Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
$37,100avg. a year
$17.84 an hour · 4,220 employed
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn an average of $37,100 a year. That is $1,070 (3%) less than the Florida average of $38,170. The U.S. average is $38,810.
$35,040Median pay
$17.84Average hourly
-3%vs. Florida average
4,220Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for cooks, institution and cafeteria in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
1440 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$44,380
$21.34 an hour
23,780 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$40,190
$19.32 an hour
3180 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$39,250
$18.87 an hour
4160 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$38,900
$18.70 an hour
56,220 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$38,780
$18.65 an hour
61,030 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$38,340
$18.44 an hour
71,580 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$37,970
$18.26 an hour
8140 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$37,690
$18.12 an hour
91,770 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$37,450
$18.01 an hour
10160 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$37,430
$17.99 an hour
11370 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$37,400
$17.98 an hour
12130 jobs
Sebring, FL
$37,220
$17.90 an hour
13330 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$37,210
$17.89 an hour
141,080 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$36,950
$17.76 an hour
15420 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$36,840
$17.71 an hour
16680 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$36,610
$17.60 an hour
17170 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$36,420
$17.51 an hour
18390 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$35,850
$17.24 an hour
19190 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$35,380
$17.01 an hour
20370 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$34,840
$16.75 an hour
21340 jobs
Ocala, FL
$34,070
$16.38 an hour
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How Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cooks, Restaurant | $37,560 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $35,430 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $31,210 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $44,090 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $46,810 |
| Bartenders | $45,080 |
Questions and answers
How much do cooks, institution and cafeteria make in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
The average is $37,100 a year, and the median is $35,040. About 4,220 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is $1,070 (3%) less than the Florida average of $38,170.
Is this job common in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
It makes up 2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.03 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-2012. Metro area: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 45300). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.