Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Mississippi

Ranked #51 of 51 · MS

23.1% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $29,770 ≈ $14/hr
Median annual salary $29,560
Employment 10,770

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $22,010P25 $26,000 Median $29,560P75 $33,940P90 $36,880

About 80% of cooks, restaurants in Mississippi earn between $22,010 and $36,880. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Mississippi
$29,770
U.S. average
$38,730

The mean cooks, restaurant salary in Mississippi is $29,770, about 23.1% below the U.S. average ($38,730). That works out to roughly $14/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Mississippi

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $30,590 $31,040 2,520
Hattiesburg, MS $29,360 $29,340 610
Jackson, MS $29,260 $29,000 2,280
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $28,990 $29,160 2,080
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $27,550 $27,700 870
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $27,540 $27,850 600
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $27,210 $27,960 520

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