Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in New York
Local pay for cooks, institution and cafeteria in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 35-2012
$45,880
median pay, New York
17,670
employed in New York
+22.5%
vs U.S. median
+2.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What cooks, institution and cafeteria earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of cooks, institution and cafeteria in New York earn between $38,750 and $51,530 a year; the U.S. median is $37,450.
$36,280
P10
$38,750
P25
$45,880
MEDIAN
$51,530
P75
$59,620
P90
Pay by metro in New York
$46,870
$46,870
$45,740
$44,650
$43,550
$41,860
$41,660
$40,510
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