The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Tennessee is $35,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,030.
Pay spans roughly $24,150 at the 10th percentile to $44,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.21 per hour. An estimated 27,300 people work as cooks, restaurant in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $35,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,030 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.21 |
| 10th percentile | $24,150 |
| 90th percentile | $44,740 |
| Employment | 27,300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.