The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Elmira, NY is $36,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,490.
Pay spans roughly $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $45,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.67 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as cooks, restaurant in Elmira, NY.
| Median (annual) | $36,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.67 |
| 10th percentile | $31,200 |
| 90th percentile | $45,340 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.