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Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Cooks, Restaurant in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro earn a median of $37,420 a year, based on BLS estimates for 7,760 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $37,390 and 1% below the MD statewide median of $37,820. It ranks #137 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, RESTAURANT · BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,250P25$36,330MEDIAN$37,420P75$42,110P90$46,870
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 Baltimore?

The BLS median is $37,420 a year (May 2025). Half of the 7,760 jobs pay between $36,330 and $42,110. The 10th percentile is $35,250 and the 90th is $46,870.

Is Baltimore a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?

That is in line with the U.S. median of $37,390 and 1% below the MD statewide median of $37,820. It ranks #137 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.