Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Pocatello, ID
- Middle 50%
- $28,710–$36,710
- vs U.S. median
- -7%
- Metro rank
- #328 of 527
Cooks, Restaurant in the Pocatello, ID metro earn a median of $34,920 a year, based on BLS estimates for 330 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 4% below the ID statewide median of $36,440. It ranks #328 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE330 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Pocatello?
The BLS median is $34,920 a year (May 2025). Half of the 330 jobs pay between $28,710 and $36,710. The 10th percentile is $25,420 and the 90th is $45,710.
Is Pocatello a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 7% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 4% below the ID statewide median of $36,440. It ranks #328 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Restaurant make an hour in Pocatello?
About $16.79 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $34,920 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.80–$17.65 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.