The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Lexington-Fayette, KY is $34,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $32,980.
Pay spans roughly $23,970 at the 10th percentile to $41,830 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.60 per hour. An estimated 2,390 people work as cooks, restaurant in Lexington-Fayette, KY.
| Median (annual) | $34,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $32,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.60 |
| 10th percentile | $23,970 |
| 90th percentile | $41,830 |
| Employment | 2,390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.