Cooks, All Other — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 37 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$36,210

Highest

$67,140

Massachusetts

Lowest

$27,500

Arkansas

Total Employment

23,280

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Massachusetts	$67,140	240	+85.4%
2	Washington	$54,460	110	+50.4%
3	Nevada	$49,600	350	+37.0%
4	Illinois	$47,100	170	+30.1%
5	Colorado	$46,730	130	+29.1%
6	New Jersey	$44,490	590	+22.9%
7	Alaska	$42,920	40	+18.5%
8	Indiana	$42,290	80	+16.8%
9	Kentucky	$42,240	90	+16.7%
10	New York	$42,210	1,260	+16.6%
11	Idaho	$41,850	0	+15.6%
12	Montana	$41,220	220	+13.8%
13	Oregon	$40,540	490	+12.0%
14	Ohio	$40,090	0	+10.7%
15	Vermont	$40,070	190	+10.7%
16	Florida	$39,960	1,120	+10.4%
17	California	$39,430	4,420	+8.9%
18	Minnesota	$39,330	150	+8.6%
19	Utah	$39,330	50	+8.6%
20	South Carolina	$39,310	60	+8.6%
21	Hawaii	$37,850	120	+4.5%
22	North Dakota	$37,100	90	+2.5%
23	Arizona	$36,280	490	+0.2%
24	Michigan	$35,810	580	-1.1%
25	Georgia	$35,580	520	-1.7%
26	Tennessee	$35,350	2,710	-2.4%
27	Connecticut	$35,100	310	-3.1%
28	Pennsylvania	$35,030	870	-3.3%
29	Missouri	$34,900	0	-3.6%
30	Virginia	$33,930	710	-6.3%
31	Maryland	$33,280	750	-8.1%
32	Wisconsin	$32,760	110	-9.5%
33	North Carolina	$31,810	120	-12.2%
34	Iowa	$31,240	310	-13.7%
35	Texas	$31,020	5,130	-14.3%
36	Louisiana	$29,630	620	-18.2%
37	Arkansas	$27,500	80	-24.1%