The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in State College, PA is $35,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,360.
Pay spans roughly $21,640 at the 10th percentile to $44,610 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.03 per hour. An estimated 740 people work as cooks, restaurant in State College, PA.
| Median (annual) | $35,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.03 |
| 10th percentile | $21,640 |
| 90th percentile | $44,610 |
| Employment | 740 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.