Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Massachusetts

Ranked #4 of 51 · MA

17.4% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $45,450 ≈ $22/hr
Median annual salary $45,600
Employment 29,570

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $36,540P25 $38,370 Median $45,600P75 $49,040P90 $58,590

About 80% of cooks, restaurants in Massachusetts earn between $36,540 and $58,590. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Massachusetts
$45,450
U.S. average
$38,730

The mean cooks, restaurant salary in Massachusetts is $45,450, about 17.4% above the U.S. average ($38,730). That works out to roughly $22/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Massachusetts

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $47,480 $46,820 540
Barnstable Town, MA $46,930 $46,830 1,760
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $45,830 $45,880 22,900
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA $44,680 $44,060 540
Worcester, MA $44,250 $43,960 2,490
Pittsfield, MA $43,970 $43,110 630
Springfield, MA $39,970 $42,540 1,410

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