The median annual wage for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $46,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,500.
Pay spans roughly $36,300 at the 10th percentile to $59,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.29 per hour. An estimated 15,130 people work as cooks, institution and cafeteria in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $46,370 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.29 |
| 10th percentile | $36,300 |
| 90th percentile | $59,390 |
| Employment | 15,130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.