The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in New York is $39,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,890.
Pay spans roughly $33,610 at the 10th percentile to $56,630 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.18 per hour. An estimated 62,430 people work as cooks, restaurant in New York.
| Median (annual) | $39,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,890 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.18 |
| 10th percentile | $33,610 |
| 90th percentile | $56,630 |
| Employment | 62,430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.