Cooks, Restaurant — Job Outlook

Employment of cooks, restaurant is projected to grow +14.9% from 2024 to 2034. This is much faster than the average for all occupations.

About 250,700 openings are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force.

The median annual wage for this occupation was $36,830 as of the latest data. About 1,452,130 people were employed in this role.