Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$37,640avg. a year
$18.10 an hour · 4,910 employed
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $37,640 a year. That is about the same as the Michigan average of $37,370. The U.S. average is $38,810.
$37,360Median pay
$18.10Average hourly
+1%vs. Michigan average
4,910Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for cooks, institution and cafeteria in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1610 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$41,680
$20.04 an hour
2270 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$39,950
$19.21 an hour
3260 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$39,040
$18.77 an hour
41,790 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$38,540
$18.53 an hour
5270 jobs
Jackson, MI
$38,380
$18.45 an hour
6440 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$37,520
$18.04 an hour
7710 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$36,920
$17.75 an hour
8270 jobs
Niles, MI
$36,350
$17.48 an hour
9140 jobs
Midland, MI
$36,240
$17.42 an hour
10410 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$36,150
$17.38 an hour
11210 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$36,100
$17.36 an hour
12220 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$35,950
$17.28 an hour
13160 jobs
Monroe, MI
$35,450
$17.05 an hour
14140 jobs
Bay City, MI
$34,800
$16.73 an hour
15560 jobs
Flint, MI
$34,340
$16.51 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cooks, Restaurant | $38,640 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $33,680 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $31,780 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $30,860 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $45,080 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $42,930 |
Questions and answers
How much do cooks, institution and cafeteria make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $37,640 a year, and the median is $37,360. About 4,910 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is about the same as the Michigan average of $37,370.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.91 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: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). 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.