Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Middle 50%
- $38,850–$51,010
- vs U.S. median
- +21%
- Metro rank
- #20 of 527
Cooks, Restaurant in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro earn a median of $45,200 a year, based on BLS estimates for 13,020 jobs (May 2025). That is 21% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 5% above the OR statewide median of $43,100. It ranks #20 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE13,020 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Restaurant pay in other OR metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Bend, OR | $44,540 |
| Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $39,360 |
| Salem, OR | $39,170 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $39,110 |
| Albany, OR | $38,780 |
| Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $38,740 |
| Medford, OR | $38,430 |
| Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $38,430 |
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What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Portland?
The BLS median is $45,200 a year (May 2025). Half of the 13,020 jobs pay between $38,850 and $51,010. The 10th percentile is $37,510 and the 90th is $61,430.
Is Portland a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 21% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 5% above the OR statewide median of $43,100. It ranks #20 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Restaurant make an hour in Portland?
About $21.73 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $45,200 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.68–$24.52 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.