Cooks, Restaurant pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$38,970avg. a year
$18.73 an hour · 24,220 employed
Cooks, Restaurant in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $38,970 a year. That is $3,220 (9%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $35,750. The U.S. average is $38,730.
$38,270Median pay
$18.73Average hourly
+9%vs. Pennsylvania average
24,220Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for cooks, restaurant in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
13,200 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$37,170
$17.87 an hour
22,510 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$36,580
$17.59 an hour
31,470 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$35,860
$17.24 an hour
4470 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$35,630
$17.13 an hour
52,230 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$35,590
$17.11 an hour
6730 jobs
State College, PA
$35,500
$17.07 an hour
71,420 jobs
Reading, PA
$34,570
$16.62 an hour
8400 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$34,560
$16.62 an hour
913,260 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$34,230
$16.46 an hour
102,170 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$33,550
$16.13 an hour
11500 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$32,880
$15.81 an hour
12500 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$32,520
$15.64 an hour
13530 jobs
Altoona, PA
$32,360
$15.56 an hour
141,330 jobs
Erie, PA
$32,350
$15.55 an hour
15460 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$31,000
$14.90 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 |
|---|---|
| Food Preparation Workers | $34,950 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $39,980 |
| 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, restaurant make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $38,970 a year, and the median is $38,270. About 24,220 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $3,220 (9%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $35,750.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 8.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.92 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-2014. 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.