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Restaurant Cooks in Wyoming
Get the information you need to know about working as a Restaurant Cook.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Restaurant Cooks in Wyoming are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Restaurant Cooks in Wyoming is growing faster than average.
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Restaurant Cooks in Wyoming 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 Wyoming?
In Wyoming, there were 3,060 people working as Restaurant Cooks in the year 2018.
There were 2,910 Restaurant Cooks employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 17,110 Restaurant Cooks working in it, which means Wyoming has fewer Restaurant Cooks than average.
Job Projections for Wyoming
Jobs for Restaurant Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 14.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.8%.
Wyoming Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 460 annual Restaurant Cooks job openings in Wyoming, and 3,260 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 Wyoming?
In 2018 wages for Restaurant Cooks ranged from $18,860 to $43,060 with $28,810 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.07 to $20.7. The median hourly rate was $13.85.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.88 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.97.
The median salary in Wyoming is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Wyoming 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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Casper, WY | 440 | $25,140 |
Cheyenne, WY | 400 | $27,740 |
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 Wyoming
Discover similar careers:
Occupation | Wyoming Employment Total |
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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1,360 |
Cooks, Fast Food | 680 |
Cooks, Short Order | 290 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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