The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Bowling Green, KY is $30,180 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $31,290.
Pay spans roughly $22,470 at the 10th percentile to $37,610 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.51 per hour. An estimated 560 people work as cooks, restaurant in Bowling Green, KY.
| Median (annual) | $30,180 |
| Mean (annual) | $31,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.51 |
| 10th percentile | $22,470 |
| 90th percentile | $37,610 |
| Employment | 560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.