Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Paducah, KY-IL
Cooks, Restaurant in the Paducah, KY-IL metro earn a median of $31,200 a year, based on BLS estimates for 490 jobs (May 2025). That is 17% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 10% below the KY statewide median of $34,640. It ranks #410 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE490 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, RESTAURANT PAY IN OTHER KY METROS
- Lexington-Fayette, KYmedian $35,970
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INmedian $35,950
- Bowling Green, KYmedian $31,040
- Elizabethtown, KYmedian $30,120
- Owensboro, KYmedian $30,010
- Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $29,570
- South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $29,460
- West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $28,930
Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Paducah?
The BLS median is $31,200 a year (May 2025). Half of the 490 jobs pay between $29,010 and $36,150. The 10th percentile is $26,770 and the 90th is $37,150.
Is Paducah a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 17% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 10% below the KY statewide median of $34,640. It ranks #410 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.