Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary
in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro earn a median of $41,860 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,110 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% above the U.S. median of $37,450 and 9% below the NY statewide median of $45,880. It ranks #80 of 435 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,110 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, INSTITUTION AND CAFETERIA PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $46,870
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $45,740
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYmedian $43,550
- Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $42,320
- Utica-Rome, NYmedian $41,660
- Binghamton, NYmedian $40,510
- Syracuse, NYmedian $40,450
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $40,290
Questions
What is the average Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Buffalo?
The BLS median is $41,860 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,110 jobs pay between $37,890 and $46,920. The 10th percentile is $35,470 and the 90th is $52,160.
Is Buffalo a high-paying metro for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?
That is 12% above the U.S. median of $37,450 and 9% below the NY statewide median of $45,880. It ranks #80 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.