Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Kentucky
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 10 metro areas • Kentucky
Cooks, Restaurant in Kentucky earn a median salary of $30,272 per year on average across 10 metro and nonmetro areas, -17.8% vs the national median of $36,830. An estimated 13,160 cooks, restaurant are employed across Kentucky, with salaries ranging from $28,080 to $35,140 depending on location.
$30,272
Avg median salary in Kentucky
$35,140
Highest paying metro
$28,080
Lowest paying metro
13,160
Employed in Kentucky
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Cooks, Restaurant
inCooks, Restaurant salaries by city in Kentucky
| Metro area | Median salary | 25th pct | 75th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $35,140 | $29,590 | $37,010 | 5,580 |
| Lexington, KY | $34,520 | $29,270 | $36,380 | 2,390 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $30,180 | $28,320 | $35,450 | 560 |
| Owensboro, KY | $30,160 | $27,960 | $34,370 | 430 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $29,270 | $28,470 | $34,440 | 520 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $29,190 | $27,340 | $34,640 | 360 |
| South Central Kentucky | $29,120 | $26,870 | $34,050 | 890 |
| Central Kentucky | $28,690 | $26,190 | $33,100 | 1,100 |
| East Kentucky | $28,370 | $22,440 | $32,670 | 400 |
| West Kentucky | $28,080 | $23,960 | $31,010 | 930 |