The median annual wage for Cooks, All Other in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $42,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,780.
Pay spans roughly $34,940 at the 10th percentile to $48,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.52 per hour. An estimated 1,320 people work as cooks, all other in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $42,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.52 |
| 10th percentile | $34,940 |
| 90th percentile | $48,770 |
| Employment | 1,320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.