The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL is $35,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,750.
Pay spans roughly $27,600 at the 10th percentile to $43,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.97 per hour. An estimated 2,280 people work as cooks, restaurant in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
| Median (annual) | $35,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.97 |
| 10th percentile | $27,600 |
| 90th percentile | $43,240 |
| Employment | 2,280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.