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Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Tucson, AZ

Cooks, Restaurant in the Tucson, AZ metro earn a median of $37,500 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,810 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $37,390 and 3% below the AZ statewide median of $38,670. It ranks #130 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, RESTAURANT · TUCSON, AZ · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · TUCSON, AZ · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$31,170P25$35,080MEDIAN$37,500P75$42,450P90$44,910
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,700P25$34,010MEDIAN$37,390P75$44,620P90$47,900
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What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Tucson?

The BLS median is $37,500 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,810 jobs pay between $35,080 and $42,450. The 10th percentile is $31,170 and the 90th is $44,910.

Is Tucson a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?

That is in line with the U.S. median of $37,390 and 3% below the AZ statewide median of $38,670. It ranks #130 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.