Cooks, Restaurant in New York
Local pay for cooks, restaurant in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 35-2014
$43,680
median pay, New York
71,530
employed in New York
+16.8%
vs U.S. median
+14.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What cooks, restaurant earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of cooks, restaurant in New York earn between $37,100 and $46,530 a year; the U.S. median is $37,390.
$34,490
P10
$37,100
P25
$43,680
MEDIAN
$46,530
P75
$54,240
P90
Pay by metro in New York
$44,000
$43,740
$43,150
$39,610
$39,280
$38,740
$38,730
$38,380
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