The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Chattanooga, TN-GA is $35,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,960.
Pay spans roughly $25,500 at the 10th percentile to $42,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.94 per hour. An estimated 2,650 people work as cooks, restaurant in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
| Median (annual) | $35,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.94 |
| 10th percentile | $25,500 |
| 90th percentile | $42,510 |
| Employment | 2,650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.