Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary in Kentucky

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 10 metro areas • Kentucky

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Kentucky earn a median salary of $30,565 per year on average across 10 metro and nonmetro areas, -16.1% vs the national median of $36,450. An estimated 9,260 cooks, institution and cafeteria are employed across Kentucky, with salaries ranging from $25,760 to $36,650 depending on location.

$30,565 Avg median salary in Kentucky
$36,650 Highest paying metro
$25,760 Lowest paying metro
9,260 Employed in Kentucky

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      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salaries by city in Kentucky

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $36,650 $31,530 $43,660 2,780
      Lexington, KY $35,900 $31,330 $38,870 1,360
      Paducah, KY-IL $31,450 $27,910 $35,550 340
      Bowling Green, KY $30,850 $29,810 $31,390 500
      Owensboro, KY $30,050 $27,570 $30,990 290
      Elizabethtown, KY $29,260 $29,260 $33,630 330
      Central Kentucky $28,950 $26,230 $31,950 1,160
      West Kentucky $28,510 $25,390 $31,790 1,010
      South Central Kentucky $28,270 $25,370 $30,200 1,490
      East Kentucky $25,760 $23,510 $29,240 —

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