How does Cooks, Restaurant pay in Salisbury, MD compare to the national average?

Salisbury, MD Cooks, Restaurant salaries are 4% below the US national median of $36,830 per year.

What is the salary range for a Cooks, Restaurant in Salisbury, MD?

Cooks, Restaurant salaries in Salisbury, MD range from $31,200 (10th percentile) to $41,460 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Salisbury, MD

SOC 35-2014 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Cooks, Restaurant in Salisbury, MD is $35,360 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $17.00 per hour. This is 4% below the national median of $36,830. 380 people work as Cooks, Restaurants in Salisbury, MD. Wages have grown 28% since 2019, when the median was $27,550.

Median Annual Salary

$35,360

Mean Annual

$35,440

Median Hourly

$17.00

Total Employed

380

Salary Distribution

$31k

10th

$31k

25th

$35k

Median

$37k

75th

$41k

90th

How This Compares

Salisbury, MD

$35,360

this metro

Maryland

$37,470

you earn -6% vs state

United States

$36,830

you earn -4% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$35,360	$35,440	380
2023	$31,940	$33,230	3,260
2022	$29,130	$31,070	2,880
2021	$28,980	$30,680	2,530
2020	$28,660	$30,460	1,380
2019	$27,550	$28,840	2,230

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Chefs and Head Cooks	$57,260
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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$36,760
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$36,140
Bartenders	$33,590
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$33,430

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