Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Charleston, WV
Cooks, Restaurant in the Charleston, WV metro earn a median of $29,450 a year, based on BLS estimates for 770 jobs (May 2025). That is 21% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and in line with the WV statewide median of $29,590. It ranks #473 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE770 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, RESTAURANT PAY IN OTHER WV METROS
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OHmedian $30,030
- Morgantown, WVmedian $29,740
- Wheeling, WV-OHmedian $29,710
- Parkersburg-Vienna, WVmedian $29,700
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OHmedian $29,550
- Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan areamedian $29,320
- Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan areamedian $29,220
- Beckley, WVmedian $28,770
Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Charleston?
The BLS median is $29,450 a year (May 2025). Half of the 770 jobs pay between $23,580 and $31,200. The 10th percentile is $22,530 and the 90th is $36,940.
Is Charleston a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 21% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and in line with the WV statewide median of $29,590. It ranks #473 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.