Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Nebraska

Ranked #29 of 51 · NE

4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $37,190 ≈ $18/hr
Median annual salary $37,030
Employment 4,750

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $28,680P25 $33,800 Median $37,030P75 $42,510P90 $44,880

About 80% of cooks, restaurants in Nebraska earn between $28,680 and $44,880. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Nebraska
$37,190
U.S. average
$38,730

The mean cooks, restaurant salary in Nebraska is $37,190, about 4% below the U.S. average ($38,730). That works out to roughly $18/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Nebraska

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Omaha, NE-IA $37,840 $38,400 2,850
Lincoln, NE $37,290 $37,830 890
Grand Island, NE $36,500 $36,610 200
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $33,910 $34,180 700
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $33,750 $34,080 360
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $33,600 $33,850 210

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