All Other Cooks Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of all other cooks are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of all other cooks within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The all other cooks annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. All Other Cooks Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,650
25th Percentile Wage
$28,990
50th Percentile Wage
$33,390
75th Percentile Wage
$38,030
90th Percentile Wage
$46,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all other cooks. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) all other cooks is $46,040. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $23,650. Take note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 94% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of all other cooks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$33,390
8.00% 30.37%
2021
$30,720
0.85% -
2020
$30,460
-0.98% -
2019
$30,760
6.86% -
2018
$28,650
2.30% -
2017
$27,990
3.11% -
2016
$27,120
2.84% -
2015
$26,350
5.24% -
2014
$24,970
3.56% -
2013
$24,080
3.45% -
2012
$23,250
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Table 2. All Other Cooks Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of all other cooks in 19 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for all other cooks occupations is the finance and insurance sector with an annual salary $49,290. The lowest paying sector is the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector (annual salary $20,000).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Finance and Insurance
$49,290
Construction
$47,990
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$45,760
Educational Services
$44,230
Transportation and Warehousing
$43,020
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$36,380
Manufacturing
$36,050
Mining
$35,380
Wholesale Trade
$35,230
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$34,620
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$34,000
Accommodation and Food Services
$33,470
Retail Trade
$33,390
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$32,980
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$31,830
Health Care and Social Assistance
$31,300
Federal, State, and Local Government
$31,030
Information
$27,160
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$20,000

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of All Other Cooks by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only all other cooks salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of all other cooks in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $18,870 to $56,390. The highest paying state for all other cooks is Wyoming with a median annual salary of $56,390. The lowest paying state is Delaware with a median annual salary of $18,870. For more salary information of all other cooks profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Wyoming
$56,390
New Mexico
$55,960
Washington
$46,040
New York
$45,420
Colorado
$43,680
Idaho
$42,790
Alaska
$40,200
Oregon
$37,710
New Jersey
$37,440
Connecticut
$37,150
Nevada
$36,440
Utah
$36,390
Wisconsin
$36,250
Pennsylvania
$36,210
California
$36,160
Massachusetts
$36,050
Maine
$35,550
Hawaii
$35,500
South Carolina
$34,920
Iowa
$34,830
Indiana
$34,790
Maryland
$34,600
District of Columbia
$34,200
Illinois
$34,170
Arizona
$33,020
Florida
$32,810
Georgia
$31,650
Oklahoma
$31,490
North Dakota
$31,450
Vermont
$31,190
Arkansas
$30,960
Tennessee
$30,910
New Hampshire
$30,730
Montana
$30,720
Ohio
$30,600
Minnesota
$29,690
Mississippi
$29,680
Missouri
$29,640
Louisiana
$28,880
Michigan
$28,870
Virginia
$28,790
North Carolina
$28,080
West Virginia
$28,070
Texas
$27,150
Alabama
$26,570
Kansas
$24,330
Kentucky
$23,660
Puerto Rico
$19,130
Delaware
$18,870