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Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area

Cooks, Restaurant in the Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $22,640 a year, based on BLS estimates for 340 jobs (May 2025). That is 39% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 8% below the PR statewide median of $24,650. It ranks #527 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, RESTAURANT · PUERTO RICO NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · PUERTO RICO NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$21,840P25$21,840MEDIAN$22,640P75$26,150P90$27,970
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,700P25$34,010MEDIAN$37,390P75$44,620P90$47,900
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Questions

What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $22,640 a year (May 2025). Half of the 340 jobs pay between $21,840 and $26,150. The 10th percentile is $21,840 and the 90th is $27,970.

Is Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?

That is 39% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 8% below the PR statewide median of $24,650. It ranks #527 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.