Cooks, Restaurant in Pennsylvania
Local pay for cooks, restaurant in Pennsylvania, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 35-2014
$36,580
median pay, Pennsylvania
54,100
employed in Pennsylvania
-2.2%
vs U.S. median
+14.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What cooks, restaurant earn in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of cooks, restaurant in Pennsylvania earn between $29,890 and $39,710 a year; the U.S. median is $37,390.
$22,650
P10
$29,890
P25
$36,580
MEDIAN
$39,710
P75
$45,120
P90
Pay by metro in Pennsylvania
$38,270
$37,120
$36,520
$36,500
$36,310
$36,250
$36,130
$36,020
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