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Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Harrisonburg, VA

Cooks, Restaurant in the Harrisonburg, VA metro earn a median of $35,920 a year, based on BLS estimates for 740 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 2% below the VA statewide median of $36,750. It ranks #250 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, RESTAURANT · HARRISONBURG, VA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · HARRISONBURG, VA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$28,680P25$30,490MEDIAN$35,920P75$37,600P90$43,740
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 Harrisonburg?

The BLS median is $35,920 a year (May 2025). Half of the 740 jobs pay between $30,490 and $37,600. The 10th percentile is $28,680 and the 90th is $43,740.

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

That is 4% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 2% below the VA statewide median of $36,750. It ranks #250 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.