky | 16,080 | $27,620 | $13.28 | |
| Louisiana | 14,390 | $26,210 | $12.60 | |
| Maine | 3,380 | $34,820 | $16.74 | |
| Maryland | 17,120 | $33,070 | $15.90 | |
| Massachusetts | 25,720 | $36,980 | $17.78 | |
| Michigan | 31,050 | $30,220 | $14.53 | |
| Minnesota | 21,410 | $33,900 | $16.30 | |
| Mississippi | 10,450 | $24,600 | $11.83 | |
| Missouri | 27,800 | $28,690 | $13.80 | |
| Montana | 6,260 | $28,850 | $13.87 | |
| Nebraska | 3,960 | $31,560 | $15.17 | |
| Nevada | 17,600 | $32,500 | $15.62 | |
| New Hampshire | 5,480 | $36,030 | $17.32 | |
| New Jersey | 21,280 | $36,520 | $17.56 | |
| New Mexico | 7,280 | $28,730 | $13.81 | |
| New York | 58,540 | $36,240 | $17.42 | |
| North Carolina | 43,800 | $28,380 | $13.64 | |
| North Dakota | 2,900 | $31,230 | $15.02 | |
| Ohio | 47,910 | $28,470 | $13.69 | |
| Oklahoma | 17,270 | $27,380 | $13.17 | |
| Oregon | 18,850 | $34,470 | $16.57 | |
| Pennsylvania | 42,830 | $29,280 | $14.08 | |
| Rhode Island | 5,920 | $32,750 | $15.75 | |
| South Carolina | 21,980 | $28,960 | $13.92 | |
| South Dakota | 1,480 | $29,210 | $14.04 | |
| Tennessee | 21,000 | $28,570 | $13.74 | |
| Texas | 117,530 | $28,710 | $13.80 | |
| Utah | 8,850 | $30,800 | $14.81 | |
| Vermont | 1,900 | $38,600 | $18.56 | |
| Virginia | 27,860 | $29,180 | $14.03 | |
| Washington | 24,860 | $39,500 | $18.99 | |
| West Virginia | 6,570 | $25,530 | $12.27 | |
| Wisconsin | 20,600 | $29,920 | $14.39 | |
| Wyoming | 2,490 | $33,730 | $16.21 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that focuses on the general study of the cooking and related culinary arts, and that may prepare individuals for a variety of jobs within the food service industry. Includes instruction in food preparation, cooking techniques, equipment operation and maintenance, sanitation and safety, communication skills, applicable regulations, and principles of food service management.
A program that prepares individuals to provide professional chef and related cooking services in restaurants and other commercial food establishments. Includes instruction in recipe and menu planning, preparing and cooking of foods, supervising and training kitchen assistants, the management of food supplies and kitchen resources, aesthetics of food presentation, and familiarity or mastery of a wide variety of cuisines and culinary techniques.
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$31,630 per yearNational average salaryVery HighJob growth rate
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No formal educational credentialTypical education requirement
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Less than 5 yearsTypical experience requirement
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Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as cooks, restaurant.
- Less than high school 27%
- High school graduate 42%
- College dropout 18%
- Associate’s degree 6%
- Bachelor’s degree 5%
- Master’s degree 1%
- Doctorate degree 0%
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