How does Cooks, Restaurant pay in Madison, WI compare to the national average?

Madison, WI Cooks, Restaurant salaries are 4% above the US national median of $36,830 per year.

What is the salary range for a Cooks, Restaurant in Madison, WI?

Cooks, Restaurant salaries in Madison, WI range from $28,450 (10th percentile) to $47,880 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Madison, WI

SOC 35-2014 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Cooks, Restaurant in Madison, WI is $38,400 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.46 per hour. This is 4% above the national median of $36,830. 3,290 people work as Cooks, Restaurants in Madison, WI. Wages have grown 45% since 2019, when the median was $26,470.

Median Annual Salary

$38,400

Mean Annual

$38,900

Median Hourly

$18.46

Total Employed

3,290

Salary Distribution

$28k

10th

$35k

25th

$38k

Median

$44k

75th

$48k

90th

How This Compares

Madison, WI

$38,400

this metro

Wisconsin

$36,940

you earn +4% vs state

United States

$36,830

you earn +4% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$38,400	$38,900	3,290
2023	$36,660	$36,360	3,380
2022	$34,650	$33,370	3,110
2021	$29,680	$30,870	2,740
2020	$27,910	$27,080	2,050
2019	$26,470	$26,340	2,980

Related Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Jobs in Madison, WI

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Chefs and Head Cooks	$61,190
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$44,580
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$40,330
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$37,200
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$35,630
Food Preparation Workers	$35,260

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