New York State Wage Atlas

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in New York

SOC 35-2012 ยท Food Preparation and Serving Related

17,670Jobs in New York
$46,850Mean annual wage
6th of 51Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $36,28025th: $38,750Median: $45,88075th: $51,53090th: $59,620Mean: $46,850
Wage distribution in New York
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$36,280$17.44
25th percentile$38,750$18.63
Median (50th)$45,880$22.06
75th percentile$51,530$24.77
90th percentile$59,620$28.66
Mean$46,850$22.52

Across 51 states with a published mean, the highest are Hawaii ($52,100), Washington ($51,290), Alaska ($49,410); the lowest are Louisiana ($27,300), Mississippi ($27,850), Alabama ($27,870). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with New York (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria: New York and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
New York17,670$46,850$45,880
Connecticut4,500$46,320$46,120
Massachusetts7,430$48,750$47,790
New Jersey7,490$44,110$44,520
Pennsylvania24,490$36,950$36,540
Vermont1,330$46,260$46,370

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