The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Jackson, TN is $34,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,360.
Pay spans roughly $25,170 at the 10th percentile to $42,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.67 per hour. An estimated 450 people work as cooks, restaurant in Jackson, TN.
| Median (annual) | $34,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.67 |
| 10th percentile | $25,170 |
| 90th percentile | $42,240 |
| Employment | 450 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.