Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
- Middle 50%
- $29,660–$37,330
- vs U.S. median
- -5%
- Metro rank
- #292 of 527
Cooks, Restaurant in the Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $35,500 a year, based on BLS estimates for 650 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 3% below the VA statewide median of $36,750. It ranks #292 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE650 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Restaurant pay in other VA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $37,080 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $36,960 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $36,280 |
| Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35,970 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $35,920 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $35,900 |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35,850 |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35,520 |
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area?
The BLS median is $35,500 a year (May 2025). Half of the 650 jobs pay between $29,660 and $37,330. The 10th percentile is $28,730 and the 90th is $45,150.
Is Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 5% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 3% below the VA statewide median of $36,750. It ranks #292 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Restaurant make an hour in Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area?
About $17.07 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,500 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $14.26–$17.95 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.