Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
Cooks, Restaurant in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro earn a median of $36,280 a year, based on BLS estimates for 8,380 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 1% below the VA statewide median of $36,750. It ranks #218 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE8,380 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, RESTAURANT PAY IN OTHER VA METROS
- Richmond, VAmedian $37,080
- Charlottesville, VAmedian $36,960
- Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan areamedian $35,970
- Harrisonburg, VAmedian $35,920
- Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VAmedian $35,900
- Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan areamedian $35,850
- Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan areamedian $35,520
- Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan areamedian $35,500
Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Virginia Beach?
The BLS median is $36,280 a year (May 2025). Half of the 8,380 jobs pay between $30,350 and $37,890. The 10th percentile is $29,210 and the 90th is $44,280.
Is Virginia Beach a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 3% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 1% below the VA statewide median of $36,750. It ranks #218 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.