Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
Cooks, Restaurant in the Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $30,560 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,360 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 16% below the PA statewide median of $36,580. It ranks #422 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,360 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area?
The BLS median is $30,560 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,360 jobs pay between $28,220 and $36,030. The 10th percentile is $22,320 and the 90th is $39,780.
Is Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 18% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 16% below the PA statewide median of $36,580. It ranks #422 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.