Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary
in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro earn a median of $36,470 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,410 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $37,450 and 16% above the KY statewide median of $31,550. It ranks #211 of 435 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,410 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, INSTITUTION AND CAFETERIA PAY IN OTHER KY METROS
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INmedian $37,370
- Paducah, KY-ILmedian $35,310
- Bowling Green, KYmedian $31,550
- Elizabethtown, KYmedian $30,260
- Owensboro, KYmedian $30,170
- Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $29,920
- West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $29,800
- South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $28,950
Questions
What is the average Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Lexington?
The BLS median is $36,470 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,410 jobs pay between $33,740 and $40,140. The 10th percentile is $29,440 and the 90th is $50,380.
Is Lexington a high-paying metro for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?
That is 3% below the U.S. median of $37,450 and 16% above the KY statewide median of $31,550. It ranks #211 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.