The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Lincoln, NE is $37,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,050.
Pay spans roughly $28,840 at the 10th percentile to $44,460 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.82 per hour. An estimated 920 people work as cooks, restaurant in Lincoln, NE.
| Median (annual) | $37,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.82 |
| 10th percentile | $28,840 |
| 90th percentile | $44,460 |
| Employment | 920 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.