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Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Alaska nonmetropolitan area

Cooks, Restaurant in the Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $40,000 a year, based on BLS estimates for 740 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and in line with the AK statewide median of $40,140. It ranks #66 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, RESTAURANT · ALASKA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ALASKA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$29,510P25$36,530MEDIAN$40,000P75$45,100P90$46,710
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,700P25$34,010MEDIAN$37,390P75$44,620P90$47,900
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Questions

What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Alaska nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $40,000 a year (May 2025). Half of the 740 jobs pay between $36,530 and $45,100. The 10th percentile is $29,510 and the 90th is $46,710.

Is Alaska nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?

That is 7% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and in line with the AK statewide median of $40,140. It ranks #66 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.