Cooks, All Other
SOC 35-2019All cooks not listed separately.
Five-year wage trends
Median wage levels across states
Focus level
Level III median wage up 30.4% since 2020-21.
2026 weighted lottery impact
Thresholds for Level III & IV
2026 Weighted Lottery Impact
Level III threshold: $38,584
Level IV threshold: $41,944
Most common level in filings: Level II
Latest Level III median
2025-26
$38,584
Level I$30,171
Level II$34,383
Level III$38,584
Level IV$41,944
Top metros by Level III wages
Latest year median for this occupation
| Rank | Metro Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worcester, MA, MA | $52,582 | $57,782 | $63,003 | $68,203 |
| 2 | Pittsfield, MA, MA | $52,395 | $57,574 | $62,733 | $67,912 |
| 3 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, MA | $50,066 | $55,994 | $61,942 | $67,870 |
| 4 | Barnstable Town, MA, MA | $49,275 | $55,598 | $61,922 | $68,245 |
| 5 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, MA | $53,539 | $57,304 | $61,069 | $64,834 |
| 6 | Springfield, MA, MA | $52,666 | $56,472 | $60,258 | $64,064 |
| 7 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, WA | $44,470 | $50,003 | $55,536 | $61,069 |
| 8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, WA | $43,160 | $49,109 | $55,058 | $61,006 |
| 9 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, WA | $43,971 | $49,379 | $54,808 | $60,216 |
| 10 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, WA | $43,222 | $48,984 | $54,766 | $60,528 |
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