The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is $38,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,340.
Pay spans roughly $34,150 at the 10th percentile to $48,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.41 per hour. An estimated 2,940 people work as cooks, restaurant in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
| Median (annual) | $38,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.41 |
| 10th percentile | $34,150 |
| 90th percentile | $48,260 |
| Employment | 2,940 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.