The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $35,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,670.
Pay spans roughly $27,680 at the 10th percentile to $44,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.08 per hour. An estimated 8,510 people work as cooks, restaurant in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $35,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.08 |
| 10th percentile | $27,680 |
| 90th percentile | $44,560 |
| Employment | 8,510 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.