The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Nebraska is $36,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,280.
Pay spans roughly $27,070 at the 10th percentile to $44,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.69 per hour. An estimated 5,050 people work as cooks, restaurant in Nebraska.
| Median (annual) | $36,800 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.69 |
| 10th percentile | $27,070 |
| 90th percentile | $44,100 |
| Employment | 5,050 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.