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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary
in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro earn a median of $39,870 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,900 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% above the U.S. median of $37,450 and 4% above the UT statewide median of $38,200. It ranks #99 of 435 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, INSTITUTION AND CAFETERIA · SALT LAKE CITY-MURRAY, UT · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SALT LAKE CITY-MURRAY, UT · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$34,620P25$37,060MEDIAN$39,870P75$47,090P90$50,840
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,480P25$32,440MEDIAN$37,450P75$44,800P90$49,670
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Questions

What is the average Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Salt Lake City?

The BLS median is $39,870 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,900 jobs pay between $37,060 and $47,090. The 10th percentile is $34,620 and the 90th is $50,840.

Is Salt Lake City a high-paying metro for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?

That is 6% above the U.S. median of $37,450 and 4% above the UT statewide median of $38,200. It ranks #99 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.