Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay in Pittsburgh
$36,470avg. a year
$17.53 an hour · 4,890 employed
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn an average of $36,470 a year. That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $36,950. The U.S. average is $38,810.
$36,100Median pay
$17.53Average hourly
-1%vs. Pennsylvania average
4,890Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for cooks, institution and cafeteria in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
19,810 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$39,980
$19.22 an hour
21,750 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$39,020
$18.76 an hour
31,020 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$37,820
$18.19 an hour
4290 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$37,500
$18.03 an hour
5260 jobs
State College, PA
$37,130
$17.85 an hour
6900 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$37,120
$17.84 an hour
7810 jobs
Reading, PA
$37,040
$17.81 an hour
81,190 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$36,740
$17.66 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 Pittsburgh compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Pittsburgh
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cooks, Restaurant | $34,230 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $28,520 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $39,630 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $44,320 |
| Bartenders | $34,820 |
| Dishwashers | $30,250 |
Questions and answers
How much do cooks, institution and cafeteria make in Pittsburgh?
The average is $36,470 a year, and the median is $36,100. About 4,890 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $36,950.
Is this job common in Pittsburgh?
It makes up 4.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.55 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: Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38300). 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.