The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $46,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,720.
Pay spans roughly $34,910 at the 10th percentile to $57,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.58 per hour. An estimated 24,410 people work as cooks, restaurant in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $46,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.58 |
| 10th percentile | $34,910 |
| 90th percentile | $57,980 |
| Employment | 24,410 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.