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Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Hattiesburg, MS

Cooks, Restaurant in the Hattiesburg, MS metro earn a median of $29,360 a year, based on BLS estimates for 610 jobs (May 2025). That is 21% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 1% below the MS statewide median of $29,560. It ranks #476 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, RESTAURANT · HATTIESBURG, MS · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · HATTIESBURG, MS · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$22,420P25$26,640MEDIAN$29,360P75$33,090P90$35,150
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 Hattiesburg?

The BLS median is $29,360 a year (May 2025). Half of the 610 jobs pay between $26,640 and $33,090. The 10th percentile is $22,420 and the 90th is $35,150.

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

That is 21% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 1% below the MS statewide median of $29,560. It ranks #476 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.