The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Portland-South Portland, ME is $46,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,280.
Pay spans roughly $37,980 at the 10th percentile to $53,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.58 per hour. An estimated 2,590 people work as cooks, restaurant in Portland-South Portland, ME.
| Median (annual) | $46,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.58 |
| 10th percentile | $37,980 |
| 90th percentile | $53,250 |
| Employment | 2,590 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.