Cooks, Restaurant pay in Pittsburgh
$34,230avg. a year
$16.46 an hour · 13,260 employed
Cooks, Restaurant in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn an average of $34,230 a year. That is $1,520 (4%) less than the Pennsylvania average of $35,750. The U.S. average is $38,730.
$36,130Median pay
$16.46Average hourly
-4%vs. Pennsylvania average
13,260Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for cooks, restaurant in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
124,220 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$38,970
$18.73 an hour
23,200 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$37,170
$17.87 an hour
32,510 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$36,580
$17.59 an hour
41,470 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$35,860
$17.24 an hour
5470 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$35,630
$17.13 an hour
62,230 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$35,590
$17.11 an hour
7730 jobs
State College, PA
$35,500
$17.07 an hour
81,420 jobs
Reading, PA
$34,570
$16.62 an hour
9400 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$34,560
$16.62 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 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, Institution and Cafeteria | $36,470 |
| 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, restaurant make in Pittsburgh?
The average is $34,230 a year, and the median is $36,130. About 13,260 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $1,520 (4%) less than the Pennsylvania average of $35,750.
Is this job common in Pittsburgh?
It makes up 11.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.31 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: 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.