The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $36,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,340.
Pay spans roughly $29,680 at the 10th percentile to $43,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.61 per hour. An estimated 18,760 people work as cooks, restaurant in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
| Median (annual) | $36,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.61 |
| 10th percentile | $29,680 |
| 90th percentile | $43,620 |
| Employment | 18,760 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.