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Restaurant Cooks in Vermont
Want to work in Vermont as a Restaurant Cook? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Restaurant Cooks in Vermont are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Restaurant Cooks in Vermont is growing faster than average.
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Restaurant Cooks in Vermont 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 Vermont?
There were approximately 2,790 workers employed as Restaurant Cooks in this state in 2018.
There were 2,550 Restaurant Cooks employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 17,110 Restaurant Cooks working in it, which means Vermont has fewer Restaurant Cooks than average.
Job Projections for Vermont
Jobs for Restaurant Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 7.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.8%.
Vermont Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 390 annual Restaurant Cooks job openings in Vermont, and 2,740 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 Vermont?
In 2018 wages for Restaurant Cooks ranged from $24,950 to $38,740 with $30,620 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.99 to $18.62. The median hourly rate was $14.72.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.14 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.58.
The median salary in Vermont is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Vermont 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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Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1,470 | $29,720 |
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 Vermont
Discover similar careers:
Occupation | Vermont Employment Total |
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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 930 |
Cooks, Short Order | 550 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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