Compare One Occupation Across States
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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Full cooks, institution and cafeteria overview →U.S. mean $38,810 · median $37,450
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #1 | $52,100 | $47,770 | $25 | +34.2% | $38,250–$65,020 |
| Washington | #2 | $51,290 | $49,670 | $25 | +32.2% | $39,820–$62,840 |
| Alaska | #3 | $49,410 | $48,580 | $24 | +27.3% | $37,990–$58,710 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $48,750 | $47,790 | $23 | +25.6% | $39,250–$58,090 |
| California | #5 | $47,900 | $46,390 | $23 | +23.4% | $37,570–$59,630 |
| New York | #6 | $46,850 | $45,880 | $23 | +20.7% | $36,280–$59,620 |
| Rhode Island | #7 | $46,620 | $46,570 | $22 | +20.1% | $37,890–$58,380 |
| Connecticut | #8 | $46,320 | $46,120 | $22 | +19.4% | $38,380–$56,570 |
| Vermont | #9 | $46,260 | $46,370 | $22 | +19.2% | $38,120–$56,560 |
| District of Columbia | #10 | $45,560 | $45,450 | $22 | +17.4% | $38,740–$55,680 |
| New Hampshire | #11 | $45,450 | $45,370 | $22 | +17.1% | $35,790–$56,470 |
| Oregon | #12 | $45,220 | $44,520 | $22 | +16.5% | $36,690–$57,790 |
| New Jersey | #13 | $44,110 | $44,520 | $21 | +13.7% | $35,500–$53,060 |
| Colorado | #14 | $43,690 | $42,500 | $21 | +12.6% | $36,290–$50,990 |
| Maine | #15 | $43,520 | $43,490 | $21 | +12.1% | $36,060–$50,700 |
| Minnesota | #16 | $43,050 | $43,460 | $21 | +10.9% | $35,520–$52,140 |
| Maryland | #17 | $42,750 | $41,380 | $21 | +10.2% | $35,520–$49,750 |
| Delaware | #18 | $42,720 | $44,080 | $21 | +10.1% | $35,870–$47,560 |
| Nevada | #19 | $41,850 | $39,430 | $20 | +7.8% | $32,020–$53,520 |
| Arizona | #20 | $41,350 | $39,660 | $20 | +6.5% | $34,490–$48,370 |
| North Dakota | #21 | $41,140 | $39,490 | $20 | +6% | $31,300–$48,670 |
| Wisconsin | #22 | $39,860 | $38,650 | $19 | +2.7% | $32,110–$47,380 |
| Utah | #23 | $39,570 | $38,200 | $19 | +2% | $28,870–$48,600 |
| Virginia | #24 | $39,500 | $37,890 | $19 | +1.8% | $30,000–$47,940 |
| Illinois | #25 | $39,210 | $37,440 | $19 | +1% | $31,200–$48,130 |
| Montana | #26 | $38,950 | $37,150 | $19 | +0.4% | $30,500–$50,600 |
| Florida | #27 | $38,170 | $36,250 | $18 | -1.6% | $31,650–$46,520 |
| South Dakota | #28 | $37,630 | $36,730 | $18 | -3% | $30,140–$45,650 |
| Wyoming | #29 | $37,620 | $36,940 | $18 | -3.1% | $29,130–$47,830 |
| Michigan | #30 | $37,370 | $36,870 | $18 | -3.7% | $29,800–$45,540 |
| Nebraska | #31 | $37,310 | $36,390 | $18 | -3.9% | $29,890–$45,380 |
| Ohio | #32 | $37,160 | $36,720 | $18 | -4.3% | $29,530–$46,010 |
| New Mexico | #33 | $37,130 | $36,470 | $18 | -4.3% | $28,920–$45,330 |
| Pennsylvania | #34 | $36,950 | $36,540 | $18 | -4.8% | $28,390–$46,380 |
| Idaho | #35 | $36,160 | $35,600 | $17 | -6.8% | $28,330–$45,550 |
| North Carolina | #36 | $36,130 | $36,140 | $17 | -6.9% | $28,050–$45,130 |
| Indiana | #37 | $35,910 | $35,980 | $17 | -7.5% | $29,280–$44,760 |
| Georgia | #38 | $35,380 | $35,090 | $17 | -8.8% | $28,220–$44,540 |
| Iowa | #39 | $35,260 | $35,810 | $17 | -9.1% | $28,030–$44,150 |
| Tennessee | #40 | $35,260 | $35,570 | $17 | -9.1% | $27,830–$45,430 |
| Missouri | #41 | $35,190 | $34,900 | $17 | -9.3% | $28,600–$43,700 |
| Texas | #42 | $34,870 | $35,360 | $17 | -10.2% | $24,770–$44,840 |
| Kentucky | #43 | $33,790 | $31,550 | $16 | -12.9% | $25,580–$45,720 |
| South Carolina | #44 | $33,270 | $34,960 | $16 | -14.3% | $21,890–$42,680 |
| Kansas | #45 | $32,990 | $31,950 | $16 | -15% | $25,440–$42,000 |
| Arkansas | #46 | $32,720 | $30,240 | $16 | -15.7% | $25,810–$39,720 |
| West Virginia | #47 | $31,470 | $29,740 | $15 | -18.9% | $23,820–$38,470 |
| Oklahoma | #48 | $30,210 | $29,270 | $15 | -22.2% | $21,620–$38,670 |
| Alabama | #49 | $27,870 | $27,120 | $13 | -28.2% | $20,040–$37,960 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $27,850 | $27,390 | $13 | -28.2% | $20,760–$36,620 |
| Louisiana | #51 | $27,300 | $25,490 | $13 | -29.7% | $19,250–$36,200 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.