Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Cooks, Restaurant in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro earn a median of $35,970 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,300 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 4% above the KY statewide median of $34,640. It ranks #245 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,300 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, RESTAURANT PAY IN OTHER KY METROS
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INmedian $35,950
- Paducah, KY-ILmedian $31,200
- Bowling Green, KYmedian $31,040
- Elizabethtown, KYmedian $30,120
- Owensboro, KYmedian $30,010
- Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $29,570
- South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $29,460
- West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $28,930
Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Lexington?
The BLS median is $35,970 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,300 jobs pay between $30,100 and $37,250. The 10th percentile is $28,130 and the 90th is $43,680.
Is Lexington a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 4% above the KY statewide median of $34,640. It ranks #245 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.