The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is $34,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $32,780.
Pay spans roughly $21,040 at the 10th percentile to $43,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.36 per hour. An estimated 2,120 people work as cooks, restaurant in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA.
| Median (annual) | $34,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $32,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.36 |
| 10th percentile | $21,040 |
| 90th percentile | $43,270 |
| Employment | 2,120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.