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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary
in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro earn a median of $39,310 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,660 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $37,450 and 5% below the MD statewide median of $41,380. It ranks #105 of 435 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, INSTITUTION AND CAFETERIA · BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,630P25$36,960MEDIAN$39,310P75$45,450P90$48,340
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,480P25$32,440MEDIAN$37,450P75$44,800P90$49,670
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What is the average Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Baltimore?

The BLS median is $39,310 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,660 jobs pay between $36,960 and $45,450. The 10th percentile is $35,630 and the 90th is $48,340.

Is Baltimore a high-paying metro for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?

That is 5% above the U.S. median of $37,450 and 5% below the MD statewide median of $41,380. It ranks #105 of 435 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.