The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Kentucky is $30,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $32,340.
Pay spans roughly $22,680 at the 10th percentile to $41,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.88 per hour. An estimated 14,400 people work as cooks, restaurant in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $30,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $32,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.88 |
| 10th percentile | $22,680 |
| 90th percentile | $41,620 |
| Employment | 14,400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.