Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Longview-Kelso, WA
Cooks, Restaurant in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro earn a median of $44,980 a year, based on BLS estimates for 310 jobs (May 2025). That is 20% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 4% below the WA statewide median of $46,800. It ranks #22 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE310 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, RESTAURANT PAY IN OTHER WA METROS
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAmedian $47,730
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WAmedian $46,460
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WAmedian $46,450
- Bellingham, WAmedian $45,370
- Kennewick-Richland, WAmedian $45,280
- Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan areamedian $45,250
- Western Washington nonmetropolitan areamedian $45,120
- Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAmedian $44,960
Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Longview?
The BLS median is $44,980 a year (May 2025). Half of the 310 jobs pay between $36,460 and $46,590. The 10th percentile is $34,890 and the 90th is $53,310.
Is Longview a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 20% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 4% below the WA statewide median of $46,800. It ranks #22 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.