Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary
in Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
- Middle 50%
- $36,750–$47,650
- vs U.S. median
- +13%
- Metro rank
- #77 of 435
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in the Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $42,320 a year, based on BLS estimates for 460 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% above the U.S. median of $37,450 and 8% below the NY statewide median of $45,880. It ranks #77 of 435 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE460 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $46,870 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $45,740 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $43,550 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $41,860 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $41,660 |
| Binghamton, NY | $40,510 |
| Syracuse, NY | $40,450 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $40,290 |
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area?
The BLS median is $42,320 a year (May 2025). Half of the 460 jobs pay between $36,750 and $47,650. The 10th percentile is $34,460 and the 90th is $55,240.
Is Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?
That is 13% above the U.S. median of $37,450 and 8% below the NY statewide median of $45,880. It ranks #77 of 435 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria make an hour in Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area?
About $20.35 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $42,320 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.67–$22.91 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.