New York Wages 35-2014.00 - Cooks, Restaurant Bright Outlook  

In New York:

  • Workers on average earn $43,680.
  • 10% of workers earn $34,490 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $54,240 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $37,390.
  • 10% of workers earn $28,700 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $47,900 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$28,700$34,010$37,390$44,620$47,900
New York$34,490$37,100$43,680$46,530$54,240
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$34,040$37,450$39,610$44,880$46,630
Binghamton, NY$33,040$35,330$37,530$43,110$44,670
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$34,900$36,840$38,060$44,050$46,390
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$32,300$35,660$38,440$44,870$47,510
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$34,620$36,820$42,720$45,790$53,340
Elmira, NY$32,240$35,080$36,970$42,450$44,200
Glens Falls, NY$35,020$36,540$38,730$45,190$47,080
Ithaca, NY$35,140$36,640$39,280$45,040$48,330
Kingston, NY$34,840$37,120$43,150$46,130$48,450
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$35,360$37,730$44,000$46,510$48,380
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$33,040$36,740$43,740$47,310$54,240
Rochester, NY$34,360$35,930$38,380$44,570$46,430
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$32,240$35,820$37,820$43,680$47,860
Syracuse, NY$34,320$36,420$38,740$45,020$46,080
Utica-Rome, NY$34,290$36,380$38,150$45,340$53,060
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$32,240$34,440$36,830$39,270$43,970

In New York:

  • Workers on average earn $21.00 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $16.58 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $26.08 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $17.98 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $13.80 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.03 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$13.80$16.35$17.98$21.45$23.03
New York$16.58$17.84$21.00$22.37$26.08
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$16.37$18.01$19.04$21.58$22.42
Binghamton, NY$15.89$16.99$18.04$20.73$21.48
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$16.78$17.71$18.30$21.18$22.30
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$15.53$17.15$18.48$21.57$22.84
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$16.64$17.70$20.54$22.02$25.64
Elmira, NY$15.50$16.87$17.78$20.41$21.25
Glens Falls, NY$16.84$17.57$18.62$21.73$22.63
Ithaca, NY$16.90$17.61$18.89$21.65$23.24
Kingston, NY$16.75$17.85$20.75$22.18$23.29
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$17.00$18.14$21.15$22.36$23.26
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$15.89$17.66$21.03$22.75$26.08
Rochester, NY$16.52$17.28$18.45$21.43$22.32
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$15.50$17.22$18.19$21.00$23.01
Syracuse, NY$16.50$17.51$18.62$21.64$22.15
Utica-Rome, NY$16.49$17.49$18.34$21.80$25.51
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$15.50$16.56$17.71$18.88$21.14