Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$53,820avg. a year
$25.87 an hour · 5,380 employed
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $53,820 a year. That is $2,530 (5%) more than the Washington average of $51,290. The U.S. average is $38,810.
$51,530Median pay
$25.87Average hourly
+5%vs. Washington average
5,380Jobs in this metro
Other Washington metro areas
Average pay for cooks, institution and cafeteria in other Washington metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1240 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$51,930
$24.97 an hour
2290 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$50,630
$24.34 an hour
3250 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$49,870
$23.98 an hour
4240 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$48,680
$23.41 an hour
5310 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$47,670
$22.92 an hour
63,920 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$47,030
$22.61 an hour
7430 jobs
Yakima, WA
$46,890
$22.55 an hour
8140 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$46,650
$22.43 an hour
9120 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$46,610
$22.41 an hour
10750 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$46,460
$22.34 an hour
1190 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$46,420
$22.32 an hour
12140 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$38,430
$18.48 an hour
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cooks, Restaurant | $49,000 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $44,390 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $42,260 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $62,940 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $64,620 |
| Bartenders | $62,090 |
Questions and answers
How much do cooks, institution and cafeteria make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $53,820 a year, and the median is $51,530. About 5,380 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is $2,530 (5%) more than the Washington average of $51,290.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.91 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: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). 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.