Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
- Middle 50%
- $28,990–$36,380
- vs U.S. median
- -14%
- Metro rank
- #398 of 527
Cooks, Restaurant in the Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $32,150 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,380 jobs (May 2025). That is 14% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 12% below the PA statewide median of $36,580. It ranks #398 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,380 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Restaurant pay in other PA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $38,270 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $37,120 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $36,520 |
| Lancaster, PA | $36,500 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $36,310 |
| Lebanon, PA | $36,250 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $36,130 |
| Reading, PA | $36,020 |
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area?
The BLS median is $32,150 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,380 jobs pay between $28,990 and $36,380. The 10th percentile is $22,390 and the 90th is $42,860.
Is Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 14% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 12% below the PA statewide median of $36,580. It ranks #398 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Restaurant make an hour in Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area?
About $15.46 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $32,150 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.94–$17.49 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.