The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Salem, OR is $37,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,330.
Pay spans roughly $30,720 at the 10th percentile to $47,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.06 per hour. An estimated 1,330 people work as cooks, restaurant in Salem, OR.
| Median (annual) | $37,560 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.06 |
| 10th percentile | $30,720 |
| 90th percentile | $47,410 |
| Employment | 1,330 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.