Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
- Middle 50%
- $38,340–$46,750
- vs U.S. median
- +20%
- Metro rank
- #23 of 527
Cooks, Restaurant in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro earn a median of $44,960 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,090 jobs (May 2025). That is 20% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 4% below the WA statewide median of $46,800. It ranks #23 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,090 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Restaurant pay in other WA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $47,730 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $46,460 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $46,450 |
| Bellingham, WA | $45,370 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $45,280 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $45,250 |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $45,120 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $44,980 |
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Olympia?
The BLS median is $44,960 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,090 jobs pay between $38,340 and $46,750. The 10th percentile is $36,210 and the 90th is $54,780.
Is Olympia a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 20% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 4% below the WA statewide median of $46,800. It ranks #23 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Restaurant make an hour in Olympia?
About $21.62 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $44,960 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.43–$22.48 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.