The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Dover, DE is $34,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,400.
Pay spans roughly $28,500 at the 10th percentile to $43,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.60 per hour. An estimated 610 people work as cooks, restaurant in Dover, DE.
| Median (annual) | $34,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.60 |
| 10th percentile | $28,500 |
| 90th percentile | $43,990 |
| Employment | 610 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.