Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria: pay by state
SOC 35-2012 ยท Food Preparation and Serving Related. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 1,570 | $52,100 | $47,770 |
| 2 | Washington | 9,780 | $51,290 | $49,670 |
| 3 | Alaska | 1,430 | $49,410 | $48,580 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 7,430 | $48,750 | $47,790 |
| 5 | California | 31,660 | $47,900 | $46,390 |
| 6 | New York | 17,670 | $46,850 | $45,880 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 1,190 | $46,620 | $46,570 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 4,500 | $46,320 | $46,120 |
| 9 | Vermont | 1,330 | $46,260 | $46,370 |
| 10 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 1,500 | $45,560 | $45,450 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | 1,720 | $45,450 | $45,370 |
| 12 | Oregon | 7,150 | $45,220 | $44,520 |
| 13 | New Jersey | 7,490 | $44,110 | $44,520 |
| 14 | Colorado | 9,440 | $43,690 | $42,500 |
| 15 | Maine | 1,790 | $43,520 | $43,490 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 7,890 | $43,050 | $43,460 |
| 17 | Maryland | 3,370 | $42,750 | $41,380 |
| 18 | Delaware | 2,680 | $42,720 | $44,080 |
| 19 | Nevada | 1,650 | $41,850 | $39,430 |
| 20 | Arizona | 7,170 | $41,350 | $39,660 |
| 21 | North Dakota | 1,820 | $41,140 | $39,490 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 9,890 | $39,860 | $38,650 |
| 23 | Utah | 5,610 | $39,570 | $38,200 |
| 24 | Virginia | 11,170 | $39,500 | $37,890 |
| 25 | Illinois | 22,840 | $39,210 | $37,440 |
| 26 | Montana | 2,290 | $38,950 | $37,150 |
| 27 | Florida | 25,100 | $38,170 | $36,250 |
| 28 | South Dakota | 2,120 | $37,630 | $36,730 |
| 29 | Wyoming | 1,570 | $37,620 | $36,940 |
| 30 | Michigan | 13,500 | $37,370 | $36,870 |
| 31 | Nebraska | 4,410 | $37,310 | $36,390 |
| 32 | Ohio | 23,440 | $37,160 | $36,720 |
| 33 | New Mexico | 3,160 | $37,130 | $36,470 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | 24,490 | $36,950 | $36,540 |
| 35 | Idaho | 3,650 | $36,160 | $35,600 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 11,170 | $36,130 | $36,140 |
| 37 | Indiana | 11,130 | $35,910 | $35,980 |
| 38 | Georgia | 8,220 | $35,380 | $35,090 |
| 39 | Iowa | 8,860 | $35,260 | $35,810 |
| 40 | Tennessee | 10,680 | $35,260 | $35,570 |
| 41 | Missouri | 13,130 | $35,190 | $34,900 |
| 42 | Texas | 24,740 | $34,870 | $35,360 |
| 43 | Kentucky | 11,540 | $33,790 | $31,550 |
| 44 | South Carolina | 7,850 | $33,270 | $34,960 |
| 45 | Kansas | 7,570 | $32,990 | $31,950 |
| 46 | Arkansas | 6,530 | $32,720 | $30,240 |
| 47 | West Virginia | 4,420 | $31,470 | $29,740 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | 10,790 | $30,210 | $29,270 |
| 49 | Alabama | 8,780 | $27,870 | $27,120 |
| 50 | Mississippi | 6,420 | $27,850 | $27,390 |
| 51 | Louisiana | 5,740 | $27,300 | $25,490 |