Median salary
$21.00/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$18.00/hr – $24.48/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
43.2%
489 of 1,131 roles
Live roles
1,131
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourSalary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
In-Home Physician Full Time - Chicago, Cook County
In-Home Physician Per Diem - Chicago, Cook County
In-Home Physician Part Time - Chicago, Cook County
In-Home Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Part Time - Chicago, Cook County
In-Home Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Full Time - Chicago, Cook County
Case Manager Registered Nurse - Field (Cook County)
Cook II - Flex AM & PM Shifts
Substitute Pastry Cook-1
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,400 | 78 |
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$41,600 | 26 |
Chuck E. Cheese
|
$35,256 | 24 |
Nordstrom
|
$48,568 | 15 |
| HH HHS | $37,440 | 15 |
Topgolf
|
$47,320 | 14 |
Middlebury College
|
$36,296 | 14 |
Bright Horizons
|
$35,100 | 14 |
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How much do Cook roles in United States pay?
The median salary for Cook roles in United States is $21.00/hr per year. Most pay falls between $18.00/hr (25th percentile) and $24.48/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $16.05/hr to $27.75/hr.
These figures are computed live from 1,131 active Cook roles in United States on JobsRadar, of which 489 (43.2%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Cook roles in United States include CVS Health, Sonesta and Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Cook salary in United States?
- The median is $43,680 per year, with most pay between $37,440 and $50,913 (25th–75th percentile), based on 489 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Cook salary range in United States?
- Pay ranges from about $33,384 to $57,720 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $43,680. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.