Average Cooks, All Other Salary in Rochester, NY

BLS did not publish a wage for cooks, all other in Rochester, NY in the latest release, but in 2020 the local median hourly wage was $17.27. There are 40 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Rochester, NY (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for cooks, all other in Rochester, NY. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 40
How common this job is here: 0.57×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for cooks, all other in Rochester, NY, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2020
Median hourly wage (2020): $17.27/hr
Median annual wage (2020): $35,930
Employment (2020): 80

This data is from the 2020 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where cooks, all other earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for cooks, all other this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Massachusetts: $32.28/hr
Washington: $26.18/hr
Nevada: $23.85/hr
Illinois: $22.64/hr
Colorado: $22.47/hr
New Jersey: $21.39/hr
Alaska: $20.63/hr
Indiana: $20.33/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA: $27.34/hr
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN: $25.76/hr
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA: $24.85/hr
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV: $23.85/hr
Burlington-South Burlington, VT: $23.32/hr
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO: $23.24/hr
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: $22.64/hr
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL: $21.50/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for cooks, all other from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +5.5%; 1,300 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 3,700; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: No formal educational credential

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.