Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$36,450

Highest

$48,260

Washington

Lowest

$25,830

Mississippi

Total Employment

448,310

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$48,260	10,210	+32.4%
2	Hawaii	$47,250	1,270	+29.6%
3	Alaska	$46,900	1,540	+28.7%
4	Massachusetts	$46,280	7,510	+27.0%
5	Connecticut	$45,870	3,630	+25.8%
6	California	$45,680	27,320	+25.3%
7	District of Columbia	$45,600	1,560	+25.1%
8	Rhode Island	$45,450	940	+24.7%
9	New Hampshire	$45,280	2,020	+24.2%
10	New York	$45,160	16,980	+23.9%
11	New Jersey	$44,050	7,290	+20.9%
12	Delaware	$43,490	2,520	+19.3%
13	Minnesota	$42,180	7,650	+15.7%
14	Oregon	$41,870	7,010	+14.9%
15	Vermont	$41,020	1,350	+12.5%
16	Colorado	$40,890	9,520	+12.2%
17	Maine	$39,810	2,120	+9.2%
18	Arizona	$39,470	6,840	+8.3%
19	North Dakota	$39,060	2,120	+7.2%
20	Maryland	$38,900	3,730	+6.7%
21	Nevada	$38,550	1,590	+5.8%
22	Wisconsin	$37,840	9,680	+3.8%
23	Utah	$37,740	5,480	+3.5%
24	Pennsylvania	$36,830	23,520	+1.0%
25	Montana	$36,690	2,270	+0.7%
26	Illinois	$36,430	22,850	-0.1%
27	Virginia	$36,260	11,070	-0.5%
28	Ohio	$36,250	23,180	-0.5%
29	Michigan	$35,870	13,650	-1.6%
30	Wyoming	$35,650	1,500	-2.2%
31	Florida	$35,640	24,100	-2.2%
32	Nebraska	$35,630	4,360	-2.2%
33	South Dakota	$35,360	2,160	-3.0%
34	Indiana	$35,080	11,690	-3.8%
35	Georgia	$34,960	7,440	-4.1%
36	North Carolina	$34,590	11,970	-5.1%
37	Iowa	$34,560	9,460	-5.2%
38	New Mexico	$34,240	3,650	-6.1%
39	Idaho	$33,880	3,950	-7.1%
40	Texas	$32,780	35,110	-10.1%
41	Tennessee	$31,910	11,890	-12.5%
42	South Carolina	$31,730	7,560	-12.9%
43	Kansas	$30,920	7,470	-15.2%
44	Missouri	$30,920	13,310	-15.2%
45	Kentucky	$30,770	11,650	-15.6%
46	Arkansas	$29,700	6,700	-18.5%
47	West Virginia	$28,790	4,540	-21.0%
48	Oklahoma	$28,710	11,660	-21.2%
49	Alabama	$26,780	8,970	-26.5%
50	Louisiana	$26,410	6,280	-27.5%
51	Mississippi	$25,830	6,470	-29.1%