The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $36,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,230.
Pay spans roughly $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $44,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.64 per hour. An estimated 8,640 people work as cooks, restaurant in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
| Median (annual) | $36,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.64 |
| 10th percentile | $31,200 |
| 90th percentile | $44,300 |
| Employment | 8,640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.