Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Pennsylvania
Local pay for cooks, institution and cafeteria in Pennsylvania, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 35-2012
$36,540
median pay, Pennsylvania
24,490
employed in Pennsylvania
-2.4%
vs U.S. median
+2.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What cooks, institution and cafeteria earn in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of cooks, institution and cafeteria in Pennsylvania earn between $31,160 and $41,020 a year; the U.S. median is $37,450.
$28,390
P10
$31,160
P25
$36,540
MEDIAN
$41,020
P75
$46,380
P90
Pay by metro in Pennsylvania
$38,870
$38,570
$37,100
$37,040
$36,880
$36,590
$36,230
$36,100
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