Compare One Occupation Across States
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Cooks, Restaurant
Full cooks, restaurant overview →U.S. mean $38,730 · median $37,390
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $47,200 | $46,800 | $23 | +21.9% | $37,940–$57,910 |
| Hawaii | #2 | $47,080 | $45,420 | $23 | +21.6% | $35,740–$65,320 |
| District of Columbia | #3 | $45,570 | $46,130 | $22 | +17.7% | $36,440–$53,020 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $45,450 | $45,600 | $22 | +17.4% | $36,540–$58,590 |
| Maine | #5 | $45,240 | $45,290 | $22 | +16.8% | $38,040–$49,530 |
| California | #6 | $45,020 | $44,880 | $22 | +16.2% | $37,100–$55,580 |
| Oregon | #7 | $44,130 | $43,100 | $21 | +13.9% | $36,080–$58,280 |
| Vermont | #8 | $43,680 | $45,390 | $21 | +12.8% | $31,210–$56,180 |
| New York | #9 | $43,150 | $43,680 | $21 | +11.4% | $34,490–$54,240 |
| Colorado | #10 | $42,360 | $41,600 | $20 | +9.4% | $34,590–$49,650 |
| Nevada | #11 | $42,130 | $38,610 | $20 | +8.8% | $30,300–$56,540 |
| Connecticut | #12 | $42,110 | $39,480 | $20 | +8.7% | $35,460–$49,420 |
| New Hampshire | #13 | $41,990 | $40,200 | $20 | +8.4% | $34,390–$49,400 |
| Alaska | #14 | $41,770 | $40,140 | $20 | +7.8% | $36,230–$46,800 |
| New Jersey | #15 | $40,770 | $38,460 | $20 | +5.3% | $32,220–$50,010 |
| Rhode Island | #16 | $40,290 | $36,510 | $19 | +4% | $31,840–$49,450 |
| Minnesota | #17 | $40,210 | $38,590 | $19 | +3.8% | $31,280–$47,850 |
| Maryland | #18 | $40,120 | $37,820 | $19 | +3.6% | $35,030–$47,840 |
| Arizona | #19 | $40,070 | $38,670 | $19 | +3.5% | $33,250–$46,240 |
| Illinois | #20 | $39,520 | $37,580 | $19 | +2% | $31,200–$46,460 |
| Delaware | #21 | $39,190 | $37,840 | $19 | +1.2% | $31,250–$46,940 |
| Montana | #22 | $38,980 | $38,060 | $19 | +0.6% | $29,380–$47,670 |
| Missouri | #23 | $38,460 | $36,940 | $18 | -0.7% | $28,890–$46,970 |
| Florida | #24 | $38,320 | $37,020 | $18 | -1.1% | $29,710–$46,450 |
| Virginia | #25 | $38,180 | $36,750 | $18 | -1.4% | $29,340–$45,740 |
| Wyoming | #26 | $37,950 | $36,830 | $18 | -2% | $27,850–$52,530 |
| Michigan | #27 | $37,570 | $36,980 | $18 | -3% | $29,570–$46,030 |
| Utah | #28 | $37,340 | $36,490 | $18 | -3.6% | $28,800–$46,580 |
| Nebraska | #29 | $37,190 | $37,030 | $18 | -4% | $28,680–$44,880 |
| Idaho | #30 | $36,970 | $36,440 | $18 | -4.5% | $25,470–$47,020 |
| South Dakota | #31 | $36,720 | $36,220 | $18 | -5.2% | $30,140–$44,990 |
| North Dakota | #32 | $36,690 | $36,470 | $18 | -5.3% | $28,850–$45,650 |
| Wisconsin | #33 | $36,690 | $36,550 | $18 | -5.3% | $28,010–$46,270 |
| Tennessee | #34 | $36,530 | $36,420 | $18 | -5.7% | $27,910–$45,650 |
| Pennsylvania | #35 | $35,750 | $36,580 | $17 | -7.7% | $22,650–$45,120 |
| Iowa | #36 | $35,700 | $35,670 | $17 | -7.8% | $28,690–$44,460 |
| South Carolina | #37 | $35,610 | $35,740 | $17 | -8.1% | $26,200–$45,680 |
| Ohio | #38 | $35,280 | $35,540 | $17 | -8.9% | $27,590–$44,940 |
| North Carolina | #39 | $35,140 | $35,400 | $17 | -9.3% | $27,980–$45,450 |
| New Mexico | #40 | $35,070 | $35,020 | $17 | -9.5% | $28,100–$43,400 |
| Kansas | #41 | $34,900 | $35,130 | $17 | -9.9% | $26,120–$44,540 |
| Georgia | #42 | $34,430 | $35,940 | $17 | -11.1% | $24,160–$43,210 |
| Indiana | #43 | $34,150 | $35,170 | $16 | -11.8% | $26,000–$44,190 |
| Oklahoma | #44 | $33,920 | $31,720 | $16 | -12.4% | $22,850–$44,170 |
| Kentucky | #45 | $33,700 | $34,640 | $16 | -13% | $24,750–$43,750 |
| Texas | #46 | $33,370 | $34,760 | $16 | -13.8% | $23,330–$42,810 |
| Alabama | #47 | $33,000 | $32,180 | $16 | -14.8% | $24,170–$39,220 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $31,650 | $30,180 | $15 | -18.3% | $26,020–$37,140 |
| West Virginia | #49 | $30,950 | $29,590 | $15 | -20.1% | $22,180–$38,010 |
| Louisiana | #50 | $30,630 | $29,050 | $15 | -20.9% | $21,970–$39,540 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $29,770 | $29,560 | $14 | -23.1% | $22,010–$36,880 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.