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Restaurant Cooks in Vermont

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

7.5% Jobs Projection
$30,620 Median Salary
390 Job Openings

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

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

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

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.

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

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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%.

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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
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
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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