Compare One Occupation Across States
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Cooks, All Other
Full cooks, all other overview →U.S. mean $39,150 · median $37,690
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | #1 | $66,760 | $69,570 | $32 | +70.5% | $63,530–$69,600 |
| Washington | #2 | $52,420 | $52,510 | $25 | +33.9% | $43,740–$61,380 |
| Nevada | #3 | $50,160 | $51,220 | $24 | +28.1% | $37,230–$58,920 |
| Montana | #4 | $48,600 | $42,640 | $23 | +24.1% | $31,600–$50,670 |
| Vermont | #5 | $47,890 | $41,250 | $23 | +22.3% | $36,890–$61,580 |
| Indiana | #6 | $47,000 | $44,290 | $23 | +20.1% | $38,750–$54,810 |
| North Dakota | #7 | $46,200 | $44,190 | $22 | +18% | $42,750–$58,240 |
| New Jersey | #8 | $45,970 | $46,080 | $22 | +17.4% | $34,700–$60,610 |
| New York | #9 | $44,980 | $43,000 | $22 | +14.9% | $36,430–$57,760 |
| Missouri | #10 | $44,860 | $43,990 | $22 | +14.6% | $33,190–$59,650 |
| Arizona | #11 | $44,500 | $41,740 | $21 | +13.7% | $32,900–$56,830 |
| California | #12 | $43,700 | $42,860 | $21 | +11.6% | $37,040–$50,940 |
| Illinois | #13 | $43,460 | $35,940 | $21 | +11% | $35,940–$57,310 |
| Colorado | #14 | $42,530 | $43,490 | $20 | +8.6% | $30,800–$49,780 |
| Virginia | #15 | $42,290 | $35,810 | $20 | +8% | $26,630–$64,300 |
| Hawaii | #16 | $42,070 | $39,870 | $20 | +7.5% | $34,430–$49,940 |
| Oregon | #17 | $41,380 | $42,020 | $20 | +5.7% | $34,850–$46,510 |
| Florida | #18 | $41,170 | $39,520 | $20 | +5.2% | $28,510–$51,680 |
| Connecticut | #19 | $40,350 | $37,190 | $19 | +3.1% | $34,010–$53,220 |
| Ohio | #20 | $40,060 | $35,360 | $19 | +2.3% | $31,200–$45,630 |
| Minnesota | #21 | $39,600 | $36,850 | $19 | +1.1% | $30,180–$48,250 |
| Wisconsin | #22 | $39,300 | $33,760 | $19 | +0.4% | $30,540–$47,900 |
| Georgia | #23 | $38,780 | $42,960 | $19 | -0.9% | $27,590–$42,960 |
| Arkansas | #24 | $38,260 | $30,780 | $18 | -2.3% | $27,050–$55,450 |
| Pennsylvania | #25 | $37,850 | $36,220 | $18 | -3.3% | $27,210–$50,850 |
| Michigan | #26 | $37,790 | $37,110 | $18 | -3.5% | $29,650–$46,020 |
| Maryland | #27 | $36,640 | $32,150 | $18 | -6.4% | $31,200–$46,950 |
| Mississippi | #28 | $34,460 | $33,410 | $17 | -12% | $27,700–$45,410 |
| Tennessee | #29 | $33,970 | $36,440 | $16 | -13.2% | $22,030–$38,950 |
| Texas | #30 | $33,130 | $32,150 | $16 | -15.4% | $25,600–$41,570 |
| North Carolina | #31 | $32,660 | $31,120 | $16 | -16.6% | $21,250–$43,690 |
| Louisiana | #32 | $31,640 | $28,930 | $15 | -19.2% | $23,950–$39,880 |
| Iowa | #33 | $30,270 | $26,060 | $15 | -22.7% | $24,340–$43,340 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.