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Restaurant Cooks in Wisconsin

Restaurant Cooks in Wisconsin

Is Wisconsin a good place for you to work as a Restaurant Cook?

13.6% Jobs Projection
$25,150 Median Salary
3,340 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Restaurant Cooks Work in Wisconsin?

24,540 people worked as Restaurant Cooks in 2018 in this state.

There were 23,290 Restaurant Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Restaurant Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 13.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.8%.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,340 annual job openings, and 23,450 total jobs in 2026 for Restaurant Cooks in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 195,300 annual jobs and 1,377,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Restaurant Cooks Make in Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Restaurant Cooks ranged from $18,200 to $35,020 with $25,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.75 to $16.84. The median hourly rate was $12.09.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.58 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.51.

The median salary in Wisconsin is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Wisconsin 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 37,530 $27,970
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 18,740 $29,930
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 6,250 $27,200
Madison, WI 3,350 $26,400
Duluth, MN-WI 1,790 $26,440
Green Bay, WI 1,650 $24,310
Eau Claire, WI 940 $24,170
Racine, WI 860 $23,060
Appleton, WI 830 $26,560
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 690 $23,880
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 630 $24,900
Sheboygan, WI 600 $26,000
Wausau, WI 550 $24,240
Janesville-Beloit, WI 530 $23,280
Fond du Lac, WI 360 $23,270

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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Occupation Wisconsin Employment Total
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 9,900
Cooks, Fast Food 4,490
Cooks, Short Order 2,530

References

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