Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
- Middle 50%
- $28,570–$35,420
- vs U.S. median
- -18%
- Metro rank
- #416 of 527
Cooks, Restaurant in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro earn a median of $30,690 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,560 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 2% above the AR statewide median of $30,180. It ranks #416 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,560 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Restaurant pay in other AR metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $33,730 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $30,190 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $29,370 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $29,260 |
| North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $29,050 |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $28,470 |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $28,410 |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $28,000 |
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Little Rock?
The BLS median is $30,690 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,560 jobs pay between $28,570 and $35,420. The 10th percentile is $27,150 and the 90th is $37,140.
Is Little Rock a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 18% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 2% above the AR statewide median of $30,180. It ranks #416 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Restaurant make an hour in Little Rock?
About $14.75 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $30,690 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.74–$17.03 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.