Cooks, Restaurant: pay by state
SOC 35-2014 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 | Washington | 35,140 | $47,200 | $46,800 |
| 2 | Hawaii | 11,090 | $47,080 | $45,420 |
| 3 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 7,720 | $45,570 | $46,130 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 29,570 | $45,450 | $45,600 |
| 5 | Maine | 5,130 | $45,240 | $45,290 |
| 6 | California | 152,250 | $45,020 | $44,880 |
| 7 | Oregon | 21,550 | $44,130 | $43,100 |
| 8 | Vermont | 2,360 | $43,680 | $45,390 |
| 9 | New York | 71,530 | $43,150 | $43,680 |
| 10 | Colorado | 30,600 | $42,360 | $41,600 |
| 11 | Nevada | 27,250 | $42,130 | $38,610 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 14,830 | $42,110 | $39,480 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | 7,190 | $41,990 | $40,200 |
| 14 | Alaska | 2,350 | $41,770 | $40,140 |
| 15 | New Jersey | 28,800 | $40,770 | $38,460 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | 6,950 | $40,290 | $36,510 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 26,080 | $40,210 | $38,590 |
| 18 | Maryland | 17,690 | $40,120 | $37,820 |
| 19 | Arizona | 30,870 | $40,070 | $38,670 |
| 20 | Illinois | 53,540 | $39,520 | $37,580 |
| 21 | Delaware | 5,280 | $39,190 | $37,840 |
| 22 | Montana | 7,580 | $38,980 | $38,060 |
| 23 | Missouri | 25,990 | $38,460 | $36,940 |
| 24 | Florida | 124,040 | $38,320 | $37,020 |
| 25 | Virginia | 40,310 | $38,180 | $36,750 |
| 26 | Wyoming | 2,710 | $37,950 | $36,830 |
| 27 | Michigan | 39,100 | $37,570 | $36,980 |
| 28 | Utah | 10,520 | $37,340 | $36,490 |
| 29 | Nebraska | 4,750 | $37,190 | $37,030 |
| 30 | Idaho | 8,130 | $36,970 | $36,440 |
| 31 | South Dakota | 1,890 | $36,720 | $36,220 |
| 32 | North Dakota | 4,490 | $36,690 | $36,470 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | 25,410 | $36,690 | $36,550 |
| 34 | Tennessee | 28,220 | $36,530 | $36,420 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | 54,100 | $35,750 | $36,580 |
| 36 | Iowa | 12,270 | $35,700 | $35,670 |
| 37 | South Carolina | 25,890 | $35,610 | $35,740 |
| 38 | Ohio | 46,910 | $35,280 | $35,540 |
| 39 | North Carolina | 50,150 | $35,140 | $35,400 |
| 40 | New Mexico | 7,810 | $35,070 | $35,020 |
| 41 | Kansas | 11,620 | $34,900 | $35,130 |
| 42 | Georgia | 46,350 | $34,430 | $35,940 |
| 43 | Indiana | 26,960 | $34,150 | $35,170 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 17,050 | $33,920 | $31,720 |
| 45 | Kentucky | 13,510 | $33,700 | $34,640 |
| 46 | Texas | 126,620 | $33,370 | $34,760 |
| 47 | Alabama | 16,260 | $33,000 | $32,180 |
| 48 | Arkansas | 11,270 | $31,650 | $30,180 |
| 49 | West Virginia | 6,450 | $30,950 | $29,590 |
| 50 | Louisiana | 14,910 | $30,630 | $29,050 |
| 51 | Mississippi | 10,770 | $29,770 | $29,560 |