Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Knoxville, TN
Cooks, Restaurant in the Knoxville, TN metro earn a median of $36,520 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,820 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and in line with the TN statewide median of $36,420. It ranks #201 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,820 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, RESTAURANT PAY IN OTHER TN METROS
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNmedian $38,170
- Memphis, TN-MS-ARmedian $36,340
- Chattanooga, TN-GAmedian $36,010
- Morristown, TNmedian $35,670
- East Tennessee nonmetropolitan areamedian $35,610
- Jackson, TNmedian $35,490
- Cleveland, TNmedian $35,030
- North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan areamedian $34,910
Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Knoxville?
The BLS median is $36,520 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,820 jobs pay between $30,630 and $38,560. The 10th percentile is $27,860 and the 90th is $45,220.
Is Knoxville a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and in line with the TN statewide median of $36,420. It ranks #201 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.