Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Washington

Ranked #1 of 51 · WA

21.9% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $47,200 ≈ $23/hr
Median annual salary $46,800
Employment 35,140

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,940P25 $42,770 Median $46,800P75 $49,540P90 $57,910

About 80% of cooks, restaurants in Washington earn between $37,940 and $57,910. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Washington
$47,200
U.S. average
$38,730

The mean cooks, restaurant salary in Washington is $47,200, about 21.9% above the U.S. average ($38,730). That works out to roughly $23/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Washington

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $47,730 $49,000 20,850
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $46,460 $46,520 1,090
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $46,450 $46,240 590
Bellingham, WA $45,370 $45,550 1,090
Kennewick-Richland, WA $45,280 $44,770 1,150
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area $45,250 $44,900 1,080
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area $45,120 $44,440 1,690
Longview-Kelso, WA $44,980 $43,360 310

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