Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Delaware

Ranked #21 of 51 · DE

1.2% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $39,190 ≈ $19/hr
Median annual salary $37,840
Employment 5,280

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $31,250P25 $35,410 Median $37,840P75 $44,960P90 $46,940

About 80% of cooks, restaurants in Delaware earn between $31,250 and $46,940. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Delaware
$39,190
U.S. average
$38,730

The mean cooks, restaurant salary in Delaware is $39,190, about 1.2% above the U.S. average ($38,730). That works out to roughly $19/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Delaware

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area $37,700 $38,830 2,190
Dover, DE $35,570 $36,570 590

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