Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Hot Springs, AR
Cooks, Restaurant in the Hot Springs, AR metro earn a median of $29,260 a year, based on BLS estimates for 690 jobs (May 2025). That is 22% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 3% below the AR statewide median of $30,180. It ranks #480 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE690 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, RESTAURANT PAY IN OTHER AR METROS
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARmedian $33,730
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARmedian $30,690
- Jonesboro, ARmedian $30,190
- Fort Smith, AR-OKmedian $29,370
- North Arkansas nonmetropolitan areamedian $29,050
- West Arkansas nonmetropolitan areamedian $28,470
- South Arkansas nonmetropolitan areamedian $28,410
- East Arkansas nonmetropolitan areamedian $28,000
Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Hot Springs?
The BLS median is $29,260 a year (May 2025). Half of the 690 jobs pay between $28,030 and $34,790. The 10th percentile is $23,610 and the 90th is $35,810.
Is Hot Springs a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 22% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 3% below the AR statewide median of $30,180. It ranks #480 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.