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Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Arizona nonmetropolitan area

Cooks, Restaurant in the Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $36,960 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,030 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 4% below the AZ statewide median of $38,670. It ranks #166 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, RESTAURANT · ARIZONA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ARIZONA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$30,750P25$32,470MEDIAN$36,960P75$38,580P90$44,290
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,700P25$34,010MEDIAN$37,390P75$44,620P90$47,900
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Questions

What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Arizona nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $36,960 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,030 jobs pay between $32,470 and $38,580. The 10th percentile is $30,750 and the 90th is $44,290.

Is Arizona nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?

That is 1% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 4% below the AZ statewide median of $38,670. It ranks #166 of 527 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.