Cooks, Restaurant Salary in District of Columbia

Ranked #3 of 51 · DC

17.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $45,570 ≈ $22/hr
Median annual salary $46,130
Employment 7,720

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $36,440P25 $39,960 Median $46,130P75 $47,890P90 $53,020

About 80% of cooks, restaurants in District of Columbia earn between $36,440 and $53,020. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

District of Columbia
$45,570
U.S. average
$38,730

The mean cooks, restaurant salary in District of Columbia is $45,570, about 17.7% above the U.S. average ($38,730). That works out to roughly $22/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in District of Columbia

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $42,920 $42,590 29,670

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