Cooks, Restaurant salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $36,740–$47,310
- vs U.S. median
- +17%
- Metro rank
- #44 of 527
Cooks, Restaurant in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $43,740 a year, based on BLS estimates for 69,250 jobs (May 2025). That is 17% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and in line with the NY statewide median of $43,680. It ranks #44 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE69,250 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Restaurant pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $44,000 |
| Kingston, NY | $43,150 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $42,720 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $39,610 |
| Ithaca, NY | $39,280 |
| Syracuse, NY | $38,740 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $38,730 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $38,440 |
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in New York?
The BLS median is $43,740 a year (May 2025). Half of the 69,250 jobs pay between $36,740 and $47,310. The 10th percentile is $33,040 and the 90th is $54,240.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 17% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and in line with the NY statewide median of $43,680. It ranks #44 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Restaurant make an hour in New York?
About $21.03 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $43,740 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.66–$22.75 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.