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Restaurant Cooks in Delaware
Is Delaware a good place for you to work as a Restaurant Cook?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Restaurant Cooks in Delaware are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Restaurant Cooks in Delaware is growing faster than average.
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Restaurant Cooks in Delaware 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 Delaware?
In Delaware, there were 4,590 people working as Restaurant Cooks in the year 2018.
There were 4,140 Restaurant Cooks employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 450 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 17,110 Restaurant Cooks working in it, which means Delaware has fewer Restaurant Cooks than average.
Job Projections for Delaware
Jobs for Restaurant Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 12.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.8%.
Delaware Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 680 annual job openings, and a total of 4,770 jobs for Delaware 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 Delaware?
In 2018 wages for Restaurant Cooks ranged from $19,680 to $36,340 with $27,180 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.46 to $17.47. The median hourly rate was $13.07.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.66 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.41.
The median salary in Delaware is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Delaware 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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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 22,880 | $28,380 |
Salisbury, MD-DE | 2,540 | $27,570 |
Dover, DE | 730 | $22,220 |
Top States for Restaurant Cooks Employment
The table below shows the states 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 Delaware
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Delaware Employment Total |
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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 2,650 |
Cooks, Fast Food | 710 |
Cooks, Short Order | 80 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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