Median salary
$20.50/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$18.00/hr – $23.43/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
48.1%
1,950 of 4,057 roles
Live roles
4,057
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 Part Time - Chicago, Cook County
In-Home Physician Per Diem - 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/DuPage counties or surrounding areas)
Medicare Sales Field Agent - DuPage and Northern Cook Counties
Community Manager- Albion on Lake Cook
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Chuck E. Cheese
|
$36,192 | 125 |
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,400 | 94 |
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$41,600 | 75 |
| HH HHS | $35,360 | 74 |
ASM Global
|
$42,640 | 70 |
Sanford Health
|
$41,600 | 60 |
PACS
|
$42,640 | 47 |
NEXDINE Hospitality
|
$45,760 | 45 |
Cook salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $56,160 | 16 |
| Chicago | $51,948 | 28 |
| San Francisco | $51,553 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $50,440 | 10 |
| Denver | $48,214 | 13 |
| Toronto | $42,640 | 19 |
| Atlanta | $41,080 | 4 |
| Austin | $40,560 | 13 |
| New York | $36,400 | 82 |
| Dublin | $36,192 | 3 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $21.00/hr | 1,141 |
| Part-time | $20.00/hr | 792 |
| Contract | $22.85/hr | 13 |
| Internship | $23.26/hr | 4 |
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How much do Cook roles pay?
The median salary for Cook roles is $20.50/hr per year. Most pay falls between $18.00/hr (25th percentile) and $23.43/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $16.16/hr to $26.00/hr.
These figures are computed live from 4,057 active Cook roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,950 (48.1%) 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 include CVS Health, CenterWell and Greystar.
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?
- The median is $42,640 per year, with most pay between $37,440 and $48,724 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,950 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Cook salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $33,613 to $54,080 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $42,640. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.