How does Cooks, Restaurant pay in Memphis, TN-MS-AR compare to the national average?

Memphis, TN-MS-AR Cooks, Restaurant salaries are 6% below the US national median of $36,830 per year.

What is the salary range for a Cooks, Restaurant in Memphis, TN-MS-AR?

Cooks, Restaurant salaries in Memphis, TN-MS-AR range from $23,190 (10th percentile) to $43,620 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Memphis, TN-MS-AR

SOC 35-2014 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Cooks, Restaurant in Memphis, TN-MS-AR is $34,560 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $16.62 per hour. This is 6% below the national median of $36,830. 4,520 people work as Cooks, Restaurants in Memphis, TN-MS-AR. Wages have grown 45% since 2019, when the median was $23,810.

Median Annual Salary

$34,560

Mean Annual

$33,700

Median Hourly

$16.62

Total Employed

4,520

Salary Distribution

$23k

10th

$29k

25th

$35k

Median

$38k

75th

$44k

90th

How This Compares

Memphis, TN-MS-AR

$34,560

this metro

Tennessee

$35,810

you earn -3% vs state

United States

$36,830

you earn -6% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$34,560	$33,700	4,520
2023	$31,650	$32,180	5,000
2022	$28,960	$28,650	4,990
2021	$28,550	$27,660	4,540
2020	$25,330	$25,920	4,290
2019	$23,810	$24,200	4,760

Related Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Jobs in Memphis, TN-MS-AR

Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.

Chefs and Head Cooks	$60,220
Cooks, All Other	$37,800
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,490
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$33,390
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$30,500
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$30,330

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