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Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Bend, OR

Cooks, Restaurant in the Bend, OR metro earn a median of $44,540 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,530 jobs (May 2025). That is 19% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 3% above the OR statewide median of $43,100. It ranks #30 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, RESTAURANT · BEND, OR · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BEND, OR · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,440P25$38,640MEDIAN$44,540P75$49,040P90$57,060
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,700P25$34,010MEDIAN$37,390P75$44,620P90$47,900
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What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Bend?

The BLS median is $44,540 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,530 jobs pay between $38,640 and $49,040. The 10th percentile is $36,440 and the 90th is $57,060.

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

That is 19% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 3% above the OR statewide median of $43,100. It ranks #30 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.