Median salary
$20.50/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$18.00/hr – $23.50/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
47%
2,053 of 4,366 roles
Live roles
4,366
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
Cook
Cook Full Time
Cook - Part Time
Cook
Cook - Part Time
In-Home Physician Full Time - Chicago, Cook County
In-Home Physician Part Time - Chicago, Cook County
In-Home Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Part Time - Chicago, Cook County
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Chuck E. Cheese
|
$34,320 | 221 |
Wegmans
|
$36,920 | 80 |
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,400 | 79 |
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$40,820 | 76 |
Sanford Health
|
$41,600 | 73 |
| HH HHS | $35,537 | 70 |
ASM Global
|
$42,640 | 56 |
Global Partners
|
$40,487 | 52 |
Cook salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $62,176 | 10 |
| Seattle | $57,980 | 12 |
| Chicago | $52,104 | 34 |
| Los Angeles | $52,000 | 11 |
| Denver | $49,920 | 7 |
| Toronto | $44,304 | 23 |
| Austin | $42,266 | 12 |
| Boston | $41,080 | 39 |
| Dublin | $37,856 | 4 |
| New York | $36,400 | 69 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $21.00/hr | 1,183 |
| Part-time | $20.00/hr | 834 |
| Contract | $23.83/hr | 30 |
| Internship | $23.50/hr | 6 |
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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 $23.50/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $16.38/hr to $26.45/hr.
These figures are computed live from 4,366 active Cook roles on JobsRadar, of which 2,053 (47%) 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 Bass Pro Shops and CVS Health.
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 $48,880 (25th–75th percentile), based on 2,053 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Cook salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $34,063 to $55,020 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $42,640. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.