United States Median Weekly Earnings By Gender of Full-Time Cooks Aged 16yrs+

Updated on January 20, 2023.

According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2022, the median weekly earnings (not seasonally adjusted) of full-time workers aged 16 years and above in the United States for cooks, was $611; median weekly earnings of male cooks was $634, and that of females in the same occupation was $583.

The chart and table below shows the historical median weekly earnings (without seasonal adjustment) by gender for full-time cooks in the United States from 2002 to 2022.

U.S. Median Weekly Earnings By Gender of Full-Time Cooks Aged 16yrs+ ($)
Both Genders
Men
Women
U.S. Median Weekly Earnings By Gender of Full-Time Cooks Aged 16yrs+ ($)
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Year Both Genders ($) Men ($) Women ($)
2002 322 336 301
2003 334 348 317
2004 341 356 319
2005 336 350 314
2006 363 377 340
2007 365 377 341
2008 390 404 363
2009 389 400 371
2010 393 401 381
2011 390 406 363
2012 389 403 361
2013 402 411 382
2014 413 416 405
2015 416 427 400
2016 444 459 421
2017 466 481 436
2018 486 518 437
2019 512 535 489
2020 510 512 505
2021 549 572 512
2022 611 634 583