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Restaurant Cooks in Connecticut
Considering a career as a Restaurant Cook in Connecticut?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Restaurant Cooks in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Restaurant Cooks in Connecticut is growing faster than average.
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Restaurant Cooks in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Restaurant Cook Career?
- Personal & Culinary Services
- Culinary Arts
- General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training
How Many Restaurant Cooks Work in Connecticut?
In 2018, there were 13,100 Restaurant Cooks working in the state.
There were 13,850 Restaurant Cooks employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 750 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 17,110 Restaurant Cooks working in it, which means Connecticut has fewer Restaurant Cooks than average.
Job Projections for Connecticut
Jobs for Restaurant Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 10.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.8%.
Connecticut Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 2,180 annual job openings, and a total of 15,390 jobs for Connecticut Restaurant Cooks in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 195,300 annual jobs and 1,377,200 total jobs in 2026.
What do Restaurant Cooks Make in Connecticut?
In 2018 wages for Restaurant Cooks ranged from $22,860 to $39,220 with $29,170 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.99 to $18.86. The median hourly rate was $14.02.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.62 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.40.
The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Connecticut Metros for Restaurant Cooks
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Restaurant Cooks.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 4,510 | $29,210 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 2,820 | $30,700 |
New Haven, CT | 2,330 | $28,370 |
Springfield, MA-CT | 2,040 | $29,180 |
Worcester, MA-CT | 1,760 | $28,220 |
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI | 1,430 | $29,470 |
Danbury, CT | 760 | $29,020 |
Waterbury, CT | 550 | $27,200 |
Top States for Restaurant Cooks Employment
View the list below to see where most Restaurant Cooks work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 166,420 | $29,130 |
Florida | 110,600 | $26,960 |
Texas | 110,440 | $24,980 |
New York | 73,340 | $28,100 |
Pennsylvania | 55,980 | $25,290 |
Illinois | 48,660 | $27,350 |
North Carolina | 47,350 | $23,630 |
Georgia | 37,770 | $23,430 |
Ohio | 37,220 | $24,730 |
Michigan | 37,160 | $24,120 |
Virginia | 33,380 | $24,930 |
Colorado | 32,910 | $28,460 |
Washington | 32,510 | $31,950 |
Massachusetts | 29,880 | $30,720 |
Missouri | 28,990 | $24,150 |
Minnesota | 28,480 | $28,810 |
Indiana | 27,890 | $23,350 |
Arizona | 25,570 | $26,950 |
Wisconsin | 24,540 | $25,150 |
South Carolina | 24,430 | $22,840 |
Below are the states where Restaurant Cooks get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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District of Columbia | $32,580 |
Washington | $31,950 |
New Jersey | $30,870 |
Hawaii | $30,830 |
Massachusetts | $30,720 |
Vermont | $30,620 |
Rhode Island | $30,130 |
Nevada | $30,060 |
Alaska | $29,270 |
Connecticut | $29,170 |
Related Careers in Connecticut
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Occupation | Connecticut Employment Total |
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Cooks, Fast Food | 4,980 |
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 3,360 |
Cooks, Short Order | 1,590 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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