Cooks, All Other: pay by state
SOC 35-2019 ยท Food Preparation and Serving Related. 33 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | n/a | $66,760 | $69,570 |
| 2 | Washington | 140 | $52,420 | $52,510 |
| 3 | Nevada | 320 | $50,160 | $51,220 |
| 4 | Montana | 200 | $48,600 | $42,640 |
| 5 | Vermont | 160 | $47,890 | $41,250 |
| 6 | Indiana | 30 | $47,000 | $44,290 |
| 7 | North Dakota | 60 | $46,200 | $44,190 |
| 8 | New Jersey | 280 | $45,970 | $46,080 |
| 9 | New York | 1,090 | $44,980 | $43,000 |
| 10 | Missouri | 70 | $44,860 | $43,990 |
| 11 | Arizona | 550 | $44,500 | $41,740 |
| 12 | California | 3,990 | $43,700 | $42,860 |
| 13 | Illinois | n/a | $43,460 | $35,940 |
| 14 | Colorado | 100 | $42,530 | $43,490 |
| 15 | Virginia | 480 | $42,290 | $35,810 |
| 16 | Hawaii | 100 | $42,070 | $39,870 |
| 17 | Oregon | 450 | $41,380 | $42,020 |
| 18 | Florida | 710 | $41,170 | $39,520 |
| 19 | Connecticut | 220 | $40,350 | $37,190 |
| 20 | Ohio | 180 | $40,060 | $35,360 |
| 21 | Minnesota | 80 | $39,600 | $36,850 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 50 | $39,300 | $33,760 |
| 23 | Georgia | 340 | $38,780 | $42,960 |
| 24 | Arkansas | 90 | $38,260 | $30,780 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | 660 | $37,850 | $36,220 |
| 26 | Michigan | 300 | $37,790 | $37,110 |
| 27 | Maryland | 610 | $36,640 | $32,150 |
| 28 | Mississippi | n/a | $34,460 | $33,410 |
| 29 | Tennessee | 2,060 | $33,970 | $36,440 |
| 30 | Texas | 4,650 | $33,130 | $32,150 |
| 31 | North Carolina | 150 | $32,660 | $31,120 |
| 32 | Louisiana | 430 | $31,640 | $28,930 |
| 33 | Iowa | 210 | $30,270 | $26,060 |
No published mean wage for: Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia (not a state), Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.