West Virginia Wages 35-2014.00 - Cooks, Restaurant Bright Outlook  

In West Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $29,590.
  • 10% of workers earn $22,180 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $38,010 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
West Virginia$22,180$26,790$29,590$35,170$38,010
Beckley, WV$21,910$27,270$28,770$30,860$36,760
Charleston, WV$22,530$23,580$29,450$31,200$36,940
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$28,180$31,200$34,330$36,620$43,200
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$22,490$27,360$29,550$34,320$37,940
Morgantown, WV$22,310$27,390$29,740$34,480$36,450
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$21,830$24,500$29,320$35,450$38,010
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$21,750$23,210$29,700$30,710$36,250
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$21,960$24,670$29,220$35,710$37,330
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$35,310$36,790$42,920$46,070$49,650
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$23,570$27,810$30,030$35,360$37,100
Wheeling, WV-OH$22,860$27,470$29,710$34,570$37,030
Winchester, VA-WV$28,920$30,240$35,390$37,340$42,850

In West Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $14.23 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $10.66 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.27 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
West Virginia$10.66$12.88$14.23$16.91$18.27
Beckley, WV$10.53$13.11$13.83$14.84$17.67
Charleston, WV$10.83$11.34$14.16$15.00$17.76
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$13.55$15.00$16.51$17.61$20.77
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$10.81$13.15$14.21$16.50$18.24
Morgantown, WV$10.73$13.17$14.30$16.58$17.52
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$10.49$11.78$14.10$17.04$18.27
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$10.46$11.16$14.28$14.76$17.43
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$10.56$11.86$14.05$17.17$17.95
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$16.98$17.69$20.64$22.15$23.87
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$11.33$13.37$14.44$17.00$17.84
Wheeling, WV-OH$10.99$13.21$14.28$16.62$17.80
Winchester, VA-WV$13.90$14.54$17.02$17.95$20.60