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Restaurant Cooks in Nevada
Want to work in Nevada as a Restaurant Cook? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Restaurant Cooks in Nevada are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Restaurant Cooks in Nevada is growing faster than average.
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Restaurant Cooks in Nevada 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 Nevada?
There were approximately 22,330 workers employed as Restaurant Cooks in this state in 2018.
There were 22,530 Restaurant Cooks employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 17,110 Restaurant Cooks working in it, which means Nevada has more Restaurant Cooks than average.
Job Projections for Nevada
Jobs for Restaurant Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 23.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.8%.
Nevada Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 3,730 annual Restaurant Cooks job openings in Nevada, and 25,860 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 195,300 annual jobs and 1,377,200 total jobs in 2026.
What do Restaurant Cooks Make in Nevada?
In 2018 wages for Restaurant Cooks ranged from $21,320 to $47,160 with $30,060 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.25 to $22.67. The median hourly rate was $14.45.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.2 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.25.
The median salary in Nevada is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Nevada 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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Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 17,570 | $31,210 |
Reno, NV | 3,080 | $28,190 |
Carson City, NV | 340 | $27,630 |
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 Nevada
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Nevada Employment Total |
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Cooks, Fast Food | 9,970 |
Cooks, Short Order | 2,060 |
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1,520 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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