Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$39,980avg. a year
$19.22 an hour · 9,810 employed
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $39,980 a year. That is $3,030 (8%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $36,950. The U.S. average is $38,810.
$38,870Median pay
$19.22Average hourly
+8%vs. Pennsylvania average
9,810Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for cooks, institution and cafeteria in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
11,750 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$39,020
$18.76 an hour
21,020 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$37,820
$18.19 an hour
3290 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$37,500
$18.03 an hour
4260 jobs
State College, PA
$37,130
$17.85 an hour
5900 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$37,120
$17.84 an hour
6810 jobs
Reading, PA
$37,040
$17.81 an hour
71,190 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$36,740
$17.66 an hour
84,890 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$36,470
$17.53 an hour
9500 jobs
Erie, PA
$36,300
$17.45 an hour
10170 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$35,510
$17.07 an hour
111,080 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$35,220
$16.93 an hour
12170 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$35,120
$16.89 an hour
13290 jobs
Altoona, PA
$34,320
$16.50 an hour
14220 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$34,100
$16.40 an hour
15280 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$32,240
$15.50 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cooks, Restaurant | $38,970 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $34,950 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $31,880 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $41,390 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $48,770 |
| Bartenders | $41,320 |
Questions and answers
How much do cooks, institution and cafeteria make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $39,980 a year, and the median is $38,870. About 9,810 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $3,030 (8%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $36,950.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.19 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: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). 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.