Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Florida

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 24 metro areas • Florida

Cooks, Restaurant in Florida earn a median salary of $35,898 per year on average across 24 metro and nonmetro areas, -2.5% vs the national median of $36,830. An estimated 133,450 cooks, restaurant are employed across Florida, with salaries ranging from $34,170 to $39,270 depending on location.

$35,898 Avg median salary in Florida
$39,270 Highest paying metro
$34,170 Lowest paying metro
133,450 Employed in Florida

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      Cooks, Restaurant salaries by city in Florida

      Metro areaMedian salary25th pct75th pctEmployed
      Naples, FL$39,270$37,440$45,9103,660
      Orlando, FL$37,480$33,650$41,61023,240
      South Florida$36,990$35,340$43,1002,080
      North Port, FL$36,990$35,010$39,6504,990
      Cape Coral, FL$36,670$34,600$38,6004,720
      Tampa, FL$36,620$31,520$37,66018,760
      North Florida$36,540$30,650$38,1801,090
      Crestview, FL$36,400$31,010$38,4402,520
      Punta Gorda, FL$36,360$31,500$37,920990
      Miami, FL$36,160$29,780$38,59040,490
      Port St. Lucie, FL$36,020$31,210$37,9402,440
      Sebastian, FL$35,870$30,330$38,210910
      Palm Bay, FL$35,810$31,490$37,3403,050
      Wildwood, FL$35,720$31,430$36,990650
      Deltona, FL$35,420$30,010$36,3903,750
      Lakeland, FL$35,300$29,320$36,4902,280
      Pensacola, FL$35,270$29,370$36,5102,520
      Jacksonville, FL$35,240$30,880$37,2508,580
      Gainesville, FL$35,130$29,970$36,4301,530
      Panama City, FL$34,910$29,490$35,8301,370
      Ocala, FL$34,730$29,000$35,9001,300
      Sebring, FL$34,240$28,300$35,840320
      Homosassa Springs, FL$34,240$28,820$35,360590
      Tallahassee, FL$34,170$29,100$35,5801,620

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