Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Arizona

Is Arizona a good place for you to work as an Institution and Cafeteria Cook?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Arizona are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Arizona is growing faster than average.

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

What Major Will Prepare You For an Institution and Cafeteria Cook Career?

• Personal & Culinary Services
• Culinary Arts
• General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts
• Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant
• Institutional Food Workers
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Food, Nutrition & Related Services
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

How Many Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Work in Arizona?

There were approximately 5,570 workers employed as Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in this state in 2018.

There were 5,300 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Arizona

Jobs for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 27.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.7%.

Arizona Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 980 annual Institution and Cafeteria Cooks job openings in Arizona, and 6,720 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Make in Arizona?

In 2018 wages for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks ranged from $22,250 to $36,680 with $26,740 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.7 to $17.63. The median hourly rate was $12.86.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.28 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.58.

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

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Top Arizona 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
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	3,830	$26,620
Tucson, AZ	700	$26,260
Prescott, AZ	200	$30,790
Flagstaff, AZ	170	$29,950
Yuma, AZ	150	$25,240
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	120	$24,150
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	110	$26,400

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

Related Careers in Arizona

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Arizona Employment Total
Cooks, Restaurant	25,570
Cooks, Fast Food	17,500
Cooks, Short Order	3,670

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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