Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Portland-South Portland, ME
- Middle 50%
- $42,450–$48,660
- vs U.S. median
- +25%
- Metro rank
- #8 of 527
Cooks, Restaurant in the Portland-South Portland, ME metro earn a median of $46,560 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,730 jobs (May 2025). That is 25% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 3% above the ME statewide median of $45,290. It ranks #8 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,730 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Restaurant pay in other ME metros
4 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $44,870 |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $44,850 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $44,510 |
| Bangor, ME | $40,760 |
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Portland?
The BLS median is $46,560 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,730 jobs pay between $42,450 and $48,660. The 10th percentile is $38,570 and the 90th is $54,830.
Is Portland a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 25% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 3% above the ME statewide median of $45,290. It ranks #8 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Restaurant make an hour in Portland?
About $22.38 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,560 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $20.41–$23.39 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.