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Restaurant Cooks in Nevada

Want to work in Nevada as a Restaurant Cook? Read this first!

23.1% Jobs Projection
$30,060 Median Salary
3,730 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Restaurant Cooks in Nevada is growing faster than average.

  • Restaurant Cooks in Nevada earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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.

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The typical state has 17,110 Restaurant Cooks working in it, which means Nevada has more Restaurant Cooks than average.

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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%.

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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
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
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
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

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