The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Memphis, TN-MS-AR is $34,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,700.
Pay spans roughly $23,190 at the 10th percentile to $43,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.62 per hour. An estimated 4,520 people work as cooks, restaurant in Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
| Median (annual) | $34,560 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.62 |
| 10th percentile | $23,190 |
| 90th percentile | $43,620 |
| Employment | 4,520 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.