Cooks, Restaurant pay in Michigan
$37,570avg. a year
$18.06 an hour · 39,100 employed
Cooks, Restaurant in Michigan earn an average of $37,570 a year. That is $1,160 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $38,730. The best-paying metro area is Ann Arbor, MI at $39,380.
$36,980Median pay
$18.06Average hourly
+33%Avg. pay since 2020
#27Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Michigan metro areas
Average pay for cooks, restaurant by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.
11,600 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$39,380
$18.93 an hour
216,490 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$38,640
$18.58 an hour
31,060 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$38,160
$18.35 an hour
44,850 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$37,920
$18.23 an hour
5520 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$37,650
$18.10 an hour
61,140 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$37,230
$17.90 an hour
71,850 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$37,030
$17.81 an hour
8840 jobs
Niles, MI
$36,720
$17.65 an hour
9520 jobs
Jackson, MI
$36,700
$17.65 an hour
10260 jobs
Midland, MI
$36,200
$17.40 an hour
111,330 jobs
Flint, MI
$36,150
$17.38 an hour
12780 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$36,110
$17.36 an hour
13600 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$35,870
$17.24 an hour
14440 jobs
Monroe, MI
$35,860
$17.24 an hour
15330 jobs
Bay City, MI
$34,500
$16.59 an hour
161,300 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$33,740
$16.22 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Michigan, charted
Pay over time
Michigan, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Michigan cooks, restaurant work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Michigan vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $38,730 | $18.62 |
| Michigan | $37,570 | $18.06 |
| Wisconsin | $36,690 | $17.64 |
| Ohio | $35,280 | $16.96 |
| Indiana | $34,150 | $16.42 |
Related jobs in Michigan
Average pay, Michigan, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do cooks, restaurant make in Michigan?
The average is $37,570 a year, and the median is $36,980. That is $1,160 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $38,730.
What is the hourly wage in Michigan?
$18.06 an hour on average; the median is $17.78.
Where in Michigan do they earn the most?
Ann Arbor, MI ($39,380), followed by Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ($38,640). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI ($33,740).
How does Michigan rank?
Michigan ranks #27 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-2014. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national cooks, restaurant page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.