The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $37,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,990.
Pay spans roughly $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $47,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.12 per hour. An estimated 3,990 people work as cooks, restaurant in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
| Median (annual) | $37,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.12 |
| 10th percentile | $31,200 |
| 90th percentile | $47,920 |
| Employment | 3,990 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.