The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $37,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,110.
Pay spans roughly $23,810 at the 10th percentile to $45,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.81 per hour. An estimated 24,790 people work as cooks, restaurant in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $37,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.81 |
| 10th percentile | $23,810 |
| 90th percentile | $45,890 |
| Employment | 24,790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.