The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is $33,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,180.
Pay spans roughly $24,960 at the 10th percentile to $42,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.31 per hour. An estimated 1,030 people work as cooks, restaurant in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.
| Median (annual) | $33,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.31 |
| 10th percentile | $24,960 |
| 90th percentile | $42,620 |
| Employment | 1,030 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.