Virginia Wages 35-2014.00 - Cooks, Restaurant Bright Outlook  

In Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $36,750.
  • 10% of workers earn $29,340 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $45,740 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
Virginia$29,340$33,270$36,750$42,990$45,740
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$28,560$29,290$35,050$36,850$43,480
Charlottesville, VA$29,930$33,690$36,960$39,220$45,460
Harrisonburg, VA$28,680$30,490$35,920$37,600$43,740
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$26,730$28,520$34,600$36,270$42,170
Lynchburg, VA$28,210$29,150$35,080$36,710$43,560
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area$28,730$29,660$35,500$37,330$45,150
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$28,380$29,740$35,970$37,940$45,200
Richmond, VA$29,520$31,190$37,080$38,890$44,690
Roanoke, VA$27,960$28,960$34,920$36,580$42,810
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area$28,540$29,770$35,850$37,120$43,350
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$28,150$29,060$35,520$36,940$45,200
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$28,950$30,420$35,900$37,100$43,650
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$29,210$30,350$36,280$37,890$44,280
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$35,310$36,790$42,920$46,070$49,650
Winchester, VA-WV$28,920$30,240$35,390$37,340$42,850

In Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $17.67 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $14.11 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.99 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
Virginia$14.11$16.00$17.67$20.67$21.99
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$13.73$14.08$16.85$17.72$20.90
Charlottesville, VA$14.39$16.20$17.77$18.86$21.86
Harrisonburg, VA$13.79$14.66$17.27$18.08$21.03
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$12.85$13.71$16.63$17.44$20.27
Lynchburg, VA$13.56$14.01$16.87$17.65$20.94
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area$13.81$14.26$17.07$17.95$21.71
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$13.64$14.30$17.29$18.24$21.73
Richmond, VA$14.19$15.00$17.83$18.70$21.49
Roanoke, VA$13.44$13.93$16.79$17.59$20.58
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area$13.72$14.31$17.23$17.85$20.84
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$13.53$13.97$17.08$17.76$21.73
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$13.92$14.62$17.26$17.84$20.99
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$14.05$14.59$17.44$18.22$21.29
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$16.98$17.69$20.64$22.15$23.87
Winchester, VA-WV$13.90$14.54$17.02$17.95$20.60