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Cooks, Restaurant Salary in District of Columbia

What Cooks, Restaurant earn in District of Columbia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 1 county.

Average in DC
$42,920
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 33
published states
Workers in state
29,670
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
1 counties

Pay by labor market in District of Columbia

Cooks, Restaurant pay by wage area in District of Columbia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$42,920$35,140$1,120District of Columbia, DC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cooks, Restaurant in District of Columbia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1District of Columbia, DC$42,920$35,140$1,120

Cooks, Restaurant pay in District of Columbia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cooks, Restaurant in District of Columbia is $42,920, based on 29,670 workers. Among the 33 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $37,390, so District of Columbia averages 14.8% above it.

Published data for District of Columbia currently covers the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, with a local median wage of $42,920.

Cooks, Restaurant in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Cooks, Restaurant are Washington ($46,257), New Hampshire ($44,655), California ($44,367) and Massachusetts ($43,651).

Frequently asked questions: Cooks, Restaurant in District of Columbia

How much do Cooks, Restaurant earn in District of Columbia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $42,920.