The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Washington is $44,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,860.
Pay spans roughly $36,280 at the 10th percentile to $56,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.63 per hour. An estimated 34,790 people work as cooks, restaurant in Washington.
| Median (annual) | $44,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.63 |
| 10th percentile | $36,280 |
| 90th percentile | $56,080 |
| Employment | 34,790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.