Florida State Wage Atlas

Cooks, Restaurant in Florida

SOC 35-2014 ยท Food Preparation and Serving Related

124,040Jobs in Florida
$38,320Mean annual wage
24th of 51Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $29,71025th: $35,050Median: $37,02075th: $42,85090th: $46,450Mean: $38,320
Wage distribution in Florida
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$29,710$14.28
25th percentile$35,050$16.85
Median (50th)$37,020$17.80
75th percentile$42,850$20.60
90th percentile$46,450$22.33
Mean$38,320$18.42

Across 51 states with a published mean, the highest are Washington ($47,200), Hawaii ($47,080), District of Columbia (not a state) ($45,570); the lowest are Mississippi ($29,770), Louisiana ($30,630), West Virginia ($30,950). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with Florida (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Cooks, Restaurant: Florida and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
Florida124,040$38,320$37,020
Alabama16,260$33,000$32,180
Georgia46,350$34,430$35,940

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