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Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Alabama

Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Alabama

Get the information you need to know about working as an Institution and Cafeteria Cook.

-2% Jobs Projection
$19,530 Median Salary
1,460 Job Openings

While jobs for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Alabama are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Alabama is expected to decrease.

  • Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Work in Alabama?

11,080 people worked as Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in 2018 in this state.

There were 11,320 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 6,580 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks working in it, which means Alabama has more Institution and Cafeteria Cooks than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in this state are declining at a rate of 1.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.7%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,460 annual job openings, and a total of 10,550 jobs for Alabama Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 64,400 annual jobs and 457,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks ranged from $16,550 to $30,820 with $19,530 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.96 to $14.82. The median hourly rate was $9.39.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.21 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.18.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Institution and Cafeteria Cooks.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 3,330 $21,460
Mobile, AL 890 $18,840
Huntsville, AL 840 $19,090
Montgomery, AL 760 $19,040
Tuscaloosa, AL 670 $19,840
Columbus, GA-AL 610 $27,990
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 460 $19,500
Decatur, AL 390 $19,170
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 370 $20,470
Dothan, AL 280 $18,630
Gadsden, AL 260 $18,740
Auburn-Opelika, AL 220 $21,500
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 210 $18,560

Top States for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Employment

The table below shows the states where most Institution and Cafeteria Cooks work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 33,000 $23,850
California 29,470 $33,720
Illinois 19,960 $26,260
Ohio 18,910 $26,280
New York 16,180 $32,880
Pennsylvania 15,960 $28,350
Florida 14,970 $26,480
Missouri 13,610 $23,430
Alabama 11,080 $19,530
Kentucky 10,770 $24,530
Washington 10,650 $33,180
Indiana 10,360 $24,420
Wisconsin 9,900 $28,660
Georgia 9,810 $25,130
Tennessee 9,800 $24,430
Oklahoma 9,680 $20,220
Colorado 9,360 $28,500
North Carolina 8,620 $24,600
Michigan 8,560 $27,820
South Carolina 8,290 $21,680

Below are the states where Institution and Cafeteria Cooks get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Connecticut $37,630
Hawaii $37,500
Massachusetts $36,200
Alaska $35,570
District of Columbia $35,440
Rhode Island $34,780
California $33,720
Delaware $33,290
Washington $33,180
New Jersey $32,950

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Occupation Alabama Employment Total
Cooks, Restaurant 14,930
Cooks, Fast Food 6,160
Cooks, Short Order 2,520

References

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