Highest-paying cities for cooks, institution and cafeteria
Kahului, HI leads at $55,400 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $55,400 | $47,510–$63,750 |
| San Jose, CA | $51,880 | $48,630–$58,720 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $51,620 | $44,470–$60,450 |
| Seattle, WA | $51,530 | $47,590–$60,420 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $49,720 | $47,070–$56,270 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $49,340 | $47,260–$58,450 |
| Bellingham, WA | $49,320 | $44,250–$57,110 |
| Bremerton, WA | $49,280 | $43,450–$53,080 |
| San Francisco, CA | $49,140 | $45,910–$57,020 |
| Olympia, WA | $48,820 | $44,250–$59,360 |
| Boston, MA | $48,530 | $45,970–$54,910 |
| Anchorage, AK | $48,290 | $47,250–$50,830 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $48,210 | $40,630–$57,660 |
| Napa, CA | $48,060 | $43,810–$55,660 |
| Boulder, CO | $48,020 | $39,780–$48,090 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $47,740 | $44,620–$51,430 |
| Burlington, VT | $47,390 | $43,890–$49,950 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $47,380 | $44,340–$50,400 |
| Hanford, CA | $47,310 | $39,730–$52,930 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $47,260 | $43,680–$51,990 |
| Vallejo, CA | $47,130 | $42,480–$58,390 |
| San Diego, CA | $47,100 | $42,430–$52,800 |
| Portland, ME | $47,000 | $40,810–$48,580 |
| Ithaca, NY | $46,870 | $40,920–$47,620 |
| New York, NY | $46,870 | $40,860–$53,110 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $46,850 | $43,450–$56,900 |
| Kennewick, WA | $46,820 | $43,020–$49,670 |
| Salinas, CA | $46,820 | $41,750–$51,910 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $46,780 | $39,640–$58,070 |
| Worcester, MA | $46,780 | $44,210–$48,860 |
| Yakima, WA | $46,730 | $42,430–$50,590 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $46,690 | $42,920–$49,440 |
| Hartford, CT | $46,650 | $39,470–$48,720 |
| Springfield, MA | $46,440 | $39,430–$47,810 |
| Providence, RI | $46,350 | $40,030–$48,320 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $46,170 | $38,990–$51,110 |
| New Haven, CT | $46,000 | $39,840–$49,130 |
| Portland, OR | $45,800 | $40,240–$52,120 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $45,740 | $39,430–$53,140 |
| Longview, WA | $45,640 | $42,880–$48,450 |
| Vineland, NJ | $45,510 | $39,560–$49,510 |
| Modesto, CA | $45,480 | $39,330–$50,010 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $45,400 | $39,070–$49,680 |
| Bend, OR | $45,350 | $39,520–$53,160 |
| Spokane, WA | $45,330 | $40,070–$51,370 |
| Denver, CO | $45,070 | $40,520–$47,900 |
| Sacramento, CA | $45,020 | $38,970–$50,030 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $44,970 | $39,300–$47,490 |
| Washington, DC | $44,880 | $39,570–$47,110 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $44,830 | $39,280–$47,490 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.