What are the main factors that influence a Cook late's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Cook late's salary?

A Cook late's salary grows with experience: starting around $35,594 for beginners, reaching about $36,439 at mid-level, and approach $38,417 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cook late?

Cook late salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cook late roles are District of Columbia $47,271, California $47,091, Massachusetts $46,464. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cook late roles make?

Salaries for Cook late level roles vary by specialization: Late Cleaner: $43,057; Cook III: $42,420; Assistant Cook/Cook: $39,177; Cook II: $37,670; Line Cook/Prep Cook: $33,900.

How do different companies affect a Cook late's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Cook late roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Cook late Salary in the United States

How much does a Cook late make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cook late in the United States is $42,694 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, a Cook late's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,120
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,187 to $48,152
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,084

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Cook late Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,152	$4,013	$926	$23
Average	$42,694	$3,558	$821	$21
25th Percentile	$38,187	$3,182	$734	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Cook late Salaries

A Cook late's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cook late Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cook late's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $35,594
Early Career (1-2 years): $35,875
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $36,439
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $37,276
Expert (over 8 years): $38,417

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Cook late	$35,594
Intermediate Level Cook late	$35,875
Senior Level Cook late	$36,439
Specialist Level Cook late	$37,276
Expert Level Cook late	$38,417

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How Do Cook late Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cook lates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $47,271.
California: $47,091.
Massachusetts: $46,464.

District of Columbia $47,271 California $47,091 Massachusetts $46,464 Washington $46,293 New Jersey $46,276 Alaska $46,216 Connecticut $45,627 New York $45,388

Hawaii $44,624 Rhode Island $44,265 Maryland $44,022 Minnesota $43,689 Colorado $43,561 Illinois $43,518 Oregon $43,356 Delaware $43,236

New Hampshire $43,161 Virginia $42,993 Pennsylvania $42,502 Nevada $42,254 North Dakota $42,173 Michigan $42,045 Wisconsin $41,998 Vermont $41,904

Texas $41,644 Maine $41,627 Arizona $41,601 Ohio $41,571 Georgia $41,178 Indiana $40,982 Wyoming $40,943 Utah $40,884

Iowa $40,858 Kansas $40,653 Louisiana $40,593 North Carolina $40,572 Missouri $40,563 Florida $40,397 Montana $40,307 Nebraska $40,222

Kentucky $40,175 South Carolina $40,004 Tennessee $39,897 Idaho $39,855 New Mexico $39,543 Oklahoma $39,475 Alabama $39,223 South Dakota $38,800

Arkansas $38,570 West Virginia $38,446 Mississippi $38,074

Top Paying Cities for Cook lates

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $53,850
San Francisco: $53,320
Oakland: $52,138

San Jose, CA $53,850

San Francisco, CA $53,320

Oakland, CA $52,138

New York, NY $49,478

Queens Village, NY $49,158

Paramus, NJ $48,816

Passaic, NJ $48,774

Bergenfield, NJ $48,731

Stamford, CT $48,667

Huntington, NY $48,624

Newark, NJ $48,347

Bridgeport, CT $48,261

New Brunswick, NJ $48,120

Vallejo, CA $48,031

Middlesex, NJ $48,005

Somerset, NJ $47,967

Petaluma, CA $47,868

Santa Cruz, CA $47,702

Boston, MA $47,617

Monterey, CA $47,403

Fairbanks, AK $47,373

Los Angeles, CA $47,292

Washington, DC $47,271

Seattle, WA $47,194

Santa Rosa, CA $47,185

Juneau, AK $47,061

Orange, CA $46,921

Anchorage, AK $46,844

Anaheim, CA $46,814

Santa Ana, CA $46,750

Nassau, NY $46,724

Long Beach, CA $46,707

Danbury, CT $46,694

Santa Maria, CA $46,549

Everett, WA $46,541

Bremerton, WA $46,331

Trenton, NJ $46,250

Sacramento, CA $46,233

San Diego, CA $46,212

Brockton, MA $46,195

Tacoma, WA $46,178

Santa Barbara, CA $46,118

Lowell, MA $45,947

New Suffolk, NY $45,930

Nashua, NH $45,879

Lompoc, CA $45,811

Ventura, CA $45,768

Stockton, CA $45,755

New Haven, CT $45,670

Atlantic City, NJ $45,559

Hartford, CT $45,465

Modesto, CA $45,443

Poughkeepsie, NY $45,349

New Britain, CT $45,328

Olympia, WA $45,268

Kennewick, WA $45,268

New London, CT $45,260

Norwich, CT $45,247

Lawrence, MA $45,226

Bakersfield, CA $45,106

Riverside, CA $45,046

New Bedford, MA $45,046

Richland, WA $45,004

Portsmouth, NH $44,969

Vineland, NJ $44,961

San Bernardino, CA $44,927

Boulder, CO $44,807

Worcester, MA $44,773

Portland, OR $44,735

Saint Paul, MN $44,683

Minneapolis, MN $44,683

Philadelphia, PA $44,624

Honolulu, HI $44,397

Springfield, MA $44,248

Providence, RI $44,244

Chicago, IL $44,120

Bellingham, WA $44,069

Baltimore, MD $44,022

Chico, CA $43,915

Wilmington, DE $43,842

Pittsfield, MA $43,800

Manchester, NH $43,719

Spokane, WA $43,531

Denver, CO $43,526

Albany, NY $43,326

Troy, NY $43,309

Schenectady, NY $43,219

Burlington, VT $43,125

Portland, ME $42,976

Salem, OR $42,942

Yakima, WA $42,933

Ann Arbor, MI $42,920

Rochester, MN $42,801

Fresno, CA $42,779

Reno, NV $42,779

Milwaukee, WI $42,741

Detroit, MI $42,698

Allentown, PA $42,685

Carson City, NV $42,681

Houston, TX $42,617

Colorado Springs, CO $42,613

Syracuse, NY $42,591

Eugene, OR $42,510

Bismarck, ND $42,459

Gary, IN $42,459

Galveston, TX $42,459

Springfield, OR $42,425

Medford, OR $42,322

Fort Collins, CO $42,305

Austin, TX $42,271

Mesa, AZ $42,182

Phoenix, AZ $42,173

Dallas, TX $42,160

Reading, PA $42,135

Saint Cloud, MN $42,118

Concord, NH $42,079

Madison, WI $42,062

Utica, NY $41,947

Raleigh, NC $41,913

Las Vegas, NV $41,908

Rochester, NY $41,878

Des Moines, IA $41,874

Atlanta, GA $41,806

Battle Creek, MI $41,793

Salt Lake City, UT $41,780

Lancaster, PA $41,716

Champaign, IL $41,708

Harrisburg, PA $41,656

Durham, NC $41,618

Kansas City, MO $41,614

Kansas City, KS $41,605

Fort Worth, TX $41,601

Boca Raton, FL $41,584

Cleveland, OH $41,580

Columbus, OH $41,571

Pittsburgh, PA $41,567

Richmond, VA $41,550

Indianapolis, IN $41,541

Cincinnati, OH $41,486

Petersburg, VA $41,422

Billings, MT $41,328

Lansing, MI $41,328

Huntsville, AL $41,328

Lebanon, PA $41,323

Dayton, OH $41,319

Pueblo, CO $41,319

Appleton, WI $41,306

Buffalo, NY $41,289

Racine, WI $41,268

Charlotte, NC $41,264

Saint Louis, MO $41,251

Springfield, IL $41,234

Elkhart, IN $41,225

York, PA $41,225

Gastonia, NC $41,221

Benton Harbor, MI $41,221

Beaumont, TX $41,195

Lorain, OH $41,187

Toledo, OH $41,170

Binghamton, NY $41,148

Rock Hill, SC $41,144

Rockford, IL $41,123

Fargo, ND $41,101

Elyria, OH $41,101

Flagstaff, AZ $41,072

Fort Lauderdale, FL $41,046

Miami, FL $41,020

Duluth, MN $40,952

Bangor, ME $40,896

Cedar Rapids, IA $40,850

Louisville, KY $40,828

Grand Rapids, MI $40,820

Hialeah, FL $40,815

Casper, WY $40,756

Scranton, PA $40,704

New Orleans, LA $40,692

Virginia Beach, VA $40,687

Akron, OH $40,666

Peoria, IL $40,610

Sarasota, FL $40,602

Green Bay, WI $40,572

Baton Rouge, LA $40,551

Charleston, SC $40,542

Nashville, TN $40,529

Jamestown, NY $40,521

Davenport, IA $40,521

Tucson, AZ $40,499

Cheyenne, WY $40,487

Saint Petersburg, FL $40,474

Tampa, FL $40,465

Omaha, NE $40,457

Port Arthur, TX $40,440

Evansville, IN $40,440

Bradenton, FL $40,423

Santa Fe, NM $40,346

Orlando, FL $40,303

Clearwater, FL $40,256

Canton, OH $40,166

La Crosse, WI $40,166

Grand Forks, ND $40,154

Albuquerque, NM $40,141

Tulsa, OK $40,141

Newport News, VA $40,137

High Point, NC $40,124

Ogden, UT $40,107

Corpus Christi, TX $40,072

Laramie, WY $40,047

Norfolk, VA $40,047

Rock Island, IL $40,021

Saginaw, MI $40,013

Jacksonville, FL $40,008

Salisbury, NC $40,000

Memphis, TN $39,991

Moline, IL $39,970

Fort Myers, FL $39,957

Waterloo, IA $39,902

Spartanburg, SC $39,859

Lincoln, NE $39,838

Fort Wayne, IN $39,829

Birmingham, AL $39,782

Cedar Falls, IA $39,774

Provo, UT $39,769

Springfield, OH $39,765

San Antonio, TX $39,757

Greensboro, NC $39,739

South Bend, IN $39,735

Winston Salem, NC $39,731

Boise, ID $39,718

Savannah, GA $39,688

Muskegon, MI $39,611

Lima, OH $39,560

Lake Charles, LA $39,543

Anderson, IN $39,535

Lexington, KY $39,522

Augusta, GA $39,509

Greenville, SC $39,509

Wichita, KS $39,471

Tuscaloosa, AL $39,471

Columbia, SC $39,432

Bloomington, IN $39,325

Roanoke, VA $39,300

Asheville, NC $39,244

Knoxville, TN $39,172

Shreveport, LA $39,167

Wilmington, NC $39,112

Frankfort, KY $39,031

Oklahoma City, OK $39,001

Chillicothe, OH $38,984

Longview, TX $38,980

Topeka, KS $38,967

Mobile, AL $38,903

Terre Haute, IN $38,886

Erie, PA $38,881

Altoona, PA $38,860

Melbourne, FL $38,847

Amarillo, TX $38,830

Killeen, TX $38,817

Fayetteville, AR $38,783

Sioux Falls, SD $38,753

Chattanooga, TN $38,728

Idaho Falls, ID $38,723

Gainesville, FL $38,634

Portsmouth, OH $38,612

Little Rock, AR $38,604

Lynchburg, VA $38,604

Lafayette, LA $38,587

Youngstown, OH $38,587

Temple, TX $38,570

Daytona Beach, FL $38,561

Clarksville, TN $38,557

Pensacola, FL $38,553

Hopkinsville, KY $38,425

Charleston, WV $38,420

Florence, SC $38,399

Sioux City, IA $38,373

Macon, GA $38,249

Tallahassee, FL $38,245

Fayetteville, NC $38,237

Waco, TX $38,228

Wichita Falls, TX $38,228

Pine Bluff, AR $38,211

Vincennes, IN $38,130

Lubbock, TX $38,113

Great Falls, MT $38,087

Alamogordo, NM $38,083

Abilene, TX $38,049

Rapid City, SD $37,993

Monroe, LA $37,993

Albany, GA $37,968

Huntington, WV $37,963

Jackson, MS $37,959

Greenville, MS $37,955

Parkersburg, WV $37,912

Montgomery, AL $37,904

Johnstown, PA $37,895

Springfield, MO $37,861

Biloxi, MS $37,840

Sumter, SC $37,750

Columbus, GA $37,746

Twin Falls, ID $37,720

Pascagoula, MS $37,665

Kingsport, TN $37,554

Gulfport, MS $37,541

Alexandria, LA $37,400

Fort Smith, AR $37,293

El Paso, TX $37,178

Helena, MT $37,122

Las Cruces, NM $36,986

Harlingen, TX $36,866

Pocatello, ID $36,828

Florence, AL $36,815

Brownsville, TX $36,806

Dothan, AL $36,738

Mcallen, TX $36,717

Columbus, MS $36,401

Altus, OK $36,204

Lawton, OK $36,123

Pierre, SD $35,970

What Skills Can Increase a Cook late's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 8.4% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Food Service (Mentioned in 3.6% Job Postings): The foodservice or catering industry includes the businesses, institutions, and companies which prepare meals outside the home.
Safety Regulations (Mentioned in 1.59% Job Postings): Regulations or rules that are put in place to ensure a product, event, etc., is safe and not dangerous.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	8.4%
Food Service	3.6%
Safety Regulations	1.59%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Cook late's salary.

Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 19%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Merchandising: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Commitment	$50,806	19%
Coaching	$46,963	10%
Merchandising	$46,109	8%
Food Safety	$45,682	7%
Leadership	$45,682	7%
Foodservice	$45,256	6%

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How Education impacts a Cook late's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Cook lates enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Cook late with a No Diploma is between $38,281 and $41,120).

Cook late Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Cook late

No Diploma 2.3%

High School 43.4%

Associates 37.6%

Bachelors 15.7%

Masters 0.6%

Doctorate 0.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.3%
High School	43.4%
Associates	37.6%
Bachelors	15.7%
Masters	0.6%
Doctorate	0.3%

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Cook late Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cook late's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$38,187

Average $42,694/year

$48,152

$3,182

Average $3,558/month

$4,013

$734

Average $821/week

$926

$18

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,152	$4,013	$926	$23
Average	$42,694	$3,558	$821	$21
25th Percentile	$38,187	$3,182	$734	$18

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Salary Trends for Cook late

Salaries for a Cook late can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $39,077 in 2023 to around $38,624 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cook late salary trends, .

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2023

$39,077

2024

$38,853

2025

$38,624

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2023	$39,077
2024	$38,853
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