Cook, Restaurant Hourly Rate

Updated: 23 May 2012

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$7	$14	$21
Hourly Rate	$7.56 - $13.18
Hourly Tips	$0.38 - $3.43
Overtime	$8.99 - $19.44

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$14K	$28K	$42K
Bonus	$0.00 - $1,017
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$15,875 - $30,670
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 23 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,197

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Job Listings for Cook, Restaurant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Cherokee Cook II (Paula Deen's Kitchen Restaurant/VIP Loung	Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel	Cherokee, North Carolina
	to the servers* Prepare, cook, and season all food... and maintain the general cleanliness of the various cook stations throughout kitchen* Keep stock on hand... Indeed
Jan 20	Restaurant Production Cooks - AM/PM	Omni Hotels	Bedford, Pennsylvania
	time Restaurant Production Cooks. Both an AM and a PM Production Cook are needed. The Production Cook... check with Chef or lead cook as to daily work need... Indeed
Jan 23	RESTAURANT COOKS: Nantucket, MA	Cape Cod Times Classified Ads	Nantucket, Massachusetts
	RESTAURANT COOKS: Nantucket, MA: Temporary, Full-time, 05/15/2011 to 10/15/2011, 7am-3pm. Will train to... prior to cooking, & season and cook food according to... Indeed
Jan 25	Servers, Cooks & Dishwashers - Restaurant Full/Part Time	Jim's Restaurant	Cheektowaga, New York
	SERVERS, COOKS & DISHWASHERS : Excellent pay, FT & PT. Apply at Jim’s Restaurant, 2125 Walden Ave., Chktwga across from Galleria Mall. Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Cook, Restaurant Salaries

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


Cracker Barrel Old Country Store	$8.31 - $12.17
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar	$7.39 - $12.82
Chilis Bar and Grill	$9.00 - $12.13
Red Lobster Seafood Restaurants	$8.89 - $11.59
Waffle House, Inc.	$7.61 - $8.39

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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Restaurant(s)	$7.58 - $13.18
Food Service	$7.63 - $12.66
Bar / Restaurant / Nightclub	$7.71 - $12.04
Fast Food Restaurant(s)	$7.09 - $11.36
Restaurant, Cafe, or Deli	$7.19 - $12.66

Key Statistics for Cook, Restaurant Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 29%			Male 71%
Hourly Rate:	$8.14 - $10.47			$8.39 - $11.41

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

41%

5-9 years

26%

10-19 years

19%

20 years or more

11%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Associate's Degree	$8.15 - $12.85
Bachelor's Degree	$7.88 - $14.02
GED or High School Diploma	$7.36 - $11.23
High School Diploma	$7.40 - $11.33
Associate of Arts (AA), Culinary Arts	$9.17 - $11.09

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	Vision: 13%		None: 73%

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